Dorinda Hafner

International TV celebrity, businesswoman and author.

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Dorinda Hafner has a fascinating background! She comes from a family of legal hawks, doctors and healthcare workers. From an early professional training in London and work as a registered nursing sister, obstetrics nurse, ophthalmic nurse, optician and, believe it or not, a model, she is a breath of fresh air. She’s a head-spinning combination of many things. Be in her company for more than a minute and you wonder what your life was like before you met her!

Dorinda is now more widely known as an international TV celebrity Chef, actor, businesswoman and best-selling author with 5 TV series and 8 books to her credit, (2 of her TV series won awards and 2 of her books also won international awards). Her shows reached over 40 countries and 2 of her books have also been translated into Dutch & Portuguese.

Dorinda has received numerous awards namely: “African Australian Woman of the Year”, “Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership & Advocacy for African Women & their communities in SA” & in August 2012 she was awarded the title of “Living Legend” at the Opera House, Sydney and Prime Minister Julia Gillard named her as “A People of Australia Ambassador”

For 10yrs Dorinda was a weekly TV food presenter with Bert Newton on channel Ten’s Good Morning Australia and also became the ‘Face’ of The Adelaide Central Market for 7½yrs. There’s much more to her list of credits than cooking and food anthropology. She can regale you with tales of her life. She’s spellbinding. You’ll need tissues on the tables as she’s been known to have everyone crying with laughter!
Dorinda sits at tables with paupers & princes alike. Her popularity with most cultures is a credit to her outstanding communication skills. And as if that were not enough for one lifetime – Dorinda’s now also a very popular marriage celebrant – “you are not really married until you are married by Dorinda!” Dorinda’s a one-off – she inspires, motivates & infects people with her passion, energy and irreverent joie de vivre. Put simply, Dorinda believes life is there to be lived without regret despite inevitable upheavals!

Expertise

Talking Points
Building the Great Team
Health and Lifestyle - Getting Started
If You Can't Stand the Heat - Tales from the Kitchen OF Food and Culture
Multiculturism Issues Facing Us
Of Food and Culture

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