The 8th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Monday 21 March 1966 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. British television actors Jimmy Edwards, Doris Speed, Arthur Leslie and Pat Phoenix appeared as guests. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1966:
Awards
Gold Logie Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Winner: Gordon Chater
Logie
National Best Female Personality Winner: Carol Raye, The Mavis Bramston Show
Best Teenage Personality Winner: Normie Rowe
Best Live Show Winner: The Mavis Bramston Show, Seven Network
Best Documentary Winner: Birth
Best Overseas Show Winner: The Dick Van Dyke Show
Best Drama Winner: Homicide, Seven Network
Best Commercial Winner: Coca-Cola
Outstanding Contribution to Development of Talent Winner: Showcase 65, Network Ten
Outstanding Contribution to Children's Television Winner: The Magic Circle Club, ATV
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Graham Kennedy
Most Popular Female Winner: Mary Hardy
Most Popular Live Show Winner: In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Don Lane
Most Popular Female Winner: Diana Ward
Most Popular Live Show Winner: Tonight with Don Lane, Nine Network
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Ernie Sigley
Most Popular Female Winner: Pam Western
Most Popular Program Winner: Adelaide Tonight, Nine Network
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Gerry Gibson
Most Popular Female Winner: Jill McCann
Most Popular Live Show Winner: Theatre Royal, Seven Network
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: John Crook
Most Popular Female Winner: Caroline Schmit
Most Popular Live Show Winner: Anything Goes, Nine Network
Special Achievement Award Winner: Dolly Dyer, Pick-A-Box – For her cheerful devotion to Bob and their show.
External links
Australian Television: 1966-1969 Logie Awards TV Week Logie Awards: 1966