A public memorial for broadcaster and musician James Valentine takes place at Sydney Town Hall, drawing family, friends, colleagues and listeners. The event follows Valentine’s death last month at age 64. Multiple outlets describe him as a longtime ABC radio presenter who hosted ABC Sydney’s Afternoon show for 25 years. Several sources say he was diagnosed with cancer two years before his death. Attendees include prominent public figures from Australia’s entertainment industry and government. The Guardian reports that Governor-General Sam Mostyn attends, along with television personalities Richard Roxburgh, Julia Morris and Gretel Killeen, as part of a packed ceremony. Other outlets focus on the presence of his loyal audience and the broadcaster’s wider influence, presenting the gathering as a tribute to his work in radio and as a public figure in the arts community. While the live-broadcast formats differ, all accounts present the same core details: Valentine is farewelled publicly in Sydney, with a large cross-section of supporters participating in a memorial service.