Vanessa Toose

Vanessa was born and bred in Sydney. Enjoying many kinds of music, including jazz, she has been a keen listener of radio throughout her life.

With many childhood family holidays spent at Surfers Paradise, she finally moved to the Gold Coast in 1986, and continues to appreciate the SE Queensland lifestyle.

Her father, the late Paul Toose, was one of the creators of Radio Hope Island which later became Jazz Radio. For her own pleasure and for the community, Vanessa has a keenness to help provide easy access to jazz and swing music and for her father’s efforts to flourish.