Retired swimmer and television presenter Giaan Rooney, and her husband Sam Levett, welcomed their first child on March 17, and have named their son Zander.

Giaan began her international swimming career aged 15 at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where she won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke, and was a member of the gold-medal winning relay team. In 2001 she claimed the world swimming title in 200 m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Japan; at this event, the Australian women’s relay team, which included Giaan, were disqualified after they jumped in the pool to celebrate their victory. Giaan was named captain of the Australian swim team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke, coming second by only 0.01 of a second; as you would expect of such a tight contest, video footage of the result was ambiguous. Giaan retired from competitive swimming after this event. During her career, she won gold and two silvers at Olympic Games, and two golds, three silvers and a bronze at Commonwealth Games. Since retiring from swimming, Giaan has worked as a television presenter, and until going on maternity leave, was the weather presenter on Seven News Melbourne.

Sam is a helicopter pilot. He and Giaan were married in 2011, and they live on a farm in country Victoria.

(Photo of Giaan and Sam from Pinterest)

Music artists Cameron Bird and Kellie Sutherland welcomed their first child last month, and have named their son Ralph.

Cameron and Kellie are from indie pop band Architecture in Helsinki. The band was formed in 2000, and got its name after Cameron cut up newspapers and rearranged the words. Their new album NOW&4EVA has just been released, and to promote it they have opened a temporary concept store in Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. They will be touring in Australia to promote the album, and hope to tour in North America soon. Cameron first met Kellie at a party, where he invited her to join the band. They have been together for five years, and live in Melbourne.

(Photo is of Architecture in Helsinki; Cameron is first on the left, and Kellie is the only woman)

Former pop singer Nikki Webster, and her husband Matthew McMah, welcomed their first child early this year and have named their daughter Skylah.

Nicole, or “Nikki” started out in show business at the age of five, performing in pantomimes, musicals, and commercials. She came to prominence at the age of 13, when she was chosen for a starring role in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She then signed a recording contract with BMG, and released her first single, Strawberry Kisses, in 2001. Her début album, Follow Your Heart, went platinum, and she received a John O’Keefe Encouragement Award at the 2001 Mo Awards. Her second album was also a success, and she was chosen as the face of a cosmetics line for young teens, and designed her own range of children’s clothing. She competed in Dancing With The Stars at the age of 17. As an adult, Nikki tried to give herself a more mature image, controversially appearing on the front cover of FHM magazine on her 18^th birthday, and making #7 on their 100 Sexiest Women of 2005 list. She also performed at the Sydney gay and lesbian dace party, Sleaze Ball in 2007. Since 2008, she and her brother Scott have managed performing arts schools to help children get into the entertainment industry, where she teaches dancing.

Matthew works in the aviation industry. He and Nikki met on a blind date on Australia Day in 2010, and were married in 2012.