Syd memorial for newsman Peter Harvey CELEBRATED newsman Peter Harvey will be farewelled at a Sydney memorial on Saturday afternoon. The service at Sydney's Town Hall is open to all of Harvey's media colleagues. Organised by the Nine Network, it will be led by Nine journalist Peter Overton with hundreds of people expected to attend. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, Governor-General Quentin Bryce and NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell will be among the guests. An intimate funeral for family and friends was held at Darling Point Church in Sydney's east on Friday, where Harvey was remembered as a loving family man and dedicated and kind colleague. Harvey, best known for his 37-year career with the Nine Network, died in Sydney on March 2 aged 68 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.