Meredith was born in Newcastle in 1970. She married George Fannelli on 2nd January, 1999. After graduating with a B.App.Sc. in Speech Pathology, she then graduated with a Masters Degree in Public Health Administration.
Their daughter Claire was born at King George V Hospital on 16th Dec 2001.
Claire now has a brother Brendan, born at RPA on Tuesday 26th October, 2004.