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Portfolio

  • Director's Assistant/Producer's Assistant
  • Researcher
  • Production Coordinator
  • Promotions
  • Documentary Director/Writer
  • Documentary Producer



    • Significant Achievements:
    Over the years I spent at the ABC, much of my work in online was breaking new ground with combining Television, Radio and Online together as a package. Before the time of broadband and limitations of the medium.

    I also pride myself on the work as a mentor and trainer for the beginning of Indigenous producers, directors, researchers and online developers. I took great joy in sharing their culture and learning from them as much as imparting what knowledge I had for them to further their careers and to tell their stories.


Commitment to the region of the Mid North Coast has developed strongly over the short time I have lived here.

I believe there a great stories to tell and within this region there are many talented people to help tell those stories, both professional and emerging in the media.

If you would like to document you organisations work or would like consultation on how to go about a story, or if you want to train yourself and you peers in creating small documentary or video productions there are solutions at hand.

As you can see I have worked on many productions in both a supportive role and as a director/producer myself. The subjects and styles are varied and so are the people involved.

I am open to all ideas, beliefs and persuasions and I believe that everyone has a good story to tell, on video, television or online.

2007
  • Coast and Estuary Resource Kit. 1/2 documentary on the water quality for Nambucca. Macleay and Hastings Estuaries and Catchments for Nambucca Valley Landcare

  • On the Same Basis, 15 min documentary resource for a Training package catering for students with disabilities. Board of Adult and Community Education.

  • ETC Enterprise Training Centre
    Session Trainer
    Bus Admin Cert II and Cert III
    Frontline Administration Cert II - IV
    and Media and Multimedia training

  • Coffs Harbour Senior College
    Publicity Officer

  • Socrates Learning & Support Inc
    Produced, Developed and Designed Website
    http://www.socrateslearning.com.au

  • Coffs Harbour High School Website
    Currently developing in co production with Rod Bulley Aawsom Technology a portal website with content management capabilities. Produced, some development and consultation
    http://www.coffsharbourhigh.nsw.edu.au

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2006

  • Board of Adult Community Education Training Video
    Language reestablishment and revival course.
    ”It’s a Hard Road to Hoe” Muurbay Language and Community Corporation, Nambucca Heads
    Position: Director/Producer

  • Aboriginal Board of Studies, Sydney
    Training video – Language and Maths Community Development in NSW Public Schools for Aboriginal students.
    Director/Producer

  • Department of Education and Training NSW (DET)
    and Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
    Canberra In house Documentary 20mins and 30mins – “Doing Business Differently”. COAG Trail documentary on the Community Working Parties, Western NSW Murdi Paaki region. Director/Producer

  • Department of Mining, Tourism and Resources
    1/2 Corporate Video on the Western NSW, Cobar mine Workshop. Director/Producer

  • Coffs Harbour Public School Website
    Position: Producer/Developer and in service training
    http://www.coffsharbourpublic.nsw.edu.au

  • Ulong Public School Website
    Position: Producer Developer and in service training.
    http://www.ulongpublic.nsw.edu.au

  • Coffs Harbour High School (interim website)
    Position: Producer Developer and in service training
    Also commissioned to build a interactive and content management site for Coffs Harbour to include training for staff and for students.
    http://www.coffsharbourhigh.nsw.edu.au

  • Hand and Body Concepts
    Position: Producer Developer Designer
    Beauty and Skin Care Boutique
    http://www.handbodyconcepts.com

2005
  • Completed Training and Assessment Certificate IV TAA40104
    Coffs Harbour TAFE

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2003
  • Mission Voices. ABC New Media and Koori Heritage Trust Co production
    Online Documentary. Site – Oral History project.
    Position: ABC Executive Producer/Consultant.
    abc.net.au/missionvoices/

  • Produced the ABC Religion Online site and the John Cleary site with the Backyard.
    abc.net.au/religion

  • Produced and Developed the Compass program website
    abc.net.au/compass

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1999 - 2003
  • ABC Online – Indigenous Programs Unit and ABC New Media – Indigenous and Religion Message Stick
    ABC Online sites Producer/Developer

  • Originally designed and developed the first Indigenous ABC Website – as part of ABC TV. Message Stick then moved to New Media with my position in 2000. abc.net.au/message.

  • Co produced the Indigenous Cultural Protocols for Journalism with Paulette Whitton and Terri Janke

  • Produced and coordinated the 2000 Yeperenye Festival Website in co-production with ABC TV, ABC Radio Awaye!, ABC Radio Speaking Out and CAAMA Television. The first Indigenous Festival held in Alice Springs. Organised webcasting and live updates to the festival. For cultural reasons the site was unable to remain online after 1 year of productions.

  • Co ordinated and produced the first live audio webcast in 1999 from Broome, for Stompem Ground and the last Warumpi Band concert in co-production with ABC TV Songlines program.

  • Produced and Co ordinated a Online Documentary for Message Stick
    "In Search of the Thunderboys"

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1998
  • Children's& Education – ABC TV
    Position: Online Producer
    The Playground - original site, no longer exists, but components of the site is incorporated within the new site.
    abc.net.au/children


1997

  • ABC TV Indigenous Program Unit. –
    Songlines weekly Music Magazine program.
    Position: Associate Producer/ Producer’s Assistant/Researcher
    abc.net.au/message/songlines

  • ABC Indigenous Programs Unit
    Festival of The Dreaming and "Box" the first of the festivals for the 2000 Olympic Games.
    Associate Producer and Online Producer

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1994 - 1996

  • ABC TV Features
    Compass
    Spirituality, Religion and Faith Weekly ½ documentary series
    2 Sydney Gay Mardi Gras
    Producer/Director,
    Director/ Researcher/Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant
    Produced and Directed
    Taboos
    Tom Bass
    Alien Abductions
    Opening of the Buddhist Temple in Woolongong
    Star Trekkers
    Victims of Homicide Support Group
    and a 1/2 documentary on the Muslim converts in Australia.
    My Choice Islam

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1994
  • ABC TV Features/
    The Investigators Weekly Magazine Consumer Affairs Program.
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

1992

  • ABC TV Features/
    Quantum
    A Question of Survival
    Quantum Interviews, Science and Environmental Weekly Magazine Program. Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant/ Associate Producer
    Duties: All duties associated with the smooth running and scheduling of a weekly magazine program

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> 1991
  • ABC TV Documentary Unit/
    “Blackout” - Documentary Series 4 30 min. Documentaries Aboriginal Program Unit. Documentaries include;“Gammin Paradise”, “David Malangie”, Opening Titles
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant and Mentor for Aboriginal Director and Researcher trainees.

  • ABC TV Entertainment and Music
    “Racket” a 10 episode Music studio based weekly program
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant
    March - April 1991 Producer Assistant Coordinator

  • ABC TV Features
    “Quantum” Weekly magazine 30 min program
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

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1990 - 1992
  • ABC TV Documentary Unit
    “Blackout” -Documentary Series 3 30 min. Documentaries Aboriginal Program Unit. Programs include “Environment”, “Building Bridges” Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant - Mentor for Aboriginal Training Scheme

  • ABC TV Documentary Unit
    Documentaries include: “Baby Boomers”
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

  • ABC TV Documentary Unit & Features
    Documentaries include; “Indelible Evidence” a 2 x 30 min. Forensic Science Docu/Drama. Co-production with BBC, NZTV, Ruddeutscher Runfunk and ABC. “Final Payment” and “Voice of Extortion”. Directed by David Evans
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant/Continuity

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1989
  • ABC TV Documentary Unit
    “In Real Life” Series a 2 x 30 minute documentaries.
    Documentaries include

    “In Search of Dr. Mabuse”
    directed by Vascha Sidwell

    “Front Rowers” directed by Jenny Brockie.
    Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant
    Arrangements; continuity; film and stills archival research, copyright clearance.

  • “Strike Me Lucky”
     a 3 x 50 min. documentaries on gambling, directed by Bill Liembach
    Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant/Researcher

  • “The Makers”
    One of 6 x 30 min. documentary on craft in Australia - “Honorable Trades” directed by Stephen Burstow
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

  • ABC TV Children’s and Education Department
    “Swap Shop” a 1 x mini drama 10 min. - “Hyper space Fun Par lour”
    Position: Producer Assistant/Director’s Assistant

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1988
  • ABC TV Documentary Unit -
    “In Real Life” series
    “Ladies in Line” 4 x 30 min. documentaries Position:
    Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

  • ABC TV Music and Ent. Department
    “The Factory” a ½ hour live weekend , teenage program ex Melbourne. Position:
    Producer ‘s Assistant & Researcher for 5 min.

  • ABC TV Children’s and Education Department
    “Swap Shop” a 1 x mini drama 10 min. “Swimming”
    Position: Producer Assistant/Continuity

  • Australian Bicentennial Australia Day at the Opera House
    Live Jazz OB - Australian Jazz Orchestra
    directed by Barry Crooke

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1987

  • ABC TV Music and Entertainment Department
    Various Australian Concert as live OB’s Directors include
    , John Whittacom, Henry Prokropt, Geoffrey Nottage,
    “Last 15 Years” of the Basement OB and Documentary
    Position: Producer’s Assistant/Director’s Assistant

1985 - 1986
  • ABC News and Current Affairs
    “7.30 Report” and “Carlton and Walsh”
    Position: Unit Manager/Production Manager
    1985 ABC News and Current Affairs
    Position: Syndication Driver and Syndication Clerk

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