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Currently raising funds from sponsors for new series of "Music Pot" and more and Currently training Danny Ramzan, Natchi Possum, Tjimba Possum Burns, Jody Beeton and the 3KnD Mens Group in media skills

KANGAN INSTITUTEIndigenous Education Centre

Researched and wrote business plan by interviewing over eighty producers, community representatives, sponsors, staff, board members and viewersWon first ever grant for production of six part songwriters documentary series, identifying a new source of sponsorship funds for Channel 31. Worth $12,800 this grant is four times the average size of grant from the Community Broadcasting FoundationSecured $39,600 City of Melbourne Small Business Grant which was used to fund new presentation studio. Channel 31 had previously been unable to fund this project by any meansSecured $39,000 Feasibility Study funding for Channel 31 from Victorian Multicultural Commission to research ethnic audiencesRADIO for the PRINT HANDICAPPED

Increased income from sponsorships from $60,000 to $220,000 per year in just 18 month.Won a $27,500 cash sponsorship and official rights for RPH Australia radio coverage of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, enabling the entire project to actually proceedEstablished and sourced independent funds for a project co-ordinating our members for the consistent implementation of the GST on time and on budget.; Researched cultural, business, music label and studio needs with staff and board members and by using workshops Prepared, wrote and implemented a three year plan which involved training, budget and project management, studio build and management training, technological upskilling of staff. This plan delivered on all strategies establishing a sustainable business.Responsible for music distribution, recording studio management, community liaison and international public relations duties.Raised over $200,000 in capital funds for new equipment and project funds for both music recordings and film and television commissions that were then broadcast to high acclaim of formally critical media industrySourced grant and commercial business investment funds along with increased income from general sales, cash flow and profitable ventures earning over one million dollars of self generated income over four years including a $65,000 investment in a joint venture publishing company with Polygram AustraliaTeamed with staff to organise and manage the largest ever and historic 25th anniversary concert in Alice Springs in 1998 which came in on budget and was successfully filmed and broadcastToured artists abroad and enhanced the international profile of our projects, working effectively with embassies around the world and was subsequently recommended by Department of Foreign Affairs as a consultant to the Malaysian Commonwealth Games and to WOMAD to give a keynote address to a Hong Kong conference on traditional cultures

Researched and wrote marketing and action plans for the national radio marketing department which have now been successfully implementedResearched potential client needs and built base of new customersAchieved first ever profits by continuously increasing airtime sales without increasing costs of sales and doubled income in my first year to over $250,000Based on research findings introduced new airtime sponsorships and services using internal the talent and resource base. These practices developed in Melbourne are now national and known as 'Language Services' Introduced a multicultural music label for SBSDeveloped the SBS Radio Festival Sponsorship Strategy which continues to successfully bring community groups to SBS, winning cultural support

Established and managed marketing and promotions department, involving sales, sales management, radio production and the implementation of new financial and scheduling systems. Improved public relations and airtime sales for 3PBS, increased sponsorship by 220% and increased net income by 350%.Wrote contracts, produced and distributed marketing brochures, serviced sponsors and clients, maintaining accounts and discount packages and diversified nature of announcements whilst maintaining strict sponsorship guidelines of the Australian Broadcasting AuthorityProduced and conceived a number of innovative live events highlighted by the first ever TV & Radio Simulcast in Public Broadcasting sector and produced the 'TVU Laugh Party', involving twelve topline and varied comedy acts in a one night production at The Universal Theatre

Contracted in 1986 and throughout 1987 to London's largest commercial radio station, working as Festival Production Manager, producing over 80 live events for the heavily sponsored Fringe Festival, numerous radio, community and street promotions and keynote event 'Venture Day'Produced Capital Radio 'Venture Day', which is London's largest participatory event for young people involving 150 clubs and organisations and attracting 800,000 people. In 1987, 'Venture Day' was the most successful, diverse and safe to date.Assistant Producer, Sunsplash; largest reggae festival in the world. (London, 1987).