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November 2011
23/11/11

Speaker at Eltham High Valedictory Night

1/11/11

I turn 39. It’s the binary birthday of my life. 01.11.11. (Piss off Nerdstrom)

   
October 2011
21/10/11

MC of IES Awards Night - Luma and Luda awards for the Victorian lighting industry. Zinc at Federation Square

14/10/11 Wheeler Centre ‘The Book Club’ - Discussing Kate Grenville’s ‘The Lieutenant’ with Alan Brough, Jane Clifton and Jane Sullivan. http://wheelercentre.com/calendar/event/the-book-club1/
7/10/11

Roaring Forties Post Grand Final Lunch - Roving mike reporter and Interviewer with MC Ian Cover of on stage guests

   
September 2011
30/9/11

Guest on 774 Drive with fill-in host, Waleed Aly

30/9/11 MC Monash Blues Grand Final lunch, Harrison Room, MCG
10/9/11

Quiz Master for HOPE-HIV, Capitals city Quiz, Camberwell Grammar School Performing Arts Centre, noon

1/9/11 Croxton Specialist School, Northcote, Author visit
   
August 2011
30/8/11

Interview Toni Jordan, ‘Passion for Romance’, Wheeler Centre Incursion, lunchtime series Minter Ellison

26/8/11 Fill in, On The Blower, Triple R, 9am-noon.
25/8/11

Apollo Parkways Primary School, Author visit, Book Week

24/8/11 Brighton Beach Primary School, Author visit, Book Week.
23/8/11

Interview Matt Saville, ‘Page to Screen’, Wheeler Centre Incursion, lunchtime series Minter Ellison

23/8/11 Year 12 motivational talk, Aitken College, Greenvale, 11am.
22/8/11

Author Talk, Lowther Hall, Essendon. Book Week. Prep-Grade3

15/8/11 Appear on Breakfasters for 2011 ‘Choose Your Destination’ Radiothon. Subscribe by calling (03) 9388 1027 or www.rrr.org.au
13/8/11 Aireys Inlet Festival of Words, Talking Tabloids, Wheeler Centre on the Road event. http://wheelercentre.com/calendar/event/aireys-inlet/
9/8/11 Interview Robyn Archer, Writing History, Wheeler Centre Incursion, lunchtime series Minter Ellison
6-7/8/11 Byron Bay Writers Festival: Q & A with Malcolm Knox, Brendan Cowell and Charlie Pickering
2-5/8/11 Primary School Tour with Alison Lester, Byron Bay Writers Festival. http://www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au
   
July 2011
23/7/11

MC North Fitzroy Co-op Trivia Night, Collingwood Town Hall, with Tony Moclair.

10/7/11 Cancer Council of Victoria Arts Awards, Presentation Ceremony, Judge, Children’s and Youth Writing. http://www.artsawards.com.au/youth-childrens-writing
   
June 2011
23/6/11 Keynote speech, Victorian Water Industry Association, RACV Club, Melbourne, 9pm.
17/6/11 MC Franchise Council of Australia Western Australian Conference and Awards Night
14/6/11

Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Reginald Rose’s ‘Twelve Angry Men’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. Bookings

2/6/11 MC ‘25 Years of .AU’ for Ausregistry Domain Names. Tutankhamen Exhibition, Melbourne Museum, 7pm.
   
May 2011
26/5/11 Host State Library of Victoria event, ‘My Favourite Children’s Book’, to coincide with Rebecca Stead, Roland Harvey, Lawrence Leung, Russel Howcroft and Miso, State Library of Victoria as part of ‘Look! The Art of Australian Picture Books Today’, 6.30-8.00p. Bookings
24-26/5/11 Author Visit, Pender’s Grove Primary School, Thornbury
18/5/11 Kew Hockey Club Debate ‘That Hockey is a Girls Sport’ with Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, John Harms, Cacklin’ Jack, Steven Curry and Rivka,  Rivoli Theatre
17/5/11 Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. Bookings
13/5/11 Launch of Satellite foundation. I am a patron of Satellite which aims to support children of a parent with mental illness. Monstalvat, 11am - 1pm.
12/5/11 Baby Jack Frederick Wilson born
6/5/11 Appear at Literati Festival
3/5/11 Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. Bookings
   
April 2011
20/4/11 Reading from David Foster Wallace’s posthumous release ‘The Pale King’ at The Wheeler Centre, 6.15-7.15pm. Bookings
   
March 2011
29/3/11 Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Louis Nowra’s ‘Cosi’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. Bookings
22/3/11 Author talk, RMIT Faculty of Education, Bundoora Campus, 12.30pm.
18/3/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm, outside broadcast, Thirteenth Beach Resort, Barwon Heads.
17/3/11 MC City of Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce, Premier Regional Business Awards Platinum Edition, Palladium, Crown Casino, 7pm.

15/3/11

Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Louis Nowra’s ‘Cosi’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. Bookings
15/3/11 Author visits Grades 3-6 at Kurunjang Primary School, Melton, 9-12am.
11/3/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm
8/3/11 Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. The video can be streamed here
3/3/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm
1/3/11 Host ‘Texts in the City’ for Peter Goldsworthy’s ‘Maestro’. Free event for VCE students at Wheeler Centre, 4.30pm. The video can be streamed here
   
February 2011
25/2/11 25/2/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm.
18/2/11 18/2/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm.
14/2/11 Co-host ‘parenting’ segment on Lindy Burns ‘Drive’ program on 774, 3-4pm.
11/2/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm.

10/2/11

Motivational talk to VCE parent night, Liebler Yevnah College, 7-8pm.
8/2/11 Speak to Yr 10s, Liebler Yevnah College, 2pm.
4/2/11 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm.
2/2/11 Book Tastings ‘Four Books that Influenced Me’, Fitzroy Library, 2-3pm
1/2/11 1/2/11 Motivational talk to Yr 12s, Aquinas College VCE Orientation, Queens College University of Melbourne, 12-1pm.
   
January 2011
31/1/11 Motivational talk Yr 12s, Beaconhills College, Valley Campus, 1.30pm.
28/1/11 MC /Guest speaker at Tasmanian Law Society’s Opening of Legal Year, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Bond Store, Hobart, 7pm.
   
December 2010
17/12/2010 MC, Copper Miners of Tasmania, Vedanta Crows Football Club,
Wilsdon Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, 7pm
11/12/2010

MC, Copper Miners of Tasmania, Vedanta Crows Football Club,
Wilsdon Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, 7pm

10/12/2010 10/12/10 Summer spot on 1116 SEN, The Run Home, 6-7pm.
   
November 2010
23/11/2010 Author talk to Grade 1 at Serpell Primary School. Tuckers Rd Templestowe, 1.30-3.30.
22/11/2010 Victorian State Election Awards on Lindy Burns ‘Drive’, 774 Melbourne. With Sean Dooley and Ryan Sheales. 4.30pm.
20/11/2010 Commentator and participant in 3rd Australian Klop Championships, a Finnish game you can read more about at www.klop.com.au
22/10/10 MC IES Victorian Lighting Awards, LiDA and LUDA Dinner, Zinc at Federation Square, 7pm.

18/11/2010

Motivational talk for St Kilda CBC Class of 2012 Year 12 Orientation Week.
15/11/2010 Victorian State Election Awards on Lindy Burns ‘Drive’, 774 Melbourne. With Sean Dooley and Ryan Sheales. 4.30pm.
11/11/2010 Speak at fundraising night ‘Day of the Pigeons’ for Pigeons, a child literacy program. I am writing a collaborative story with an eleven year old name Skerry.  It is about a place called ‘The Hip Hop Academy’. To donate to Pigeons, click here.
11/11/2010 ‘Making News’ released as an iBook through ITunes store.
10/11/2010 Facilitate and MC Serviceworks Workshop at NGU Conference, Mariott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, 1.30pm, including presenting video inserts about Smart Meters. To view the vox pops, click here .
8/11/2010 Victorian State Election Awards on Lindy Burns ‘Drive’, 774 Melbourne. With Sean Dooley and Ryan Sheales. 4.30pm.
7/11/2010 Open Day at Abbotsford Convent. My office will be open from 11am. http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whats-on/convent-open-day
4/11/2010 ‘Making News’ released in electronic format through Borders on kobo
1/11/2010 My 38th Birthday
   
October 2010
28/10/2010 Nillumbik Children’s Week, Our Lady of Help, Henry Street, Eltham,  5:30-7:30pm
26/10/2010

Nillumbik Children’s Week, Hurstbridge Primary School, Main Street, Hurstbridge, 6- 7:30 pm

22/10/2010 Two Tones filling ‘On the Blower’,
Triple R, with Tony Martin. To download show, click here.
22/10/10
MC IES Victorian Lighting Awards, LiDA and LUDA Dinner, Zinc at Federation Square, 7pm.

20/10/10

WE-EF Lighting Cocktail Event and Book Launch. Read Minister for Traffic Lights  Water Bar, Blue Hotel, Woolloomooloo, 7-8pm.
19/10/10

Wheeler Centre trivia night celebrating Victoria’s 150th birthday, hosted by Jane Clifton and including Damian Callinan, Kelli Paun, Simon Hall, Gael Jennings and Barbara Abley. Geelong Performing Arts Centre – Blakiston Drama Theatre. http://wheelercentre.com/calendar/event/geelong/

17/10/2010 Address ICMI Franchise Conference, Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, 10am
15/10/2010

MC HIA Greensmart Awards Night, MAIA @Docklands, 7pm.

15/10/2010 Two Tones filling ‘On the Blower’, Triple R,
with Tony Martin. To download show, click here.
3/10/2010

MC of a mock trial exercise for the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), County Court, Melbourne, 11am-1pm.

1/10/2010 Roving microphone and interviewer at Roaring Forties Grand Final Replay lunch, Sofitel Ballroom, 12-3pm
   
September 2010
28/9/2010

In Conversation with Adam Zwar, creator of hit TV shows ‘Wilfred’ and ‘Lowdown’, talking about our experiences writing about tabloids. Readings Carlton, 6.30pm. Free.

24/9/2010 MC Monash Blues Grand Final Eve lunch, Dean Jones Room, MCG, 12pm
16/9/10 With Tony Martin as ‘Two Tones’ on Triple R ‘Max Headroom’, 7-8pm. listen to the show
14/9/2010 Author visit to Northcote Library, Second Tuesday Afternoon Book Club, 2-3pm, Bookings 1300 655 355
5/9/2010 Brisbane Writers Festival, Men Don’t Read Fiction, Andrew Humphries and myself chat about the merits of bloke lit v chick lit. Queensland Art Gallery, 1-2pm, free
4/9/2010 Brisbane Writers Festival, ‘Plot and Structure’ Workshop, Bank of Queensland Heritage Room, Level 4, State Library of Queensland, South Bank, Brisbane, 3.30pm. Book here
   
August 2010
29/8/2010 Interview with John Safran and Father Bob Maguire on Sunday Night Safran, Triple J.
28/8/2010

Participating chair in Melbourne Writers’ Festival panel ‘Comic Fiction’ with Peter Rose, Andrew Humphries, and Dave Musgrave.

27/8/2010 Guest speaker at lunch for contributors to and supporters of The Footy Almanac, Clyde Hotel, Cnr Elgin and Cardigan Streets, Carlton, 12.30pm
22/8/2010 Interview on Sundays with James O’Loghlin, 8.30pm
16/8/2010 Guest on Breakfasters as part of Triple R Radiothon ‘Make Contact’. 8.15am Subscribe or pay up here
9/8/2010 Interview with Genevieve Jacobs, Local Radio, 666 ABC Canberra.
8/8/2010

Interview with Alan Brough on 774 ABC Melbourne and Victoria.

   
July 2010
23/7/2010

Host ‘Iron Designer 3’ State of Design Festival, BMW Edge, Federation Square, 7pm.

21/7/2010 ‘A Night of Two Tones’ at the Wheeler Centre. Tony Martin and I discuss celebrity culture, media and comedy writing. It’s a free event, but book online here
20/7/2010

Interview on SEN with Francis Leach and the Ox on ‘The Run Home’, 4pm

17/7/2010 Tony Martin launches ‘Making News’ at the Community Store, Abbotsford Convent at 3pm. All welcome. RSVP to laurend@murdochbooks.com.au
16/7/2010

Interview on Breakfasters at 8.45am, with Fee B Squared, Ben Birchall and Tim Shiel.

11/7/2010 Appeared live in studio on final episode of ‘Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever’
1/7/2010

Release of second novel, Making News, through Pier 9 (Murdoch Books).

   
June 2010
11/6/2010

First screening of ‘Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever’ which will run every night from Federation Square, Melbourne, for the duration of the World Cup.

I will be filing on the street reports from South Africa and corresponding with the boys.

9/6/2010

Depart for World Cup South Africa, 2010.

   
May 2010
24/5/2010 Socceroos farewell match at the MCG, versus the All-Whites
4/5/2010

Teacher /facilitator for video making day, Port Phillip and Westernport CMA team building trip, Kalorama, 10am-5pm.

   
April 2010
16/4/2010 Facilitate and host Monash University Faculty of Economics ‘Viewpoint’ Debate, 3pm, Caulfield Campus http://www.viewpoint.monash.edu.au/
13-14/4/2010

MC Chisholm Graduation Ceremonies, Frankston Arts Centre, 7pm

1/4/2010 Co-host The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine on 774 Melbourne. I spoke to legendary motorcycle journalist Alan Cathcart and surf culture photographer, John Witzig. It’s podcasted here.
   
March 2010
24/3/2010 Author talk to Grade 5s, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
24/3/2010

Host University Blacks Football Club Season Commencement Breakfast, Australia Club, 7am.

19/3/2010 IES Lighting Design Awards Dinner, Zinc at Federation Square, 7pm
12/3/2010

Co-host ‘Drive’ on 774 ABC Melbourne with Lindy Burns, 3-4pm.

   
February 2010
28/2/10 Harry Highpants performed live to school kids by Carp Productions at Ashburton.
   
January 2010
19/1/10

Host hypothetical ‘A Difficult Day’ for senior Camberwell Grammar staff at staff retreat

12/1/10 Two Tones fill for Banana Lounge Broadcasting (with Tony Martin), 3RRR, 12-2pm
5/1/10

Two Tones fill for Banana Lounge Broadcasting (with Tony Martin), 3RRR, 12-2pm

   
December 2009
29/12/09 Two Tones fill for Banana Lounge Broadcasting (with Tony Martin), 3RRR, 12-2pm
11/12/09

3RRR Breakfasters OB to farewell Sam Pang, Corner Hotel, 6am-9am.

1/12/09

Two Tones fill for Banana Lounge Broadcasting (with Tony Martin), 3RRR, 12-2pm

   
November 2009
6/11/09

Host Law Institute of Victoria, Legal Awards Luncheon, Zinc at Federation Square, 12-2pm. Book here

 

 
October 2009
15/10/09 Participate in Melbourne: Books or Bogans? debate at State Library,  6–7.30pm. The debate is part of the library’s The Independent Type: Books and writing in Victoria exhibition.  Moderated by Andy Muirhead, participants include Tony Martin and Jane Clifton.
10/10/09

Geelong Yacht Club 150th Black Tie Ball, Deakin Waterfront Campus, 7.00pm – Midnight.
Book through the Yacht Club. (03) 5229 3705

9/10/09

Host On The Blower, 3RRR, filling in for Tony Biggs. 9-12am

2/10/09

Host On The Blower, 3RRR, filling in for Tony Biggs. 9-12am

 

 
September 2009
25/9/09

The Night Before That One Day in September
A Sam Pang and John Origlasso produced panel extravaganza at Trades Hall, this year’s guest is Dermott Brereton. Bella
Union Bar, Trades Hall, Lygon Street Carlton, 8pm. Panellists include Pang, Leaping Larry L, Judith Lucy, and Lawrence Mooney.

22/9/09

25/9/09 MC Monash Blues Grand Final lunch, 12pm, Amongst others, I’ll be interviewing Hawk legend Peter Hudson, an ex team mate of my dad’s. 

 

 
August 2009
25/8/09

We have a baby boy! Harry Antony Wilson. Harry did a day under lights for jaundice, and momentarily was as cool as Ray Charles (was). He’s lovely.

22/8/09

Melbourne Writer’s Festival Comedy Debate, ‘Sport is the New Literature’, Australian Racing Museum, 1-2pm, $20.00 full $18.00 concession.

20/8/09

Radiothon Max Headroom ‘You Can’t Do That on Radio’ with Tony Martin. Subscribe here.

18/8/09

Radiothon appearance on Spoke with Michelle Bennett, Triple R. Subscribe here.

14/8/09

Radiothon appearance on Breakfasters, Triple R, 8-9am. Subscribe here.

10/8/09

Talk about ‘The Power of Words’ to Year 11 students at Distance Learning Centre, Clarendon Street Thornbury, 11-11.30am.

10/8/09

‘Players’ has been added to the curriculum of RMIT Journalism course. Talk to students about genesis for the novel and writing generally. RMIT City Campus, 3.30-4.30pm. Here is lecturer Amanda Crane’s endorsement of the book as a class text.

2/8/09

Appearance on Brains Trust, Einstein Factor, ABC1, 6.30pm.

 

 
July 2009
31/7/09

Talk to Pedagogies of Literature class at RMIT, Bundoora. 9.30-11.00am.

24/7/09

Host Iron Designer II, Closing Night of the State of Design Festival. It is a design in 20 minutes seat of the pants rip off of Iron Chef, and I eat raw capsicum. BMW Edge, Federation Square, 6.30pm.

19/7/09

19/7/09 The Cancer Council Victoria Arts Awards Ceremony and Exhibition Opening. I am judging Junior Short Story section. Enter through www.cancervic.org.au/artsawards

10/7/09

Host trivia night for North Fitzroy Childcare Co-op, Collingwood Town Hall, 6.30pm.

9/7/09

Launch Andrew McDonald’s Younger Readers book ‘The Greatest Blogger in the World’, Readings Carlton, 6.30pm.  It’s a great first novel, and there’s some video footage here.

 

 
June 2009

10/6/09

Victorian Writers Centre, ‘The Child in Me’, children’s literature panel, with Rachel Flynne and Virginia Lowe, VWC Space, Nicholas Building, 1st floor, 37 Swanston Street, 6.30-8pm. Book on (03) 9654 9068 or online.

 

 
May 2009

11/5/09

Author visit, Rowville Secondary College, 9am.

 

 
April 2009

21/4/09

MC Chisholm Institute graduation ceremonies, Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St Frankston, 7-9pm.

5/4/09

5/4/09 Read ‘The Thirsty Flowers’ at Diggers Harvest Festival, Heronswood, Dromana, noon.

1/4/09

Author visit to PEGS Junior School, 11.40-12.40.

 

 
March 2009
26/3/09

Guest on Lindy Burns ‘Drive’ MCG Special for season opener, Gate 2, 3-4pm.

24/3/09

Release of ‘The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas’

20/3/09

Guest on 774 ‘Drive’ with Lindy Burns, 3-4pm.

15/3/09

C fundraiser for Cerebral Palsy Support Network, Life’s Not Always a Piece of Cake, Crown Palladium, 10am-noon.

10/3/09

Visit the relocated Strathewen Primary School, 9.30-11am

9/3/09

Read ‘The Thirsty Flowers’ at Diggers Harvest Festival, St Erth, noon. I met a fan of the book, Fletcher Luscombe, who dressed up as Dr Hydrangea during Literacy Week.

 

 
January 2009
25/1/09

Fill for ‘The Party Show’ with Tony Martin, midnight-1am. The Champagne Comedy people have also dubbed that http://www.sendspace.com/file/rbg835

9/1/09

Fill for ‘On The Blower’ Triple R, 9-12am, with Tony Martin. If you want to download, Tony M’s fans at champagnecomedy have made it available as Part 1 and Part 2.

 

 
December 2008
5 December Commentator at Homeless World Cup
11-1.30pm
4 December

Commentator at Homeless World Cup,
12-2.30pm,

 

 
November 2008
29-30 November

Playing St Sebastian in Angus Sampson’s directorial debut, The Last Supper. Am growing a beard for role. Just found out its grey.

13 November

Monahan & Rowell ‘Lawyers for Doctors’, Observation Deck, Rialto, 6pm

9 November

Abbotsford Convent Open Day,
1 St Helliers Street, Abbotsford, 9am-3pm.

4 November

Motivational address to Somerville Rise Primary School staff at Planning Day

1 November

Tony turns 36. Will be celebrating at Flemington.

 

 
October 2008
26 October

Einstein Factor, Brains Trust Appearance

2 October

BOOK LAUNCH,

The Minister for Traffic Lights, to be launched by The Hon Rob Hulls MLA, Refectory Room, Abbotsford Convent,

1 St Helliers Street Abootsford, children welcome, 5.30 for 6pm formalities.

Dress red, amber, green ...mauve.

 

 
September 2008
26 September
12.30pm

MC - Monash Blues FC Grand Final lunch.

Jim Stynes Room MCG. Special guest, Paul Salmon, 12.30pm

26 September
7.30pm

'The Night Before the One Day in September, Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall.

On panel with Sam Pang, The Big O, Judith Lucy, Leaping Larry L, Fee B-Squared, Lawrence Mooney and (possibly) Don Scott.

Doors open 7pm for 7.30 kick off. Entry $13.
Download the invitiation here.

25 September

Victorian Writers' Centre 'Me I Like Football' night with host Steve Grimwade and guests: Tony Wilson, Paula Hunt, Antoni Jach, William McInnes and Jeff Richardson.
1st floor, Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street. Book on  9654 9068

1 September

Brimbank Literary Festival, ‘Write Sport!’, 4pm

 

 
July 2008
23 July

MC State of Design Awards, Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall

20 July

Einstein Factor, Brains Trust Appearance

19 July

Anti Cancer Council Arts Awards Ceremony, appearing as judge of Children’s Writing section.

 

 
June 2008
5 June

University Blacks Football Club Wine Auction, Ian Cover as MC. Click here to RSVP

 

 
May 2008
15-19 May

Guest of Wordstorm, Northern Territory Writers Festival

15 May

WORDSTORM COMEDY DEBATE

That the Pen is Mightier Than the Bat @ Waratah’s Sports Club; Coin Toss: 8:00 pm

for the pen:
Charles Firth, Anita Heiss, Deepika Shetty

for the bat:
Gideon Haigh, Dorothy Porter, Tony Wilson

13 May

MC Goodcompany event, ‘Exchange a Volunteering Week Initiative’, Beer Deluxe, Federation Square Melbourne, 6pm, with Emma Race. Register at www.goodcompany.com.au
All welcome

9 May

MC Asthma Foundations Bubble Ball, Crown Casino, 7pm http://www.bubbleball.com.au/

 

 
April 2008
18 April

IEC Awards night,
Rydges on Swanston, 701 Swanston St, www.theiet.org.au/node/100

 

 
March 2008

7 March

Author talk to PEGS year 5

 

 
February 2008
28 February MC, Superannuation Lawyers conference, Customs House, Brisbane, 6-10pm
21 February Moderate State Library panel. Holidays, bush or beach? State Library of Victoria, 6-7pm
15 February Tony and tamsin get married!

6 February Co-host with Lindy Burns, Melbourne 774, 3-4pm

 

 
January 2008

 

 
December 2007

14 December

Breakfasters Outside Broadcast and my last show! Blue Diamond, 15th floor
123 Queen Street, Melbourne, 6-9am.

7 December

MC Sandringham YC Menere's BMW Cup, Sandringham Yacht Club, 6pm.

6 December

MC members lounge function, AFI Awards, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

 

 
November 2007

26 November

co-host Drive program with Lindy Burns, 774 Melbourne, 3pm

9 November

My final appearance as a co-host on Get This. Triple M’s decision to axe this show is ridiculous. To support Tony Martin , Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland, keep downloading the podcasts before they disappear at Christmas. You can also support them via this online petition

1 November

35th birthday. Maybe this is the year I get a lathe.

 

 
October 2007

29 October

MC launch of Goodcompany’s ‘Wishfest 07’, aiming to raise one million dollars worth of volunteer services in a month. Co-MC is Channel 31s Emma Race. Beer Deluxe, Federation Square, 6pm. All welcome. http://www.goodcompany.com.au/

28 October

Play in ‘Fair Play Soccer’ futsal tournament for the Triple R team. Raises money for the Happy Football Cambodia project. http://www.happyfootballcambodia.org/

21 October

Appearance on The Einstein Factor as a member of the Brains Trust, ABCTV, 6.30pm

18 October

co-host Drive program with Lindy Burns, 774 Melbourne, 3pm

4 October

Open Tony Sowersby exhibition, Gallery 112, 112 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, 7pm. I gave an A-Z of reasons to vote out the Howard government. Somehow I missed that X is for xenophobia, instead going with the slightly dodgy X-Ray, as in Camp X-Ray. The crowd corrected me. To check out Tony’s art, click here http://www.tonysowersby.com/

1 October

co-host Drive program with Lindy Burns, 774 Melbourne, 3pm

 

 
September 2007

28 September

Host Monash Blues Grand Final Lunch, Harrison Room MCG, interview Kevin Sheedy, 12pm.

 

 
August 2007

26 August

Melbourne Writers Festival panel ‘The World is My Whoopee Cushion’ with Dave O’Neill (Vega FM, ‘Everything Tastes Better Crumbed’), Max Barry (Jennifer Government, Company), chaired by Triple R book reviewer Michael Williams. Book here.

24 August

Melbourne Writers Festival opening night Interview with Dave Eggers, author of ‘Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius’ and ‘What is the What’, publisher of McSweeney’s, and screenwriter of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.  Melbourne Town Hall, 9.30pm. Book here.

23 August

ACLA Hypothetical ‘From Six Minute Units to Cement Shoes’. Hosting a hypothetical scenario with a panel of lawyers, jurists and journos to imagine and advise a young lawyer as she contemplates a descent into the underworld, Champions Federation Square, 7pm.

 

 
July 2007

29 July

Appeared on ABCTV Offsiders program. Pretended to have deep seated understanding of Iraqi and Saudi Arabian football.

26 July

Presenter Victorian Cancer Council Arts Awards, ANZ Pavillion, Arts Centre. Artwork, stories and films exhibited at 15@15W 15 Williams St (CNR Williams St and Flinders Lane) Melbourne until 10th August.

22 July

Appeared on ABCTV Offsiders program. Picked over the bones after Socceroos exit from Asian Cup.

17 July

Author visit to Yarrambat Primary School.

15 July

Appeared on ABCTV Offsiders program. Panicked over Socceroos performance in Asian Cup.

8 July

Appeared on ABCTV Offsiders program with Barry Cassidy. Enthused over Socceroos chances in Asian Cup. Pulled this face a lot.

 

 
June 2007

17 June

appearing on Einstein Factor, ABCTV, 6.30pm.

4 June

– ‘Exploring the World: Journeys in Print’ panel at State Library of Victoria. Other panelists Richard I’Anson (Lonely Planet photographer), Caron Dann (travel writer Herald Sun), Richard White (University of Sydney) and Carolyn Lockhart (former editor Australian Gourmet Traveller). Event at State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, 6.30-7.45pm.

 

 
May 2007

26 May

Emerging Writers Festival ‘hypothetical’ –
Are Great Books an Accident?
Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall, Lower Ground Floor, Cnr Collins & Swanston Street,1pm http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/

14 May

Guest on Get This, Triple M network, noon-1pm, with Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee.

 

 
April 2007

13/4/07

Story time at the North Fitzroy Library with reading from Grannysaurus Rex. 11am-noon.

11/4/07

Talk at Moonee Ponds Library, 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, 7pm. To book, call 8325 1950 or click here. The cost is $5.

 

 
March 2007

06/03/07

Guest on Get This, Triple M network, noon-1pm, with Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee.
Subscribe to their podcasts here http://www.mmmelb.com.au/shows/get_this/

 

 
February 2007

25/02/07

Inaugural Triple R cricket match versus Overland for the Jack Clancy Cup. Triple R 4/197 d Overland 8/180. Wilson made 51*, but undid some of the good work by being the only adult to wear a helmet.

22/2/07

MC/Guest Speaker, Superannuation Law Conference, Law Council of Australia, Adelaide

18/2/07

MC Celebrate Yarra, Edinburgh Gardens. Interview Andy Griffiths

 

 
January 2007

24/1/07

Tamsin had beautiful baby Polly, 3.42kg.

 

 

December 2006

15/12/06

Outside broadcast for final show of Breakfasters for 2006. Fitzroy Bowling Club, 6-9am, St Georges Road, North Fitzroy.

9/12/06

East Melbourne library ‘Sustainability Day’. Reading and signing ‘The Thirsty Flowers’, 122 George Street, East Melbourne, 11.30am.

5/12/06

Victorian Writers Centre ‘Under the Influence’ night where authors talk about literary influences, 7pm

 

 
November 2006

29/11/06

Guest speaker Borders VIP night – Camberwell

29/11/06

Hosting The Third Umpire at www.theage.com.au and www.smh.com.au with Dean Jones and Greg Baum. A panel previewing each Test in the Ashes series.

26/11/06

Guest speaker, Chairman’s lunch, Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets, Telstra Dome.

24/11/06

Triple R Party Like It’s 1976 Ball, Forum Theatre, Melbourne. Dressing as Chief from ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’.

24/11/06

MC Powercorp/Citipower Business Innovation Awards, Zinc, Federation Square, Melbourne.

22/11/06

Guest speaker Borders VIP night – Highpoint

14/11/06

Launch of Australia United, Edinburgh Gardens for football match at 6pm, then North Fitzroy Arms.

09/11/06

In conversation with The Chaser’s Charles Firth, author of ‘American Hoax’, Sleepers Salon, Trades Hall Bar, 54 Victoria Street (cnr Lygon Street), 8pm. http://www.sleeperspublishing.com/salons.html

01/11/06

Australia United released in bookstores. Tony turns 34.

 

 
October 2007

18/10/06

Address to creative writing students, VictoriaUniversity, St Albans campus, 7pm

24/10/06

Interview award winning picture book author and illustrator Shaun Tan about his new book ‘The Arrival’

Dymocks, 234 Collins Street, Melbourne, 6-7pm. Bookings are essential: Phone: 9660 8500, Fax: 9663 6901, E-mail: levents@dymocks.com.au or book in-store.

27/10/06

Guest speaker, Society of University Lawyers Conference, Level 10, Law School Building, University of Melbourne. To register, call Chantal Hildyard on (03) 8344 2032.

31/10/06

Co-host goodcompany’s ‘Find Your Perfect Match’ with Breakfasters Saluter, Emma Race.

Word Warehouse, 14 Goldie Place, Melbourne, 6pm. For more details about the event and goodcompany, click here.

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15/10/06

Launch of Thirsty Flowers, Books Illustrated, GasworksPark, Albert Park, 2-4.30pm.

12/10/06 Guest speaker, Hall and Wilcox client night, European Bier Café, Melbourne, 7pm.
6/10/06 MC Kool Skools at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne. Performed death metal version of ‘The Thirsty Flowers’.
5/10/06

‘Get On the Green’ radio bowls challenge. The Breakfasters came third behind Mix FM and Sport 927.

26/9/06 ‘Get This’ with Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, Triple M. For podcast, go to http://podcasts.triplem.com.au/get_this.xmland download best of week 5/10/06

24/9/06

Hockey debut for The All-Stars versus The Offsiders, State Hockey Centre, 1pm.

Replayed on Channel 31’s The Hockey Show, 27/9/06, 8pm

31/8/06

Meet the Author Lunch, Belgrave Library

25/8/06

Guest speaker, Annual Conference, ANZ Legal Department, Bellinzona Grange Country Retreat, Hepburn Springs

5/8/06

Host ‘States of Independence Panel’ at Melbourne International Film Festival, Coopers Festival Lounge, Forum Theatre, Melbourne

3/8/06

Guest on Afternoons with Richard Stubbs on 774 Melbourne as part of International Wilson Day. Good Wilson to you!

Sunday
30/7/06

Einstein Factor – Brains Trust Appearance

Friday
9/6/06

Leaving for Germany 2006 to write fan memoir.
Friday
5/5/06

Guest speaker, Allens Arthur Robinsons departmental retreat, The Sebel

Monday
24/4/06

Host of 2006 Victorian Institute of Sport Annual Awards of Excellence, Palladium, Crown Casino, 6pm

Sunday
16/4/06

Einstein Factor – Brains Trust appearance

Sunday
9/4/06

Einstein Factor – Brains Trust appearance
Saturday
8/4/06
Emerging Writers Festival, panel discussion, Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Sunday
11/12/05

Master of Ceremonies for the Gala & Awards night of ‘Short & Sweet’, a 10-minute play and playwriting competition known as ‘The Tropfest of Theatre’. The Arts Centre.
Tuesday
22/11/05

Launching FLY magazine,
The Big Moment party,
Cube 37, Frankston.

Saturday
19/11/05

Trivia Host,
Australian Red Cross Trivia Night for YConnect
(View the promo poster)

Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street Coburg 7pm
Entry $20 per person, $180 per 10

Saturday 29/10/05

MC, Kool Skools award night for best secondary school music acts from around Victoria, Telstra Dome, 6.30pm
Wednesday 26/10/05 co-host Conversation hour with Jon Faine. Interview Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh about his long awaited autobiography ‘Out of My Comfort Zone’ (Penguin Books) 11am
Monday 24/10/05
MC, School Libraries Association Awards Dinner, Duxton Hotel, Flinders Street Melbourne

Sunday 23/10/05

Meet the Author, Carnegie Public Library, 7 Shepperson Avenue, Carnegie, 2-3pm
Friday
27/9/05
Keynote address, Round Square International Conference, The Ridgeway, Ivanhoe Grammar School, 10.45am

Thursday 26/9/05

Opening Melbourne Fringe Festival art exhibition ‘Flush – a quest for Melbourne’s best public toilet in art, architecture and history’ 6pm City Gallery, Melbiourne Town Hall. My girlfriend Tamsin Molesworth has two works in the exhibition.
Melbourne Is… hilarious!
Football
The Mirror for Fools

Thursday
11/08/05
11am

Co-host conversation hour with Jon Faine Melbourne 774
Wednesday
14/09/05
Jane Clifton and Tony Wilson in conversation: from stage to page.
Mooroolbark Library
Friday
09/09/05
Noon
MC for IWIRC Australian Network Grand Final Lunch at Crown Palladium
Wednesday
24/08/05
7-8pm
Meet the author
Glen Waverley Library, 112 Kingsway, Glen Waverley
27/5/05 &
28/5/05
Appeared at the
Sydney Writers Festival
14/5/05 Appeared at the
Williamstown Literary festival