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RECENT
ACTIVITY:: On
the recording front, 2003 saw the fulfillment of a long time recording project
involving Sony Music and the AFL, in which Dave and Martin Cilia
wrote and recorded tracks for 16 CD singles, one for each AFL club. For 2005 Dave
aims to complete the recording of his Rock Musical, Planet Pres
with a view to distributing it through schools. Television credits include regular
episodes of Australia's No.1 TV drama, McLeod's Daughters, and the
short TV feature Roll, directed by award winning Martin Wilson.
2001
ACTIVITY:: For
Television Dave has co-written the telemovie Balmain Boys which
is has just been completed for Channel 10 and Columbia Tri-Star, and has written
episodes for the new Channel 9 series McLeod's Daughters. Dave is
also working on two international television projects with McElroy Television
which are currently in development. 2000
ACTIVITY:: This
year saw the release of Dave's first screenplay to be made into a feature –
the teen-horror film CUT, starring Molly Ringwold and Kylie Minogue. GARAGE
DAYS which Dave co-wrote with director Alex Proyas is slotted for production
in 2001. Film options
on his novels CITY OF LIGHT, EXXXPRESSO and BIG BAD BLOOD have
been extended and all have excellent chances
of making the screen in the near
future. For Television,
Dave was involved as a series story consultant for the ground breaking GOING
HOME (SBS/McElroy). Dave is currently working on the telemovie JOINING
FORCES, a McElroy Television/
Screenwest project. On
the book front, Dave's sixth novel, MURDER IN THE OFF SEASON, (Pan Macmillan)
was published while HORSE RACING'S HALL OF SHAME (Harper Collins) the fourth
and most recent of Dave's non-fiction books has already gone into reprint. BOOKS:: 2000
Author eXXXpresso (Pan Macmillan), a fast-paced crime novel.
Author
Murder in the Off-season (Pan Macmillan), a Lizard Zirk novel. 1999
Author Murder In The Frame (Pan Macmillan), a detective novel featuring
Andrew Zirk. Co-Author
Horse Racing's Hall of Shame (Harper Collins).
The nefarious deeds
of the turf laid bare. (non-fiction) 1998
Author Cricket's Hall of Shame (Fremantle Arts Centre Press through Penguin).
A look at the dull, dud and dead of cricket, written in conjunction with Greg
Chappell.
Author
Murder In The Groove, a crime novel. (Pan Macmillan).
The first in
a series featuring rock guitarist turned sleuth Andrew "The Lizard" Zirk. Author
25 Years of Mushroom Records (Harper Collins).
A pictorial and written
history of the highlights of Mushroom. 1997
editor and contributor Great Australian Bites (Fremantle Arts Centre Press
through Penguin).
An anthology of contemporary Australian humourous writings
including works by Roy and H.G, Bruce Beresford, Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch, Linda
Jaivin, Wilbur Wilde, Trevor Marmalade, Mark "Jacko" Jackson and David Dale. Author
Big Bad Blood (Random House). Crime novel. 1996
Author Footy's Hall of Shame (Fremantle Arts Centre Press through Penguin).
A look at the dull, dud and dead of Australian football. 1995
Author City of Light (Fremantle Arts Centre Press through Penguin).
Winner of W.A. Premier's Award for Fiction (1996); nominee Dublin Literary Prize. FEATURE
FILMS:: WRITER
- 2000,
Co-screenwriter of Garage Days, a comedy about a young Sydney rock n' roll
band
1999, Screenwriter
of Cut, a teen horror comedy. TALENT
- 1988, Boys From The Island, actor.
1985, Boundaries Of The
Heart, actor. TELEVISION:: WRITER
- 2001, Balmain
Boys, telemovie; McLeod's Daughters, drama series.
2000, Going
Home, daily current affairs-based drama.
1997, Big Sky, drama series;
25 Years of Mushroom Records, documentary. TALENT
- 1997, Sportsworld, League Teams Channel 7 Sport, presenter.
1995, Ballzup, ABC, comedy sport, anchor.
1987, Here's To Your Health,
Channel 7 magazine program, presenter. RADIO:: WRITER
- 1995,
P.R, comedy play, Radio National;
Boys Gotta Bond, comedy play,
Radio National.
1989, Red Light Ramble, ABC comedy series.
1988,
Kick To Kick, 3XY comedy sport. TALENT
- 1999, live-to-air commentator for 2GB Aussie Rules.
1996, live-to-air
commentator for KICK AM Aussie Rules.
1989, Red Light Ramble, ABC comedy
series. STAGE
& CABARET::
WRITER
- 1993, Bondi By Bus, Belvoir Street Theatre, drama.
Boys
Gotta Bond, Subiaco Theatre Centre, Perth; Universal Theatre, Seymour Centre,
Sydney, comedy.
TALENT - 1994, Australia
Day, VIETNAM TOUR M.C. and M.D. of inaugural Australia-Vietnam celebrations, Ho
Chi Mingh City.
1987, Australian Heroes, Hip Hop Club, Sydney. One-man
show. BOOK
AND MUSIC - 1985,
Planet Pres, WA Theatre Company, youth rock-musical.
Sixties And
All That Pop, Adelaide Fringe, WA tour. RECORDINGS
(SONGWRITER & ARTIST):: 2000
Suburbs in the 70s - double CD featuring original recordings
of 36 tracks from 1977.
1998 Bulldogs Howl (CD of songs about the Western Bulldogs football
club)
and Saints On The March (songs about St Kilda football club). 1997
This Is Your Planet (DRAW) CD album.
Swan Songs (Warner Music)
CD of songs about Sydney Swans football club. 1994
Surplus and Dearth (DRAW) CD album. 1990
Suburban Sprawl (MUSHROOM) CD compilation album. 1989
Meanwhile In The Suburbs (MUSICLAND) mini-album. 1988
Dark Side Of The Scrum (J&B) album. 1981
This Is My Planet (POLYGRAM) album. 1979
Correct Weight (MUSHROOM) album. 1978
Free Kicks (MUSHROOM) album. 1978
Mugs Game (MUSHROOM) album. AWARDS:: 1996
WA Premier's Award (Fiction)
1992 Inducted into the WA Rock'n'Roll Hall of Reknown 1979
Best Australian Songwriter (Ram Magazine) | 
