Special Perth Meeting With National President And Industrial Manager

12 November, 2010

The WA State Committee welcomes AWG President Tim Pye and Organising & Industrial Manager Angela Keefe to Perth for a special members meeting. This is a rare opportunity to hear from the national leadership and discuss issues and interests of performance writers. 

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The Australian Writers' Guild is at its strongest point in its history with a record number of members, many new initiatives and industrial advances as well as ongoing partnerships with other local and global organisations. Angela Keefe will report on the Children's Television Agreement – the progress made and why we have to go back to mediation this year; Theatre Industry Agreement – the response from the MPAB companies in negotiations; and the Feature Film Strategy for 2010 - the Agreement, IPA, SPAA and the Writers Guild of America relationship.

All members are welcome to this briefing, which will be followed by drinks and nibbles.

When: 7.30pm Mon 1 November 2010

Where: Northbridge Piazza Function Centre, Cnr Lake and James Sts, Northbridge

RSVP: for catering, to Alan Payne :  wa@awg.com.auThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   In the subject heading of your email, please write “SURNAME Member Meeting” 
Inquiries Alan Payne 08 9201 1172

TIM PYE

Tim has worked in television and radio as a writer, producer, story editor and executive producer over twenty years. Tim’s television writing and producing credits include: COPS: L.A.C., Scorched, Stupid, Stupid Man, Emerald Falls, Black Jack, Lockie Leonard, Erky Perky, Answered By Fire, Changi, Grass Roots, Love Is A Four Letter Word, All Saints, Seachange, Wildside, Water Rats, Fallen Angels and G.P. He has won several awards for his script writing: AFI Award – Wildside; 2 Australian Writers Guild Awards - Stupid, Stupid Man and G.P.; The Henry Lawson Award - Fallen Angels. Between 1999 and 2001, Tim worked as an executive producer at ABC TV Drama. Currently, Tim is working as a writer / producer on the Nine Network police drama, COPS: L.A.C . and is also developing several of his own drama and comedy projects in association with Beyond International.

Your AWG WA State Committee: Barbara Connell Chair; Kate Rice WA National Executive; John Beaton, Steve Hawke, Francis Italiano, John Rapsey and Sarah Rossetti.

WA Manager: Alan Payne