Thomas Murrell
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| Thomas Murrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales |
| 🏫 Education | University of Adelaide University of New England University of Western Australia |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) SBS Radio Perth University of Notre Dame Australia |
Thomas Andrew Calvert Murrell (born June 23, 1962) is an Australian journalist and entrepreneur, known for his career in broadcast radio,[1] his business activities [2] and his art curation. [3]
Early life and family
Murrell was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Professor Timothy George Calvert Murrell (8 April 1930 – 15 August 2002), a medical educator,[4] and Patricia Margaret Murrell (née Dicker) (13 March 1938 - 15 March 2016), Chief Physiotherapist at scosa. [5] Geelong footballer Jack Murrell was Thomas Murrell's paternal grandfather. [6]
Murrell studied Agricultural Biochemistry at the University of Adelaide,[7] then went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics at the University of New England [8] and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Western Australia. [9]
Radio
In 1985, while still a student, Murrell founded and hosted Rural Comment, a weekly rural current affairs show on 2ARM in Armidale.[10] After joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney as a trainee rural reporter, he went on to work for 7NT in Tasmania [11] and then ABC Radio Perth. In Western Australia, he became the Executive Producer of the Rural Department, recruiting and training the ABC's first Indigenous rural reporter, before being appointed Regional Stations Manager in 1991. [12] [13]
Murrell ran the SBS Western Australian office from 2000 to 2002.[14]
Business ventures
In 1997, Murrell founded 8M Media and Communications, a marketing, media, and management consultancy.[15] [16] From 2014 to 2019, he was a director of Walkabout Resources, a graphite developer listed on the ASX. [17] [18] He also served as Chief Marketing Officer for hydrogen company Hazer Group Limited. [19]
Other activities
Murrell is the owner of the Fairview Private Art Collection, housed in historic Fairview House, a Queen Anne Federation villa located in Subiaco and built in 1915.[20] The collection has a focus on South Australian and West Australian artists, particularly women. Notable artists in the collection include Marie Tuck and Jessamine Buxton. [21]
Murrell was a director of the Australian Open Garden Scheme and Western Australian Chairman from 1997 to 2006.[22]
He has taught communications, marketing, journalism and related courses at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle[23] and Curtin University's Muresk Institute of Agriculture in Northam. [24]
Bibliography
- Insider Secrets of International Speaking: How to Deliver a Powerful Presentation in Any Market, Build an International Brand, and Impact the World with Your Message (2016) McGraw Hill Education ISBN 9789814731607 Search this book on
. - Social Media for Legal Professionals: the Risks and Rewards (2011) Law Society of Western Australia ISBN 9781921835490 Search this book on .
- Web Marketing Essentials: How to Harness the Power of the Internet as a Marketing Tool (2002) 8M Media & Communications ISBN 9781876968076 Search this book on .
- I Heard it on the Radio: a Guide to Radio Presentation & Production (2001) 8M Media & Communications ISBN 9781876968106 Search this book on .
References
- ↑ Treadgold, Tim (23 June 1997). "Here is the news: Management changes avoid disaster at ABC Budget". Financial Review.
- ↑ "Thomas Murrell". Business News. Business News. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ Murrell, Thomas (9 March 2020). "National Art Gallery's Know My Name Exhibition: How isolation and limited opportunities leave WA's female artists largely invisible". The West Australian.
- ↑ Moss, John (1994). "Notable Australian Doctors: Timothy Murrell: The general practitioner as human ecologist". Australian Family Physician.
- ↑ "Teacher took holistic approach to medicine". The Australian. 24 September 2002.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897. BAS Publishing. p. 645. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Rovira, AD (November 1990). "The Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science: Meeting the Challenge Vol 3". The Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science.
- ↑ "5 Minutes With…Thomas Murrell, CEO of 8M Media & Communications". Influencing. Media News. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ Peacock, Sue (1 October 1999). "MBAs drop short on rewards: survey". The West Australian.
- ↑ "Rural Comment Radio Series'". Armidale Express. 16 October 1985.
- ↑ Thomas, Kate (30 August 1988). "Tom farms ideas". The News (Adelaide).
- ↑ "ABC appoints country manager". Countryman. 6 June 1991.
- ↑ Driscoll, Kelly (1 November 1990). "Frank takes to the rural airwaves". Countryman.
- ↑ Caccetta, Wendy (17 February 2000). "Culture Club". The West Australian.
- ↑ De Rosa, Rebecca (3 August 2000). "8M content with media niche". Business News.
- ↑ Eppen, Maureen (24 June 2017). "Unlock power of your mind: Business program aimed at anyone who sells their brain to solve problems". The West Australian.
- ↑ "Walkabout targets early 2018 start-up for graphite project" (PDF). Modern Mining. February 2017.
- ↑ Piper, Dominic (April 2018). "Walkabout strides across continents". Australia’s Paydirt.
- ↑ "Thomas Murrell". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ Gorman, Lloyd (15 February 2020). "Subi plays proud host to pillars of society". Subiaco Post.
- ↑ "Fairview Art Collection". Design & Art Australia Online. Humanities Networked Infrastructure. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ Sexton, Jennifer (14–15 November 1998). "Gardeners open up with green tips". The Australian.CS1 maint: Date format (link)
- ↑ Saunders, Moira (5 June 2007). "Notre Dame Business Graduate inspires current students". The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.
- ↑ Mannion, Jenne (30 July 1998). "Students tune in to rural radio course". Countryman.
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