Chris Gillham : Background

AGE: 59

1976: T.E.E. (Matriculation)

1979: Bachelor of Arts (West Australian Institute of Technology nee Curtin University) Major in Journalism / Minor in Television

1979: Chief photographer Albany Advertiser newspaper

1980: Reporter and sub-editor Albany Advertiser newspaper

1981-82: Editor/photographer Great Southern Herald newspaper

1981: Winner of the Western Australian Provincial Press Association award for Best Feature Story in WA

1982: Runner-up for the Western Australian Provincial Press Association award for Best Feature Story in WA

1983: Freelance journalist Western Mail newspaper

1983-84: General reporter / industrial round / shift editor / newsreader 6PR commercial radio including daily production and presentation of 30 minute news bulletins at midday and 5pm

1985-86: General reporter / shift editor / newsreader 6PM commercial radio

1987-88: Began Scribeworks media service

1987: Radio news production lecturer 6NR radio / Curtin University

1988-90: Deputy news director 6KY commercial radio

1986-90: Intermittent magazine/photography work

1990: Daily reports from Israel on Gulf War for Australian radio

1991: Freelance journalist The Eagle (6IX) commercial radio

1991: Research and scripting for Channel 7 television documentary on WA schools and teaching standards

1991: Freelance journalist 96FM commercial radio

1991: Freelance journalist The West Australian newspaper

1992: Freelance journalist/photographer Local News district newspaper

1992: Freelance journalist 6PR re WA Inc Royal Commission

1993-03: Freelance journalist 94.5FM and PMFM Austereo commercial radio

1992-08: Consultant editor The Homebuyer weekly real estate magazine

1995-97: Consultant editor REIWA Report quarterly magazine

2006-08: Editorial/graphics for SAS Global residential, commercial and industrial project updates

1995-16: Consultant editor REIWA News quarterly magazine

1982-16: Occasional wedding / fashion photography

1992-16: Ongoing web site design, graphic design, photography, research, sub-editing and writing for different clients (e.g... Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, The Professionals, Satterley, Australand Properties, Roy Weston, Century 21, Ross & Galloway, Stuart Weston Real Estate, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Freshline Organics, Mimsbrook Biodynamics)

2016-2022: Audio transcription for global and Australian firms including Supreme, Magistrates, Federal, District, Coroner's courts and the WA State Administrative Tribunal

1986: Israel, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, West Germany, Turkey, Europe, Thailand, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Holland

1989: Thailand

1990: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Sweden, West Germany, East Germany, Britain, Israel, Holland

Fluent touch typist (90 wpm)

Experienced user (20 years) of Quark, InDesign, BBEdit, PhotoShop, Adobe Acrobat, etc for graphic design and page layout

Daily monitoring of most media and current affairs plus specific research concerning the Western Australia real estate market