Explosive Media

Working closely with CoAsIt and Melbourne’s Italian community, explosivemedia project managed the day-long launch celebration of Museo Italiano in 2010. The opening, officiated by Premier John Brumby, showcased Italo-Australian performing arts and featured a museum discovery tour developed by explosivemedia. Funded by State government through the Victorian Multicultural Commission.

explosivemedia produced and developed the Bright n Sandy Food & Wine Festival for four years of dramatic growth.With explosivemedia at the helm 2008–2011, this multifaceted Bayside City Council community event flourished. The Festival encompassed expanded food and wine presentations, curated stage and roving entertainment, and abundant interactive kids’ activities. explosivemedia also managed and implemented communications […]

Site Manager of a floating cinema (Waterfront City Marina, Docklands) – 2009 City of Melbourne cinema project 4 day aquatically themed event

With the extension of “Summer Fun in the Parks” to Melbourne’s public spaces, explosivemedia introduced trapeze workshops and demonstrations in the city. For two magical summer weeks, Melbourne’s City Square became home to a flying trapeze, offering a unique chance for anyone to experience the thrill of flying and a great spectacle for audiences. explosivemedia […]

Produced Melbourne Swing Festival at Moomba Waterfest 2007 and 2008 Also produced Latin dance at Docklands 2008 Complete technical management 2004 including provision of staging, sound and lighting for: main stage children’s garden storytelling area two workshop areas

Exclusive 9-year relationship until 2007, director of entertainment and all associated technical elements Up to 15 separate items of entertainment programmed per month Full management of New Year’s Eve celebrations from 1994-2007 World Masters Games’ “Welcoming Party” 2002

Mirvac, Major Projects Victoria and City of Port Phillip enlisted explosivemedia to produce the community event at the completion of the Beacon Cove neighbourhood’s development in 2006, involving entertainment (stage and roving), beachfront activities, road closures and liaison with government authorities.

explosivemedia produced Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Yarra at Southbank for 12 years, growing audiences to over 100,000 Also conceived, developed and produced the City of Melbourne’s two children’s New Year’s Eve events at Birrarung Marr, ”Giggle, Wriggle and Rock”, in 2002/2003 and 2003/2004

Complete project management of Manor Lakes Estate’s third birthday celebrations at Wyndham Vale in 2005 Programming of the Hunt Club’s “Animal Favourites Picnic” in 2005 and project management of its fifth birthday celebrations in 2006 in Cranbourne

“The Beach at the Arts Centre” was created as a fun destination during Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The Arts Centre’s Lawn Stage was transformed into a classic Aussie beach which hosted 40 performing acts. Requiring over 200 tonnes of sand, it featured a jetty, surf club, beach huts, waves and beach umbrellas (subject to theatrical […]