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Smallacombe
Smallacombe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gordon Smallacombe (1907–1957), Canadian long jumper, triple jumper, and high jumper *Patrea Smallacombe Patrea Smallacombe (born 13 October 1958, Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian writer and series script editor who contributed to numerous soap operas in her native Australia including '' The Young Doctors'', '' Prisoner'', ''Neighbours'' and ... (born 1961), Australian writer *Penny Smallacombe, Head of Indigenous at Screen Australia See also * Smallcombe, a surname from south-west England {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Smallacombe
Gordon Smallacombe (10 February 1907 – 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in jumping events. A Torontonian based out of the West End YMCA, he was the gold medallist in the triple jump at the 1930 British Empire Games, becoming the inaugural champion in the event with a jump of . It was in fact the very first gold medal won in the history of the British Empire (later Commonwealth) Games. He remains the only Canadian man to win that title. At the games, he also competed in the high jump (failing to record a mark) and in the long jump, taking fifth place with a jump of . He won three titles at the Canadian Track and Field Championships, being high jump champion in 1929 and double champion in 1930 in the long and triple jump. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrea Smallacombe
Patrea Smallacombe (born 13 October 1958, Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian writer and series script editor who contributed to numerous soap operas in her native Australia including '' The Young Doctors'', '' Prisoner'', ''Neighbours'' and ''A Country Practice'' before moving to the United Kingdom in 1987. In the United Kingdom, she has written for many British television shows including '' Emmerdale'', EastEnders, '' Brookside'', '' Family Affairs'', '' The Bill'' and also two separate stints penning scripts for the ITV1 soap opera, ''Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...''. In 1989, she was the script editor for Yorkshire Television's viewer controlled soap opera, Hollywood Sports. As of 2012, Smallacombe had joined the scriptwriting tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecessor agencies the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) and Film Australia Limited. Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative and documentary screen content. History The Commonwealth ''Screen Australia Act 2008'' provides detailed information about the specific functions and powers of Screen Australia. Under this act, from 1 July 2008 the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited were merged into one body, to be known as Screen Australia. New Zealand television and film executive Ruth Harley was appointed the inaugural chief executive officer, handing over to Graeme Mason at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
