40-625: Australian Poetry is a national not-for-profit organisation representing Australian poets , based at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne . The organisation was created in 2011 by the amalgamation of Poets Union Inc. , based in New South Wales , and the Australian Poetry Centre Inc. of Victoria . The Poets Union of Australia was originally established in 1977. Branches went on to be established nationally. The Australian Poetry Centre
80-426: A NPO as they are not formed explicitly for the public good as an NPO must be, and NFPOs are considered "recreational organizations", meaning that they do not operate with the goal of generating revenue as opposed to NPOs. An NFPO does not have the same obligation as an NPO to serve the public good, and as such it may be used to apply for tax-exempt status as an organization that serves its members and does not have
120-420: A New Zealand comedy TV series set in a student flat. In 1982, he was nominated for an AFI award for co-writing the acclaimed Paul Cox film Lonely Hearts . He also co-wrote the mini-series Anzacs and provided the voice of Wal Footrot in the feature-length animated film, Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986), based on the comic strips by Murray Ball . Towards the end of the 1980s, he featured in
160-651: A break, the pair reappeared on ABC TV's The 7.30 Report in a similar format. In 2013 the mock interviews became an eponymous program, Clarke and Dawe , which screened on ABC TV. The interviews were broadcast weekly on ABCTV and were made available online on both the ABC and on YouTube and for retail sale. This format of mock interviews was continued by John Bird and John Fortune on the British TV show Bremner, Bird and Fortune from 1999 onwards. The interviews have been compiled into books and CD releases. Great Interviews of
200-480: A cameo appearance in The Brush-Off , which was directed by his old friend Sam Neill . Clarke was the author of several books, notably two mock compilations of Australian poetry, and The Tournament , a book describing a fictional tennis tournament involving many philosophical and literary figures of the twentieth century. During the 1980s, Clarke was an influential Board member of Film Victoria . In 2004 he
240-519: A film based on Clarke's screenplay The Man Who Sued God (re-written by Don Watson ). In 2002 Clarke appeared in a villainous role in the movie Crackerjack and as a comedy club owner in the award-winning telemovie Roy Hollsdotter Live . After a quiet period, he re-emerged in 2004, adapting Melbourne author Shane Maloney 's Murray Whelan series for film. This resulted in two films, Stiff and The Brush-Off , both starring David Wenham and Mick Molloy . Clarke directed Stiff himself and made
280-531: A membership fee in order to receive a range of services from the company, and constitutional members, who have in the past acted or who currently act as directors of the company. It has charitable status , able to funds through its public trust fund, The Australian Poetry Public Fund. As of 2021, the chair of the Board of Australian Poetry is Martin Dolan . Poet, academic, comedian and photographer Yvette Holt , also chair of
320-614: A number of other films, and began to be known for his political satire . During the 1980s and early 1990s, Clarke featured in several films, including Never Say Die , alongside New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison , Death in Brunswick , alongside another New Zealand actor, Sam Neill , and Blood Oath (released in some countries as Prisoners of the Sun ). In 1987 or 1989 Clarke and collaborator Bryan Dawe introduced weekly satirical mock interviews to television, and these short pieces became
360-561: A program containing tributes from Dawe and other friends, politicians, colleagues and comedians entitled John Clarke: Thanks for Your Time . Comedian and fellow New Zealander Tony Martin delivered a tribute to Clarke at the 2017 Logie Awards. Clarke and his works are the subject of an academic study in the journal Comedy Studies . The study was written and compiled by New Zealand film producer and writer Paul Horan in collaboration with film researcher and archivist Mark Hutchings. The Fred Award , named after Clarke's character Fred Dagg ,
400-517: A regular and popular segment of the Nine Network current affairs programme A Current Affair . These are described by Robert Phiddian & Jessica Milner as John Clarke's "most sustained comic attack on public mendacity ." Each segment addressed a topical issue, with Dawe acting as the interviewer, while Clarke assumed the persona of a politician or other figure, who typically tries to avoid directly answering any of Dawe's questions. Unusually for
440-517: A series of records and cassettes and published several books as Dagg. Over forty years after its release, the first Fred Dagg album, Fred Dagg's Greatest Hits (1976), remains one of New Zealand's biggest selling records. Some of his earliest appearances as Fred Dagg in the Australian media were on the ABC 's The Science Show and Dagg later made regular radio appearances on 2JJ until the station moved to FM and
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#1732894283949480-437: Is a legal entity that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. An NFPO does not earn profit for its owners, as any revenue generated by its activities must be put back into the organization. While not-for-profit organizations and non-profit organizations (NPO) are distinct legal entities, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. An NFPO must be differentiated from
520-671: The Brett Whiteley Studio in Sydney , after a one-off held there in 1998. Brook Emery, former President of the Poets Union, coordinated the readings at the Studio until 2008, when Angela Stretch started serving in the new position of curator and coordinator. As of 2008 most of the members were based in New South Wales (391), but there were 74 Victorian members and a spread of members through
560-661: The Corporations Act 2001 , on 1 September 2010. Australian Poetry is based at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne. Its mission is to connect Australian poets with each other, and support them by promoting their poetry both in Australia and abroad, as well as serving and reaching more readers and lovers of poetry. As a company created under the conditions described above in History, there are two levels of members: subscriber members, who pay
600-660: The First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN), is a member of the board. Jacinta Le Plastrier is the CEO. The Scanlon Prize for Indigenous Poetry was a biennial award run by Australian Poetry (and before that the Poets' Union) with the support of the Scanlon Foundation, for the best collection of Indigenous poetry. In 2014, the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) worked with Australian Poetry on
640-450: The Arts , and came into being by the disestablishment of The Poets Union Inc. (NSW) and Australian Poetry Centre Inc. (Vic), with their assets being sunk into the new national body, with effect from 1 January 2011. These state-based bodies operated as associations under their respective state legislation, where all members were able to vote on matters affecting the business of the association. For
680-624: The Perth Poetry Festival since 2004. In November 2018, Poetry Sydney was established, with its public launch in February 2019. The organisation plays a coordination role for other poetry groups in (inner) Sydney, Western Sydney , greater Sydney and New South Wales , which includes hosting four quarterly meetings each year, as well as holding its own monthly program from March to November each year. Not-for-profit organisation A not-for-profit or non-for-profit organization ( NFPO )
720-522: The Poets' Union. One source gives 1980 as the end date of the national body (possibly in some states?), stating that after this date, state organisations took over its functions. However the South Australian branch, known as the South Australian Poets' Union, or S.A. Poets' Union, existed until 1987: "The S.A. Poets' Union was established to serve the needs of Friendly Street at first, but
760-679: The TV series The Games , a satirical series depicting the preparations for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games . In 1972, he made his first film appearance in The Adventures of Barry McKenzie , a film about an expatriate Australian in London. Although Clarke was only an extra, the film's makers, Bruce Beresford and Barry Humphries , instantly recognised his talent; "he was terribly funny and terribly real". In 1974 he wrote and appeared (as Ken) in Buck House ,
800-745: The Twentieth Century won the ARIA Award for Best Australian Comedy Album in 1991. The Annual Report won the same award in 1992 and Secret Men's Business was nominated in 1997. Clarke had a commercial success in 1998, when he co-wrote (with Ross Stevenson ) and starred (with Dawe and Gina Riley ) in The Games , a mockumentary about the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG). In 2001, Billy Connolly starred in
840-603: The biannual journal Blue Dog . The organisation was overseen by Ron Pretty . In June 2007, the Australian Poetry Centre was launched, based on the work of the Poetry Australia Foundation. The new organisation was housed at Glenfern , the former home of Arthur Merric Boyd and now a National Trust of Australia property, which was also home to the Victorian Writers' Centre . Satirist John Clarke
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#1732894283949880-446: The genre, Clarke never attempted to directly mimic the voice, manner or appearance of his subject. This feature set the segments apart from the typical approach to this form of satire, including Clarke's earlier series The Gillies Report (1985–86). The pair continued to do mock interviews for A Current Affair until 1997, satirising a range of figures including Paul Keating , Alexander Downer , George Bush , and Alan Bond . After
920-586: The goal of generating profit. An example of this is a sports club , which exists for the enjoyment of its members and thus would function well as an NFPO, with revenue being re-invested into improving the organization. These organizations typically file for tax exemption in the United States under section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code as social clubs. Common ventures for which NFPOs are established include: Charities, as NFPOs, function under
960-526: The late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print. He is principally known for his character Fred Dagg and his long-running collaboration with fellow satirist Bryan Dawe , which lasted from 1989 to his death in 2017, as well as for his success as a comic actor in Australian and New Zealand film and television. Clarke
1000-629: The management of the prize. It was worth A$ 2,000 in 2016. Winners include: Friendly Street Poets was established in 1975 in Adelaide , South Australia , and continues to exist as an independent entity. The Melbourne Poets Union, which traces its origins back to the 1977 organisation, exists as of 2021 as a self-funded not-for-profit volunteer organisation. WA Poets Inc. (WAPI) was established in 2006 in Western Australia as an incorporated, not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation. It has organised
1040-543: The new entity to be able to operate nationally, it needed to be created as a company, under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Founding members were to become the inaugural directors, while voting members comprise current and past directors. Poetry Australia was incorporated as a not-for-profit public company " limited by guarantee " under
1080-405: The opposition Bill Shorten , and New Zealand prime minister Bill English paid tribute to his role as a political satirist; Turnbull saying that "His satire served a noble purpose. It spoke truth to power. It made our democracy richer and stronger. It kept politicians on their toes." Long-time collaborator Bryan Dawe said in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald , "He'd never forget what
1120-479: The organisation ceased in 1987". K. F. Pearson was Secretary for two and a half years, from 1979 until 1982. The organisation was wound up in November 1987. The Poets Union was also referred to as the Poets Union of New South Wales. Over its lifetime, its publications included: From 1998 the Poets Union officially became a national body, the Poets' Union Inc. From 1999 the Poets Union held regular poetry readings at
1160-512: The other states and the Northern Territory . It held the biennial National Poetry Festival (aka Australian Poetry Festival) in cities across Australia; in 2008, panels were stated concurrently in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth . Its annual "Poets on Wheels Tour", in which 15 member poets toured regional NSW, was one of its longest-running and most popular programmes. The Poetry Australia Foundation
1200-419: The pair were repeated on ABC Radio in the wake of Clarke's death. Clarke's work was presented on ABC radio and television over a period of nearly 30 years. In tribute to him and his work, the ABC repeated many pieces after his death, including his guest presentation for ABC Classic FM from October 2016 and the three-part documentary Sporting Nation , repeated on ABC television. ABC television also screened
1240-429: The premise that any revenue generated should be used to further their charitable missions rather than distribute profits among members. This revenue might come from donations, fundraising, or other activities undertaken to support their charitable cause. John Clarke (satirist) John Morrison Clarke (29 July 1948 – 9 April 2017) was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from
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1280-766: Was based in Footscray , Victoria, and published a newsletter called the Poets Union News . During this time, the Sydney/NSW branch of the Union held readings in pubs in Sydney, such as one at the Royal Standard Hotel at which Michael Wilding was one of the readers. Lee Cataldi , Anna Couani (President of the Sydney branch), Rae Desmond Jones , Kate Llewellyn , Alan Wearne , Les Wicks , Chris Mansell and Judith Wright and many other Australian writers were associated with
1320-524: Was born on 29 July 1948 in Palmerston North , New Zealand, the son of Ted Clarke and Neva Clarke-McKenna. He moved to Wellington and attended Scots College before studying at Victoria University of Wellington between 1967 and 1970. Clarke first became known during the mid to late 1970s for portraying a laconic farmer called Fred Dagg on stage, film and television. Gumboot and singlet-clad, Dagg had seven sons all named "Trev". Clarke also recorded
1360-662: Was created as a community-based organisation in 2002 "to promote the reading, writing, reviewing and appreciation of poetry in all its forms". Its funding was assisted by the Australia Council, the New South Wales Government , the School of Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne (which hosted their website), the University of Wollongong , and private sponsors. Its publication arm was Five Islands Press, which published
1400-437: Was going on in your life", and paid tribute to their partnership; "The trick with John was he had these sparkling eyes. He was a mischief maker and his eyes went looking for mischief. You could see it and it would set you off. Neither of us could look at each other when we were doing the show." He added, "It was always about the audience. And now he's gone." Episodes of Clarke & Dawe were re-released online and interviews with
1440-644: Was launched in 2007, based on the work of the earlier (founded 2002) organisation called the Poetry Australia Foundation . Australian Poetry publishes the Australian Poetry Journal and the Australian Poetry Anthology . The Melbourne Poets Union (MPU) was established in 1977, but later incorporated in New South Wales , with branches nationally. There was a national body, the Poets Union of Australia, from 1978. This body
1480-620: Was patron, and they took over publication of Blue Dog , had editors across the country. Seeing itself as a body for national coordination and advocacy, its listed objectives were: In 2011, the Poets Union Inc. (based in NSW) and Australian Poetry Centre Inc (based in Victoria) merged to become a national peak body, called Australian Poetry. It was created at the request of the Australia Council for
1520-581: Was presented to him by long-time collaborator and friend Bryan Dawe . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017 his posthumous album, Clarke's Classics , won the award for Best Comedy Release in October of that year. On 9 April 2017, Clarke died of a heart attack while on a bushwalk up Mount Abrupt in the Grampians National Park , Victoria. Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull , leader of
1560-539: Was renamed 2JJJ in 1980. An LP of some 2JJ sketches, The Fred Dagg Tapes , was released in 1979. He relocated to Australia in 1976. In 1984 Clarke was part of the Australian ABC TV series The Gillies Report , starring Max Gillies . Among the highlights of this satire were Clarke's straight-faced reports on the fictional sport of "farnarkeling" and the exploits of Australia's farnarkeling champion, Dave Sorenson. In 1998, together with others, Clark developed
1600-665: Was the recipient of the Byron Kennedy Award , "for his works of sustained excellence and for the inspiration he presents to all of us in his roles as poet, playwright, actor, author, director and producer." Clarke was patron of the Australian Poetry Centre , launched in June 2007, one of the forerunners of the national peak body for poets, Australian Poetry . He was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame in 2008. The Logie
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