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Tony Charlton AM Dies

 

TONY CHARLTON - RIP

 

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of one of our Australia Day Ambassadors

TONY CHARLTON AM

 

Tony had a most impressive career in media and was in the forefront of radio and television broadcasting in Australia for over 60 years. 

Apart from his media career, Tony contributed   to many causes and was recognised for his efforts. He always kept the limelight on others and never on himself . 

He was a fine Woolworths Australian Day Ambassador and will be sadly missed. 

On behalf of the Australian Day Committee (Victoria) we send our deepest condolences and sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues who worked with Tony for many years. 

May he rest in peace! 

 

Stefan Romaniw   OAM

Chair

Australia Day Committee (Victoria)

 


A snapshot of Tony Charlton and his efforts

Radio

  • Extensive experience in the production and presentation of a wide range of programmes including many Clemenger productions (Sports Parade, 50 & Over, the London Stores Show, the Sun Top Town etc.).
  • Commissioned by the Victorian Promotion Committee to do a series of two minute broadcasts on life in Victoria for the coast-to-coast NBC programme ‘Monitor’ resulting in over 300 of these programmes being carried by the American network.

  • In the summers of 1991, 1992 and 1993, packaged and presented, on 3AW, 12 hours of weekend news, current affairs and sport involving 100 interviews each week.

Television

  • From the inaugural telecast of 1956, a part of the national television scene for the Nine Network as sports producer and commentator for fourteen years and presenter of a national interview programme for four years.
  • Ran a 3 hour, 48 weeks per year sports show for GTV9 for 5 years.
  • Covered 5 Olympics (television and film) and 2 Commonwealth Games (television).

  • In 1988, selected as the Australian commentator to present the Australians-at-War sequence from Gallipoli in the bicentennial telecast ‘Australia Live’.

Events

  • For thirteen years, responsible for the organisation of successful and major events in league with The Age. Included were Australia’s three premier golf tournaments, the World conference of the International Press Institute and the World Aerobatic Championship.
  • For 30 years, MC in each Capital City of the Caltex Sports Star of the Year series. Many of these occasions were televised.
  • 1988 - 2008 (incl) MC of the Prime Minister’s Olympic Dinner.
  • Identified with the media through broadcasts, sporting commentaries, as host of two televised Royal Command Performances, (the Queen at the Opera House and Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the Melbourne Concert Hall) and a succession of concerts for charity which he both organised and presented.
  • Presenter in Melbourne for over 25 years, of the Dawn Service and Anzac Requiem each Anzac Day.
  • 7 Network commentator for the VP Day 50th anniversary coverage and presenter at the Shrine of the VE Day 50th anniversary ceremony and the VP Ecumenical Service.
  • 2005 – member of the inaugural Government of Victoria Spirit of Anzac Prize tour (the Western Front).
  • 2008 – Chairman, Organising Committee of the World Latin American Dancesport Championship.
  • 2004 co-director of the World 10-Dance Championship.
  • Host of the Australian Dancesport Championship for 17 years. 

 

MCC Events

Master of Ceremonies for –

- Opening, Australian Football Hall of Fame

- Re-development Celebration dinner

- 50th Anniversary Dinner of the 1956 Olympic Games

- Inauguration, MCC Museum

- Farewell to the Ashes Dinner

 

2005 - Official opening new Members’ Dining Room - Inauguration, new Long Room

2003 - 150th MCG birthday celebration dinner

2002 – 2006 - Unveiling of 9 of the 10 ‘Parade of the Champions’ statues

2002 - Test Captains’ Luncheon

2001 – 2009 - The Bradman Luncheon

2001 - 2 x Members’ Forums

2000 - John Lill Farewell Dinner

1999 – 2007 - MCC Media Hall of Fame

1996 - Opening of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

1994 – 2007 - The Members’ Dinner

1992 - Opening of the Great Southern Stand

1982 - Opening of the fist electronic Scoreboard

Awards

  • AFL Hall of Fame (2011)
  • Sport Australia Hall of Fame (2007)
  • National Sports Museum Ambassador (2008)
  • Australian Olympic Committee Order of Merit (2008)
  • Melbourne Cricket Club Order of Merit (1995)
  • Order of Australia (Member) 2003

  • Order of Australia (Medal) 1990

Life Memberships

  • RSL (2007)
  • The Alfred Hospital (2003)
  • Dancesport Australia (2005)

  • Australian Dancing Society (2003)

Honorary Memberships

  • 2/48 Battalion (4 x VC’s; 11 x MC’s)

  • Rotary Club of Hawthorn

Patron

  • Camcare (2006)

  • Stonnington City Brass (2011)

Charities

  • The Alfred Hospital – former Chairman, Alfred Hospital Foundation

and Life Governor.

  • The Royal Flying Doctor Service – Australian & State Councillor
  • The Microsurgery Foundation
  • Melbourne Legacy
  • The Australian Olympic Team Fund
  • The Queen’s Trust
  • The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
  • Starlight Foundation
  • Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria
  • The Australian War Memorial Appeal
  • The Shrine of Remembrance Restoration Appeal
  • Odyssey House (7 years)
  • 1995 – 1997 AFL/MCG collection organiser (Peter MacCallum Hospital)
  • 1998 – 2000 and 2002 – 2011 (The Alfred Hospital)

  • 2005 – Appointed to the inaugural Board of the Tattersall’s George Adams Foundation

     

Clubs

  • MCC
  • Metropolitan Golf Club
  • Rotary Club of Hawthorn

 

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