Peter Meares has been one of Queensland's leading sports commentators for the past 40 years. Best known for his hosting of the immensely popular Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982 with the ABC, Peter has been a familiar face on television throughout Australia. He's as busy as ever, after moving to the Gold Coast, covering sport on radio station 94.1FM and has written six books.
At Channel 7, Peter presented sport for 12 years, covered the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and two Commonwealth Games, as well as calling network Basketball and Tennis. Peter has won many media awards, and was made an Advance Australia Ambassador for services to sport in 1983. He's called almost every popular sport, and a few exotic ones, like Korfball and Sepak Takraw, as well!
Peter has many tales to tell of life in front of the cameras, and behind the scenes in the grandstand or dressing-room. A guest lecturer at the University of Queensland, he loves talking to youngsters about Journalism and the media industry.
Peter is currently writing his 7th book with his more recent titles being:
- Legends of Australian Sport -- the Inside Story. (UQP 2004)
- Wallaby Legends (Lothian Books 2005)
- Treading Water -- the Life Story of Tracey Wickham" (Random House 2010 )
- Back to the Studio" (Harper Collins 2011)
- The First 100 Years -- the History of the University of Queensland Rugby Club" (Self published 2011).
Peter also covered the Delhi Commonwealth Games, which were his fifth as a presenter and commentator and called Athletics and Canoeing at the London Olympics in 2012.
Testimonials
Peter successfully 'reached' and entertained his audience, with a suitably fitting topic. Student,. parents and teachers informed me how much they enjoyed his speeches.
Peter Meares - Gary Prickett, Mountain Creek SHSPeter Meares provided the after-dinner address to the fathers [at a Father & Son Literacy Weekend] by reflecting upon his literary and broadcasting experiences throughout his varied professional life. The range of experiences addressed, humour and humility enabled Peter to connect very well with his audience. The fathers were intensely interested in his stories, observations and encounters with sportspeople around the World and the developments that resulted in the authoring of his books.The connections between sport, commentary, broadcasting and literature were well established and served to inspire the fathers to share reading and discussion of sprorting events or achievements with their sons.
Peter Meares - Peter Collin, Anglican Chruch Grammar School
All Piss and Wind
Legends of Australian Sport - The Inside Story
Wallaby Legends
Back To The Studio
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What people are saying
Deb was a very engaging speaker and performer. The children really enjoyed the visit and have been madly borrowing her books. Deb pitched her talk to each year level and managed to have everyone laughing and learning at their level - including the teachers.
Lorraine was a fantastic speaker. She gave the students ideas of how poets work and ran a workshop to practise the skills, so there was a good balance between the theory and the practise which is better for primary students. Her introductory session was also informative and her reading of the poems was good. Just having the opportunity to meet a writer and poet is an experience too.
Her presentation was both humorous and informative and Yvonne was flexible in her delivery and accommodated for timetable changes. I highly recommend Yvonne to any school wishing to have an author visit.
This was Jane’s second book week with us and more than met our expectations. We really enjoyed her presentation.
Tony was a great hit with the students (at the Primary Taster Day) and they really enjoyed his workshops.
All communications with Speakers Ink Agency were effective and prompt. Staff were very pleasant to deal with.
Megan captivated her audience as she shared valuable insights into her writing process. Megan inspired our students to share their thoughts, ideas and feelings through writing. She made her books come alive as she used excerpts to highlight her ideas. Our students (and teachers) loved her session.
Thank you for yesterday - it was a wonderfully fun and informative hour. Kate was really great and seemed to have a real connection with the students.
Shannon visited my year 8 focused literacy class. Her presentation was very well organised, relevant and extremely interesting. Shannon discussed the steps she went through to write and publish her book "Was Not Me". This was closely linked to the theory behind story structures. Students had an opportunity to see early drafting notes and discuss the drafting, illustrating and publishing processes. All of this was presented in a manner that suited my class perfectly and there were lots of o [...]
Can you envision over 2,000 students from across Australia participating in a collaborative Zoom workshop, where they spontaneously rise and applaud after a poetry performance? Inspired and motivated, these students don't just write; they eagerly share and perform their own poetry, delving into the depths of their emotions and life experiences. Joel models the process, making it accessible for students to adopt and make their own. They're so engrossed in their writing that they don't want to put [...]
The students were engaged by David's ability to understand their interests and needs. Ranged from personal interaction to hands-on activities. We hope to invite David again next year during our Visit Japan Week.
Candice was a pleasure to work with. She had the children engaged with their writing and they all had a wonderful time working with her. Candice was well-prepared and interacted in a beautiful way with both the teachers and students. We would certainly be happy to book her again in future years.