Greg Grainger

Greg with Koala as part of his pro bono work for Humane Society International (September, 2011)

Greg Grainger is an Australian film-maker, TV presenter, producer, director, journalist, newsreader, station manager, news director, political correspondent and documentary maker.^[1] His works spans both high-definition travel and adventure documentaries, to wildlife programs.^[1] He has numerous distinctions including being a Logie Award winner for "Best News Coverage" ^[2] (9 Network) and 2011 IAB Awards "Best of Show".^[3]

Greg is also CEO/Executive producer of the Sydney-based TV Production companies: GraingerTV,^[4] Corporate Video Australia^[5] and Grainger Films.

Awards & Achievements

Greg and husky during filming in Hudson Bay Canada of the polar bear survival documentary: ON THIN ICE. (2007)

Greg Grainger’s coverage of the George Street Sydney bombings in 1972, Australia’s first terrorism attack, won the Logie Awards for Best News Coverage (See: Logie award winners)

Greg (under Grainger TV) produced the Making Tracks campaign for DDB Sydney & Tourism Australia, which won 1st prize for Best of Show during the 2011 IAB Australia Day.^[6]

He filmed the first white water rafting expedition across Tibet (1986), capturing events such as sky burials where the dead are cut up and fed to the vultures, WHITE FURY – THE UNTAMED TIBET (Link Source: National Library of Australia).

He has crossed the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in the wake of Irish explorer Sir Earnest Shackleton, featured in the documentary THE ISLAND AT THE END OF THE WORLD (Link Source: Victorian Government).

Greg's all-Aussie Travel program Travel Oz , has resulted in him being appointed one of Tourism Australia’s cultural ambassadors,^[7] as part of the FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIA program.

Greg is an annual Australia Day ambassador.^[8]^[9]

Network & Radio Work

Greg has worked for Australian and International news^[10] & documentary networks which include National Geographic (USA)^[11] & Discovery Channel,^[12] Australia network (Asia/Pacific),^[13] Travel Channel (Europe/USA),^[10] and the Seven Network (for the Travel Oz series- Australia’s TV travel program and Grainger’s World).^[14]

Greg's experience in radio and TV journalism include deputy news director Capital Radio London,^[15] News Director Radio 2UE Sydney,^[16] "General Manager Radio 2KA Blue Mountains, Radio 2GB, Radio 2UW"(Source: Zoom Info).

Film Works

Greg surrounded by members of the Dani Tribe in the Baliem Valley of West Papua (1993)

Greg has produced a catalogue of adventure, travel and wildlife programs, from the "Antarctic to the Arctic",^[17] from the High Himalayas^[18] to the Dead Sea.^[19] His 1991 encounter with Princess Diana featured in the 2 part series THE CHARM OF BRITAIN.

His time with cannibals in Irian Jaya featured in the documentary CANNIBAL CRUSADE. (Source: National Library of Australia)

National Geographic commissioned Greg to produce a documentary ON THIN ICE on the plight of polar bears as a result of global warming, resulting in a series of expeditions to Hudson Bay and Svalbard.^[20]

For the past 5 years, he has produced and presented 96 episodes of the all-Australian travel program, TRAVEL OZ, with adventures from the Tiwi and Torres Straight Islands, to crossing the flooded Simpson Desert and discovering ship wrecks on the Middleton Reef. (ABC1 2008-2013, Seven Network 2014-2015)

The program titled Grainger’s World also screens 3 times a week on the TVS.

Affiliations

GraingerTV is a Sydney based production company, specialising in television documentaries and programs.

Corporate Video Australia specialises in creating outstanding corporate videos. His is a team of dynamic, innovative and creative professionals who thrive on video creation.

GraingerFilms specialises in high-end productions for clients such as Audi, Chanel and Tourism Australia.

Personal life

Greg and wife Patty live with their two sons Nicholas (9) and Jacques (18-months) bordering the Lane Cove National Park in Sydney’s north.

Greg’s eldest two sons Jefferson and Chris are partners in his production companies, GraingerTV, CVA and GraingerFilms.

Greg is a keen yachtsman, bushwalker, and lover of music festivals.