1. EDUCATION
2011-2015 Open UniversiƟes/Griffith University
Master of InternaƟonal RelaƟons
1992-1994 University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Music
1987 Trinity College, London
Associate Diploma - Classical Piano Performance
-1987 Otumoetai College, Tauranga, New Zealand
HSC—University Bursary Entrance
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Founding and direcƟng a charity work within Nepal– Hope Alliance, developing sustainable projects to build beƩer futures
for Himalayan children and their families.
• Music Director for many very large concert events to the public, including InternaƟonal Children’s Games and 50th
anniversary celebraƟons of the climbing of Mount Everest in Kathmandu.
• Establishing and managing a successful event management, creaƟve markeƟng and producƟon company.
• Being a highly sought aŌer celebrant for 16 years.
• Producing around 300 albums for many various clients over the last 30 years.
• Developing educaƟonal resources for the Australian federal government’s Values EducaƟon Curriculum.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• InnovaƟve and strategic thinking
• EnergeƟc and dynamic leadership
• Project management
• Leadership and decision making
• CreaƟve direcƟon
• PoliƟcal analysis
• Security and intelligence issues
• ImplementaƟon of programs
• PresentaƟon and public speaking
• Detail orientated
• Digital communicaƟons
• Computers and IT knowledge
• Seƫng direcƟon and vision for teams
• Risk assessment and safe work methods
• Public relaƟons and promoƟons
• Media communicaƟons and liaison
• Governance, compliance and ethics
• Highly skilled musically
• High level of fitness – long distance running
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2014 – Feb 2015 Lake Macquarie City Council
Music Director – InternaƟonal Children’s Games/Lake Macquarie Carols
The InternaƟonal Children’s Games (ICG) is an Olympic SancƟoned event for 12-15 year olds and the largest mulƟ-sport youth
games in the world.
In December 2014, the ICG was hosted in the Southern Hemisphere for the first Ɵme in the City of Lake Macquarie NSW. The
event drew 1500 athletes, heads of delegaƟon, coaches and VIP’s, along with 3000 internaƟonal and naƟonal visitors who
enjoyed five days of compeƟƟon, ceremonies and cultural events.
As Music Director, I was responsible for overseeing, bringing direcƟon and making decisions for all music aspects of the games,
including:
• AudiƟons for all featured singers.
• Two months of rehearsals for a 19 piece orchestra and 30 voice choir.
• WriƟng original arrangements for all aspects of the Opening Ceremony and the Carols event that followed directly
aŌerwards.
• WriƟng theme songs, as well as arranging and producing these songs ready for commercial producƟon.
• Liaison with celebriƟes/headline acts.
• WriƟng, recording and filming commercials for TV and radio.
• An acƟve parƟcipant in the Ceremonies CommiƩee of the Games.
Phil Tweed
Email: philtweed@gmail.com
Mobile: +61 413367254

2. 2006 – Present Hope Alliance
Director
Hope Alliance is a Not for Profit AssociaƟon established by Phil Tweed and his wife Jodi to raise funds and facilitate projects
within Nepal. Phil and Jodi manage all the program development, fundraising acƟviƟes and communicaƟon materials. This is
done in a voluntary capacity with dedicated commiƩee members. www.hopealliance.org.au
Projects:
• Lhi School, located in a remote village in the Manaslu region.
• 35 enrolled students and employing three teachers.
• Treks with Purpose.
• Annual teacher training school.
• Musical producƟon with Australian Embassy 2011 and 2012.
• Disaster relief coordinaƟon aŌer major earthquake April 2015.
1999 – Present Civil Celebrant
I conduct around 40 wedding ceremonies each year. This involves the following:
• Preparing legally required paperwork and relevant documentaƟon.
• RegistraƟon requirements for ceremonies are lodged on Ɵme with the Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages, including
online registraƟons and paperwork.
• Secure record keeping.
• Client liaison, meeƟngs and emails.
• ConducƟng public ceremonies in front of crowds.
• Equipment setup and maintenance.
2003 – 2013 The Style Group Pty Ltd
Director/Producer/Musical Director
The Style Group, an event, producƟon and markeƟng company which develops, produces, promotes and manages large
events, fesƟvals and music producƟon projects.
My responsibiliƟes included: music producƟon and live music direcƟon, client relaƟonships, concept and creaƟve
development, event delivery, budget and financial management, media and press relaƟons and stakeholder communicaƟon.
Client and Event Porƞolio included, but not limited to:
Lake Macquarie City Council
InternaƟonal Children’s Games and Carols
Hunter Valley Gardens (HVG)
Hunter Valley Gardens is the largest display garden in Australia and a mulƟ-award winning tourism desƟnaƟon. I was part of
the team that delivered a strategic event program for HVG, including:
• FlavourFest – Pax 6000
• Chocolate FesƟval -Pax 8000
• Choir CompeƟƟon - Pax 2000,
• Carols - Pax 10,000
• Various large concerts to public
Kurri Kurri Nostalgia FesƟval
The Kurri Kurri Nostalgia FesƟval is a rock n roll fesƟval celebraƟng the 50’s and 60’s. AƩracƟng crowds of 40,000 people over a
weekend annually and injecƟng four million dollars into the local economy
2006 Values EducaƟon Resource
Writer and Director
With my wife Jodi, we wrote and produced a full musical producƟon called “‘sPlat” and an associated music CD called “Values
in Song”, as a professional learning resource for the Federal and State Governments Values EducaƟon curriculum. The resource
has been marketed and distributed naƟonally and is included in the NaƟonal Music curriculum for Primary schools. Many of
the songs have also been included on the ABC “Sing” series of CDs and music resources distributed to all Australian Schools.

3. 1997 - 2003 CelebraƟon City Church InternaƟonal Nom Ltd
Company Director
CCCI was a public company limited by guarantee, established in July 1995, to act as trustee of various unincorporated
organisaƟons. I sat on the board of directors for this organisaƟon from 1997 – 2003. I also was employed as a pastoral care
worker and music director for the organisaƟon, also including running the Soapbox Café, a fundraiser for Life Shapers Family
Services (see below) and live music venue for over five years.
1998 – 2002 Life Shapers Family Services
Part of the Life Shapers Establishment Team
Life Shapers is Public Benevolent InsƟtuƟon and community based organizaƟon that works with individuals and families in
helping them build successful futures. Life Shapers also ran a Work for the Dole programme that I was acƟvely involved with,
training jobless people in food preparaƟon and hospitality, including the provision of regular free meals to homeless and needy
people in Newcastle.
Referees:
Peter Dalglish
Capital Crisis Manager - UN Mission for Ebola Emergen-
cy Response, Liberia
Country RepresentaƟve - UN Habitat, Afghanistan
Currently not contactable by mobile
peterdalglish@hotmail.com
Susan Grace
Former Australian Ambassador to Nepal
Director, North Africa and Arab League SecƟon
Department of Foreign Affairs
Mob: +61 406 378 124
susan.grace@dfat.gov.au
Dr Paul Crawford
Development Consultant - M&E Specialist
Aid-IT SoluƟons Pty Ltd
Mob: +61 410 451369
pcrawford@aid-it.com
John Ferguson
Manager Community Planning
Lake Macquarie City Council
Mob: 0417 257 559
jnferguson@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
David Mulham
ExecuƟve Vice President-Pacific USANA
Previously General Manager at Hunter Valley
Gardens
Mob: 0420 958 525
David.Mulham@au.usana.com
Gavin Martens
Secretary - Hope Alliance
Mob: 0424 007 511
gavin.martens@spcc.nsw.edu.au
Pema Norbu
Chairman - Rewa Alliance - Nepal
+977 9841321906
penor90@gmail.com