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Les Thompson
I remember him from his brief tenure as news director at 2UE. He threw a great party to get to know us at his home on the Northern Beaches. Nice guy!
Robert Kinny
Fond memories of working with Bruce in the late '70s when he was news director at 2UE, in the mid-80s when he was voicing for the ABC in the Reps and Senate booths and at the Barcelona Olympics in '92.
Nick Weare
i was working with Bruce in Canberra for the popes visit. he was describing the pope getting out of the plane and as the pope appeared Bruce said with very trembling and excited vooice...."OOOOHH THE HOLY FATHER"....
Tim Gavel
A great mentor of mine and many others VIP Bruce
Barry Casey
Vale Bruce. Enjoyed very much working with you.
For a short time, maybe 40 years back now, Bruce acted as NSW Manager ABC Radio. His office was in the Studio complex in upper Forbes Street Darlinghurst. The area was home to many persons who found themselves at the bottom of society. Prostitution evident almost outside the ABC doors and occasionally, some of the down-and-outs would have “picnics” in the Carpark.
Bruce knew the management at the Mathew Talbot Hostel. Contacts he had made through his career in Politics. Outside his office, he set up a collection station for second hand clothes to be taken to The Talbot. A colleague suggested the idea could be taken a little further. Why not have a simple salary deduction scheme put in place. He thought this was a great idea. I remember his catch phrase “For the price of a packet of cigarettes, you could help someone get a bed for the night.”
Within a month the ABC Care Club was introduced to staff.
To kick the scheme off, Bruce organised an information talk that was held in the canteen of 164 William Street. (A floor or two above the Newsroom) Bruce brought along two of his good mates to help create interest. These being Syd Einfeld and Tedd Noffs. Both larger than life personalities with insightful stories from the area. The CC took a year to get fully operational becoming a registered charity. In fact it was a collection point for charities. The recipients being voted for by the contributors.
Many years later that Care Club morphed into the current Work Place Giving Scheme supporting many charities Australia wide. Thirty years after the Care Clubs inception, ABC staff had raised over $1 Million for charity. All gathered and run by volunteers at no cost to the organisation.
A lot of cigarettes there Bruce old mate…
VALE good friend and colleague