Mick Colliss Travels from WA
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Mick Colliss's Biography
As
a young kid growing up, his dream was to play for Australia. But he quickly
discovered desire is no substitute for ability. Then finally, at the age of 42,
after successive failures at cricket, rugby league, rugby union, surf
lifesaving and lawn bowls, he discovers the game of Sudoku.
But
it doesn’t stop him picking himself and three mates from rugby in the first
ever Australian Sudoku team. Mick was the vice-captain of the Australian
Sudoku team and travelled to India to compete at the World Sudoku
Championships.
Mick
is also known as "The Poem Guy". His poetry has been recited on 2UE,
6PR, ABC, Channel 10 and Channel 7 and published in The Sydney Morning Herald,
The West Australian, The Sunday Times, Rugby League Week and Rugby News. He was
awarded 'Best Sports Poem in 2002' by SMH columnist and best-selling author,
Peter FitzSimons.
Mick
has performed at numerous functions including the Carlton-Mid Derby Lunch; the
West Coast Eagles ten year premiership anniversary; lunches and dinners before
rugby test matches in Perth and Sydney; the Sandover Medal award ceremony and
at the dinner to decide WA's Greatest Ever Sports Star.
Originally
from Sydney, Mick moved to Perth in 1988 to study and play rugby at the
University of Western Australia. A keen sports fan, Mick competed in surf
lifesaving ironman events and represented Western Australia in rugby union. He
also vice-captained Australia at the World Sudoku Championships in 2008. A
rugby commentator on Perth radio 6PR in his spare time, Mick is married with
two young boys and by day is a Director of Cooch Creative, a regional
advertising and marketing consultancy based in Wembley.
Mick’s
is a laugh out loud true story about mateship, having a go and never giving up,
no matter what the odds. It's ideal for corporate, sports and school functions.
Clients
who have enjoyed his inspiring and very Australian yarn include Telstra,
McDonalds, Pandora, Zurich Insurance, Mazda, ANZ, Optus, Engineers Australia,
the Australian Rugby Union, Hockey Australia and Aquinas College.
An
entertaining, welcoming emcee, Mick Colliss has hosted numerous functions for
organisations including the Australian Rugby Union, the University of Western
Australia, Extract Resources, Bali Rugby Union, Cystic Fibrosis WA and the
Emirates Western Force.