Don Talbot (author)
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Charles Donald "Don" Talbot (born 1933) is an author
based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
, United Kingdom, and trained as a journalist on the Isle of Man
before moving to Australia in 1953.
He worked on newspapers and magazines and spent 17 years with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
working with Radio Australia
, and ABC national radio and television in Victoria and Queensland. He implemented the first radio news service for Aborigines and Islanders for the ABC in Mackay
in 1981, and worked at the ABC in Toowoomba for several years.
Before settling in Toowoomba, Don spent three years in Canberra as a specialist writer on trade matters with the Australian Department of Overseas Trade.
In 1982, he was employed by The Chronicle (Toowoomba) and his duties ranged from feature writer to pictorial editor
and sub-editor.
He edited his own newspaper The Lockyer Journal (1986–89), before becoming the first Press officer
at the University of Southern Queensland
. He wrote media press releases and edited the university’s first staff newspaper, the Phoenix Gazette.
Upon his retirement in 1993 Talbot began to concentrate on writing books and special articles.
Don currently writes historical and biographical books, with particular focus on the people and places in Toowoomba and the surrounding Darling Downs area.
Author
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based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Journalism career
Talbot was born in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United Kingdom, and trained as a journalist on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
before moving to Australia in 1953.
He worked on newspapers and magazines and spent 17 years with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
working with Radio Australia
Radio Australia
Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :...
, and ABC national radio and television in Victoria and Queensland. He implemented the first radio news service for Aborigines and Islanders for the ABC in Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
in 1981, and worked at the ABC in Toowoomba for several years.
Before settling in Toowoomba, Don spent three years in Canberra as a specialist writer on trade matters with the Australian Department of Overseas Trade.
In 1982, he was employed by The Chronicle (Toowoomba) and his duties ranged from feature writer to pictorial editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and sub-editor.
He edited his own newspaper The Lockyer Journal (1986–89), before becoming the first Press officer
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
at the University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
. He wrote media press releases and edited the university’s first staff newspaper, the Phoenix Gazette.
Upon his retirement in 1993 Talbot began to concentrate on writing books and special articles.
Don currently writes historical and biographical books, with particular focus on the people and places in Toowoomba and the surrounding Darling Downs area.