I often think of what my parents did so many years ago. My parents ran the general store in Marnoo. I was 10 years old when they said we were moving from Marnoo to Warrnambool.

It was an amazing risk taken by my parents. They took a calculated gamble which was based on their gut feeling to move to Warrnambool.

They had purchased the Ocean Beach Caravan Park in Warrnambool.

I can still remember the big truck pulling up outside our home at Marnoo and all our belongings being loaded into the big truck. We all considered it a big adventure and I'm glad it all worked out for my entire family.

What type of work did your parents give  you when they took over the Ocean Beach Caravan Park?

I helped with cleaning up in the park but I suppose my main job was working in the kiosk over the summer months and on school holidays. It was a wonderful experience.

My family put a lot of hours working in the park but between the work I was lucky to have played local sport.

David, which sports did you play?

I was like many kids in that era – I played footy in the winter and cricket in the summer.

During the summer months on Saturday mornings

l played under 16 cricket with Wesley in the juniors before lining up with the senior side on Saturday afternoons.

I was the wicket-keeper for the juniors and the seniors.

It was just a wonderful experience playing at the senior level when I was still in the juniors.

I can still remember wicket-keeping to Phil Altmann in the seniors. He was a real quick bowler.

Geoff Illes was also a very good cricketer. I was fortunate to have played in an under 18 football premiership with Warrnambool.

We defeated our arch-rivals South Warrnambool at the Friendlies to win the flag.

Peter Forbes and David Wolless played in the premiership side. It was the only premiership side that I ever played in so I've always remembered it.

How old were you when you left Warrnambool?

I was 19 years old when I moved to Ballarat. I was halfway through studying business at Deakin University. I was not really interested in it but I thought I might be an accountant.

A mate of mine had secured a job interview at the old BTV 6 in Ballarat.

I went along for the ride and ended up getting an interview for the job too.

They got in contact for me to go back for a second interview and then out of the blue they informed me I got the job as a junior production trainee.

Do you have any memories about the job as a junior production trainee?

Yeah. I turned up to work in my very best clothes. The first day my job was to scrap the paint off the studio floor and the second day I had to repaint the studio floor.

I ended up ruining my best clothes in the first couple of days work.

David, your dad Bob played a significant role in the history of Warrnambool as he is a former mayor and councillor. Can you remember much about Bob's time on the council?

Yes. Bob loved his time as a councillor. He was a very community-minded person, still is today. Mum and Dad live in Melbourne but they still take a great interest in Warrnambool and what happens.

I suppose one of the greatest things Bob was involved in when he was on the Warrnambool City Council was Lake Pertobe. It's the number one attraction in Warrnambool for tourists.

Ed Johnson was the WCC engineer in 1975, a lot of credit must go to him for Lake Pertobe.

Vern Robson was a visionary for Warrnambool.

Vern did an amazing job in his role with the council for many years.

I get back to Warrnambool about twice a year – each time I go down to Lake Pertobe and admire it.

David, you were front and centre at the Logies a few weeks ago to receive the logie for the T20 Big Bash League as the most outstanding sports coverage. It must be rewarding to win a Logie?

It was rewarding. The crew and commentators do a great job. It was real team effort to win the Logie for Network Ten.

I've been very fortunate to have worked with some amazing people in my time as a producer and executive producer on some incredible sporting events like the AFL, the Big Bash League, Formula One, netball, V8s and Wallabies’ Tests in recent years.

The phenomenal success of the Twenty20 competition saw ratings rise 25 per cent in all five major metropolitan markets and 15 per cent across the metropolitan and regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

What about your sporting highlight regarding Leo Barry and that famous mark in the 2005 grand final. Why was it so special?

I was the executive producer and head of sport at Network Ten for that grand final. I employed the production staff and commentators for the 2005 season.

I think we had 150 people and 42 cameras covering that grand final. It was an incredible effort to have all the action covered and to have a great call from Stephen Quartermain and the other commentators.