Mark Godfrey

A bit of a work and music history including links
80's
* Left at the end of Grade 12
* Joined a band called "Yellow Harry" playing and touring for about 4 years
90's
* Completed a Diploma in Basic Electronics, Computer Maintenance, and Digitial and Pulse Programing.
* Worked in PC repair and maintenance and played in covers bands in pubs and clubs
* Worked at a store in the City called Music Memorabilia and started my first originals band called AphasiA (Released 3 EP's)
* MM went out of business and after volunteering, started working as a carer in aged care
2000's
* Started working in Orthopedics and Neuro Surgery, Completed a Cert IV in Allied Health (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) - Moved to Stroke Rehabilitation, left AphasiA and started a Heavy Metal Band called Grendel https://open.spotify.com/artist/66xr64OT94NSqAuYCB9nMk?si=abAABAHHQUiXzYBqj7RIsg
* Took a course in Manual Handling training and completed a Certificate 4 in Work Health and Safety
* Moved back to Aged Care and became a Trainer / Supervisor and WHS Officer
2010's
* Safety and Compliance Manager at the Mater Hospital for Spotless
* Promoted to Corporate Operational Safety Advisor Spotless
* Promoted to Senior Corporate Operational Safety Advisor and started a band called Valvetrain - still active (2016) https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NE89uoo2odPtz0dB2lXyU?si=a6stlsNOQS2cbepU8xdlJg
* Completed Diploma of Safety
2020's
* Accepted into Masters Program for Safety Leadership
* WHS Business Partner for The Benevolent Society
* Met up with Steven Wilkinson (also from Kingston) by chance in Moree and after some wines started 80's Pop/Rock band Wilko (including tunes we wrote together back in high school) https://open.spotify.com/artist/71Ob4JMsJyXpLo0b11hDJb?si=mtOuqwtiQyyzyxAI6wKWUQ
* Spent a year working with band SuburbiaSuburbia https://open.spotify.com/artist/1E21tXv9T1wmevONWe8kva?si=JMpuKO-oSVWm3ddQPbfYkw
* EHS Manager Freedom Fuels & Trinity Petroleum

Started in Grade 8 - Went through to Grade 12
Played Music in a band we formed (Me, Robert Cantle, and Steven Wilkinson) and played in a couple of school musicals
Didn't really hang out with one particular group, floated around a lot
Did a lot out of School
- Played AFL for South Brisbane @ Yeronga
- Spent a lot of time with friends like Ricky Hines who left in Grade 10 and Primary School friends who went to different high schools
- Music was never a subject - did it at lunchtimes and after school

Mr Brennan - I loved history and he knew how to make it interesting and seemed to have a genuine interest in us kids (He aslo got me into cool music from the 60's and 70s)