Ben Cole

Tent Crew / FOH

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Timeline
About me
Freelance Rigger & Rope Technician
Education
- PEACE Farm
  2016 - 2016
  Permaculture Design Certificate
- Normanhurst Boys High School
  2002 - 2007
- Charles Sturt University
  2008 - 2011
  Bachelor of Communications Theatre/Media
Experience
- Circus Oz
  Dec 2009 - Feb 2010
  Tent Crew / FOH
- Sydney Festival
  Dec 2010 - Feb 2011
  Head Marshall / Crew
- St. George OpenAir Cinema
  Jan 2011 - Feb 2011
  Site Manager / Production Crew
  Set-up/Pack down crew. Site Manager during season - site maintenance, deliveries, stocking, cleaning.
- Circus Oz - "From The Ground Up"
  Dec 2011 - Jul 2012
  Tent Crew / FOH
  Tent construction and production. Bartender and usher during season.
- Showcall Crewing pty ltd
  Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
  Stage Crew
  Staging, Sound, Lighting, AV production load-in/out and set-up for various large-scale live concerts and events.
- Marrickville Council - Events
  Sept 2012 - now
  Event Production Assistant
  - Marrickville Festival- Dulwich Hill Community Fair- Australia Day Festival
- Disco Danger Productions
  Nov 2012 - now
  Co-Founder/Performer
  A pioneering production company and emerging collaboration of like-minded creative individuals.
- Pollard Productions
  Apr 2013 - now
  Rigger
  Event Rigging for live concerts and perfomance, film, TV, trade shows and functions including:- Prince, Tool, Black Sabbath, Pink, Beyonce, One Direction, Bruce Springsteen- Australian Fashion Week, Mardi Gras, Sydney Festival, - The Voice, So You Think You Can Dance, X-Factor
- Circus Oz - "Cranked Up"
  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
  Tent Crew/FOH
  Tent construction and production
- BC Rigging and Rope
  Sept 2017 - now
  Freelance Rigger & Rope Technician
  Freelance and contracted entertainment rigging and rope technician services.- Pollard Productions- Tri-Point Rigging- RISE Pacific- SpiderMonkey Constructions- Dead Hang Riggingand others...
Licenses & Certifications
- Licence to Perform Rigging (Intermediate)
  Construction Safety Assurance
  Feb 2018
- Forklift Licence
  Comet Training
  Oct 2014
- Elevating Work Platform (11m +)
  Comet Training
  Aug 2014
- WHS Construction Induction - White Card
  Training Course Professionals
  Dec 2011
- Licence to Perform Rigging (Advanced)
  TAFE NSW
  Sept 2019
- Level 1 Rope Access
  IRATA International
  Dec 2017
- Licence to Perform Rigging/Dogging (Basic)
  TAFE NSW
  Mar 2013
- Senior First Aid
  Vital First Aid Training Services
  Feb 2014