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Brian Goldsmith: charismatic, energetic ringmaster We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Brian Goldsmith: charismatic, energetic ringmaster By Peter Wilmoth Normal text size Brian Richard Goldsmith March 19, 1932-December 24, 2020 Brian Goldsmith, the man who virtually invented the nightclub in Melbourne and whose name became a byword for glamour and fun over four decades, has died, aged 88. Born on the day the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened on March 19, 1932, Goldsmith attended Melbourne Grammar School and went to work for his family business selling china, glassware and neck ties. But, the typically entrepreneurial Goldsmith also hit on the idea of selling toy koalas injected with a perfume that made them smell like the Australian bush. ....
By: Christie Eliezer Four Deaths Mar Three Summer Festivals Down Under Four deaths marred the return of three summer festivals Down Under. Two were at Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne, New Zealand, which drew a daily 30,000 Dec. 28-31. Audio engineer David Peterson from Wavefront Audio, who was working at the festival, died of suspected heart failure. Wavefront manager Milo Kerrigan explained, “Dave had injured his arm two days before, requiring a few stitches, and was on light duties as the system tech for the three stages we look after at R&V – typically, being the hard ass roadie that he was, he was back after a couple of hours patched up and soldiering on.” After set-up, Peterson had a nap in a van. When a crew member tried to wake him up, he was unresponsive. ....