ABOUT ME
Mark Heenan has more than 17 years experience in media and journalism. He began his media career at Geelong-based commercial FM radio station K rock 95.5FM in the sports department with a successful work experience stint at St Joseph's College, Geelong in 2000. Since then he has followed his dream to work in the competitive world of sports journalism, news, public relations and media relations. He has turned his media skills to the fast paced television, newspaper and online news environments. His work has included a role with News Limited as Herald Sun AFL Website Assistant Editor, Sports Journalist role with Australian Associated Press (AAP) and a stint as the Australian Sports Radio Correspondent with Radio Sport in New Zealand. He has worked as the Sports Coordinator at the Ocean Grove Voice and Drysdale Clifton Springs Voice. Locally he has covered the Bellarine Football League finals for more than a decade with the Geelong Advertiser and Ocean Grove Voice. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) from Deakin University in 2016. In August 2016 he was appointed Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association press officer for the 2016-17 season. Mark Heenan has travelled interstate and world to cover the biggest sporting events. Here is a list of clients and media organisations, public relations contract roles and events based work he has been involved with. Contact Mark Heenan Media for more information if you wish to hire his services.
Newspapers
Geelong Advertiser
Bellarine and Surf Coast Echo
Ocean Grove Voice
Bellarine Voice
Geelong Indy
Bellarine Times
Surf Coast Times
Fairfax Newspapers (Melbourne's North West)
Star News Group (Melbourne's North West)
Online News Limited and National press
Herald Sun online
Herald AFL website and Superfooty (Herald Sun)
Australia Associated Press (AAP)
Magazines
Geelong Business News
On Pako and Beyond
Geelong Surf Coast Living Magazine
Radio
SEN 1116
94.7 The Pulse
RSN 927
K-Rock
Bay FM
Radio Sport New Zealand
SUN FM/8HA Alice Springs
Television
Channel 10 Melbourne
Southern Cross Ten Bendigo
GO TV Geelong
Channel 7 Melbourne
Media Relations/Public Relations
Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association (Press Officer)
Barwon Regional Waste Management Group
Country Fire Authority (CFA)
GMHBA
Sport events covered
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club - Rip to River Classic run
Oates Victorian Open Thirteenth Beach Golf Links
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Billabong Pro Tahiti
Billabong Pro Spain
The Rescue 2006 Lifesaving World Championships
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club Ocean Open Water Swim Festival
Queenscliff180 Family Swim
AFL Barwon Bellarine Football League finals
AFL Barwon Geelong Football League finals
Geelong and District Football League finals
Pier to Pub in Lorne
Mountain to Surf in Lorne
Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (North Kirra Beach - Gold Coast)
Newspapers
Geelong Advertiser
Bellarine and Surf Coast Echo
Ocean Grove Voice
Bellarine Voice
Geelong Indy
Bellarine Times
Surf Coast Times
Fairfax Newspapers (Melbourne's North West)
Star News Group (Melbourne's North West)
Online News Limited and National press
Herald Sun online
Herald AFL website and Superfooty (Herald Sun)
Australia Associated Press (AAP)
Magazines
Geelong Business News
On Pako and Beyond
Geelong Surf Coast Living Magazine
Radio
SEN 1116
94.7 The Pulse
RSN 927
K-Rock
Bay FM
Radio Sport New Zealand
SUN FM/8HA Alice Springs
Television
Channel 10 Melbourne
Southern Cross Ten Bendigo
GO TV Geelong
Channel 7 Melbourne
Media Relations/Public Relations
Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association (Press Officer)
Barwon Regional Waste Management Group
Country Fire Authority (CFA)
GMHBA
Sport events covered
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club - Rip to River Classic run
Oates Victorian Open Thirteenth Beach Golf Links
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Billabong Pro Tahiti
Billabong Pro Spain
The Rescue 2006 Lifesaving World Championships
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club Ocean Open Water Swim Festival
Queenscliff180 Family Swim
AFL Barwon Bellarine Football League finals
AFL Barwon Geelong Football League finals
Geelong and District Football League finals
Pier to Pub in Lorne
Mountain to Surf in Lorne
Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (North Kirra Beach - Gold Coast)