{{Short description|Australian cultural advocate and entrepreneur}} {{For|the designer of audio equipment|Greg Clark Mackie}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Greg Mackie | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals| country=AUS|OAM}} | image = Greg Mackie Oct-2016.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = CEO, History Trust of South Australia | years_active = 1984–present | known_for = Founder, Adelaide Festival of Ideas; Imprints Booksellers | notable_works = }}
'''Gregory Alan Mackie''' is a South Australian cultural advocate and entrepreneur who has worked to promote the arts and culture in Australia. He served two separate terms as an elected Councillor on the Adelaide City Council. He was managing director of independent bookshop Imprints Booksellers from 1984 to 2007, and founded the Adelaide Festival of Ideas in 1999.
He has served on many public bodies, including Arts SA, and Adelaide Writers' Week. {{as of|March 2024}} he is CEO of the History Trust of South Australia, after being appointed to the position in 2016.
==Early life and education== Gregory Alan Mackie<ref name=oam/> is the son of Graham Miller, who, with his wife Gayle Miller and her friend Patricia Sykes, first opened the literary book retailer Imprints Booksellers at 80 Hindley Street, Adelaide, in 1984.<ref name=case2024>{{cite web | last=Case | first=Jo | title=It's the end of an era for Imprints – and hopefully the start of a new chapter | website=InReview | date=15 March 2024 | url=https://inreview.com.au/inreview/books-and-poetry/2024/03/15/its-the-end-of-an-era-for-imprints-and-hopefully-the-start-of-a-new-chapter/ | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref>
Before going to university, Mackie's working life started in 1979, when he worked as a buyer for Myer SA Stores until 1982. He moved on from this position to become a manager of Semprini's (newsagent) in Unley for a year.<ref name=cv2024/><ref name=noble2020/>
Mackie studied at Flinders University, graduating with a BA degree in 1987.<ref name=alumni/> While a student, he worked for his father at Imprints Booksellers on weekends, and six months later, bought into the business.<ref name=case2024/>
==Career== From 1984 until 2003 Mackie was director and co-proprietor (with Gayle Miller<ref name=case2024/>), of Imprints.<ref name=htabout>{{cite web | title=Strategic Leadership Group: Greg Mackie OAM Chief Executive Officer | website=History Trust of South Australia | date=11 January 2023 | url=https://www.history.sa.gov.au/people/ | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref> In 1986 he co-established the Art Zone Gallery, and was coordinator of the gallery until 2000.<ref name=cv2024/> Imprints moved to no. 107 Hindley Street in 1999, around the time that many arts organisations were moving into the vicinity, including Adelaide Festival offices above the shop.<ref name=case2024/> During the 1990s, Mackie founded the West End Association (to boost the profile of the changing "West End" of the city.<ref name=noble2020/> Mackie and Miller sold the shop in 2007 to Jason Lake and Katherine Woehlert, who had been working there for some time.<ref name=case2024/>
He was executive director of Arts SA<ref name=htabout/> from 2004.<ref name=aboutgreg/><ref>{{cite report| url=https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/assets/volumes/downloads/Annual-Reports/complete_afct_annual_report_for_2005-06.pdf| author=Adelaide Festival Centre| title=Adelaide Festival Centre Annual Report 2005-06| date=18 September 2006}}</ref><ref name=drm/> Working with the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, and the Minister for Disability, Jay Weatherill, Mackie established the Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability Trust Fund in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/documents/rendition/B166762| title=Cabinet note to the Premier for Cabinet, Re: Richard Llewellyn arts appointments and Disability Trust Fund Board |date=11 December 2006}}</ref>
From 2008 until 2011 he was deputy chief executive of the Department of Premier and Cabinet during the Rann government.<ref name = mackie1/> During this time Mackie chaired the State Emergency Management Committee. His responsibilities included Arts SA, the Capital City Committee Directorate, the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence Program, the Integrated Design Commission SA,<ref name=htabout/> and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI).<ref>{{cite web | title=Greg Mackie | website=Impact100 SA | date=28 April 2021 | url=https://impact100sa.org.au/greg-mackie/ | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref>
From 2008 to 2013, he served as chair of the South Australian Premier's Communications Advisory Group, the state's watchdog on tax-payer funded advertising.<ref name=aboutgreg/><ref name=cv2024/>
In 2012, Mackie was appointed head of the Office for the Ageing, under SA Health, as well as becoming an interim director at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.<ref name=htabout/> He left SA Health in 2013 and established his own consultancy practice.<ref name=aboutgreg/>
In March 2016 Mackie was appointed CEO of the History Trust of South Australia (formerly History SA), with effect from the end of April 2016. The organisation is responsible for the Migration Museum, National Motor Museum, and Maritime Museum. It also runs the annual History Festival and various other community programs.<ref name = mackie1>{{cite web | last=McDonald | first=Patrick | title=Former arts chief Greg Mackie to head History SA | website=AdelaideNow | date=11 March 2016 | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/arts/former-arts-chief-greg-mackie-to-head-history-sa/news-story/0a0cb3c5af67cce91b674fa982efb3b0?nk=5b00934be585a2c67e5be0344010c6d9-1711503054 | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref> He is still in the position {{as of|March 2024}}.<ref name=htabout/>
===City of Adelaide council roles=== Mackie was elected to the Adelaide City Council in May 2000 and served until 2003.<ref name=noble2020>{{cite web | last=Noble | first=Kelly | title=Greg Mackie Elected To Adelaide City Council | website=Glam Adelaide | date=13 May 2020 | url=https://glamadelaide.com.au/greg-mackie-elected-to-adelaide-city-council/ | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref><!---During that period Mackie developed the first Adelaide City Arts and Living Culture Strategy and played a leading role to improve relations with the Aboriginal community. He developed a City Flags Policy that ensured the permanent flying of the Aboriginal Flag alongside the national flag in Victoria Square, and became a leading proponent of the Victoria Square and Central West Redevelopment Strategy. In May 2003 local government elections Mackie contested the Lord Mayoralty of the City of Adelaide.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}--->
In May 2020 Mackie was once again elected to the City of Adelaide council, this time as a result of a by-election.<ref name =election>{{cite web | title=Mackie's Town Hall comeback | website=The Adelaide Review | date=15 May 2020|first =Walter |last =Marsh | url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/latest/2020/05/15/greg-mackie-council-election/ | access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref> Sandy Verschoor was mayor at this time.<ref name=noble2020/> He resigned in June 2022, citing the "corrosive nature" and "relentless domination of the Team Adelaide faction".<ref name=resign>{{cite web | title='There is no civility': Prominent city councillor resigns |first =Angela |last =Skujins |website=CityMag | date=14 June 2022 | url=https://citymag.indaily.com.au/happening/there-is-no-civility-prominent-city-councillor-resigns/ | access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
===Other activities=== Mackie has also been a member of several boards and panels. During his years of running Imprints, Mackie also served in many board and other advocacy roles in the community and cultural benefit sectors, including serving as a board member for the FEAST Adelaide Lesbian and Gay Cultural Festival<ref >{{cite web | title=Home Cook: Greg Mackie, CEO History SA | website=InDaily | date=21 April 2016 | url=https://www.indaily.com.au/eat-drink-explore/2016/04/21/home-cook-greg-mackie-ceo-history-sa | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref> from 1996 to 1999.<ref name=cv2024>{{cite web| url=https://gregmackie.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Greg-Mackie-Resume-Jan-2024.pdf| title=Résumé: Greg Mackie OAM}}</ref>
He served for a decade with the Adelaide Writers' Week advisory committee, including four years as its chair (1994–98), and in 1999 he founded the Adelaide Festival of Ideas,<ref>Kapetopoulos, Fotis. [https://dailyreview.com.au/adelaides-festival-ideas/76319/ A Bookseller Invites Adelaide to Ponder the Big Questions], 12 July 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/adelaide-festival-of-ideas-2018-event-features-guest-speakers-from-numerous-science-and-technology-fields/news-story/c1852fa84b3f135d2c932c3a25b27cab Greg Mackie], The Advertiser,9 July 2018.</ref> of which he remains director {{as of|2024|lc=yes}}.<ref name=htabout/>
He served on the board of the Don Dunstan Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dunstan.org.au/about/governance.html |title=The Don Dunstan Foundation: Governance |access-date=27 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070726143205/http://www.dunstan.org.au/about/governance.html |archive-date=26 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and later as one of its patrons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrons |url=https://www.dunstan.org.au/people/patrons/ |publisher=Don Dunstan Foundation |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
He was as a Trustee of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust from 2000 to 2003, and a member of the Libraries Board of South Australia in 2002 and 2003.<ref name=cv2024/><ref name=aboutgreg>{{cite web | title=About | website=Greg Mackie OAM | date=21 June 2022 | url=https://gregmackie.com.au/about/ | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref>
He has also served on the Council of the University of South Australia,<ref name=aboutgreg/> and was on the advisory board of the Dame Roma Mitchell Trust Fund for Children and Young People<ref name=drm>{{cite web | title=Industry leaders to help transform media education | website=The University of Adelaide | date=29 March 2006 | url=https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news10781.html | access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref> between 2000 and 2004.<ref name=cv2024/>
Mackie has been a member of the external advisory panel to the Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts at Flinders University, headed by Garry Stewart,<ref>{{cite web | title=Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts | website=Flinders University | url=https://www.flinders.edu.au/assemblage | access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> along with Jo Dyer, Wesley Enoch, Rebecca Summerton, and others.<ref>{{cite web | title=Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts - External Advisory Panel | website=Flinders University | url=https://www.flinders.edu.au/assemblage/external-advisory-panel | access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>
==Honours and awards== *2002: Medal of the Order of Australia, "For service to the community through the promotion of the arts, particularly the Adelaide Festival of Ideas"<ref name=oam>{{cite web |title=Award Extract - Australian Honours Search Facility |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1132540 |publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> *2006: Flinders University Distinguished Alumni Award<ref name=alumni>{{cite web |title=Alumni Awards - Previous Recipients |url=https://www.flinders.edu.au/alumni/our-alumni/awards-and-honours/alumni-award-recipients/alumni-awards-previous-recipients |publisher=Flinders University |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> *2007: Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Arts Leadership Award<ref>{{cite web | title=Past Award Recipients | website=Creative Partnerships Australia | date=27 February 2023 | url=https://creativepartnerships.gov.au/awards/past-award-recipients/ | access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> *2007: Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Cultural Leadership Award<ref name=aboutgreg/> *2008: Appointed by Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of Australia, as a member of the Council of the Order of Australia, serving until 2013 *2015: Inaugural Jim Bettison and Helen James Award, at the Adelaide Film Festival<ref>{{cite web | title=The Bettison & James Award | website=Adelaide Film Festival | date=8 June 2020 | url=https://adelaidefilmfestival.org/awards/the-bettison-james-award/ | access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==Further reading== *[https://www.history.sa.gov.au/finding-the-next-wave-innovation-and-its-discontent/ Finding the Next Wave: Innovation and its Discontents] University of Adelaide Cultural Oration 2017, by Greg Mackie (delivered 13 July 2017)
==External links== *{{official|https://gregmackie.com.au/}}
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