S2E10
Crime
Ended
First aired 02/Jul/2000
AU
English
2 season(s)
18 episode(s)
Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003.
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden.
Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden.
Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.
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S1E8
The Whole Year
Summary
Col spends most of the year working in secret with property tycoon Morgan Bartok to prepare a visionary plan for the development of a scrubby, neglected headland. This is his vision, his dream, and wouldn't he be the last person to let something tawdry like politics get in the way?
S1E7
Late July 4.55 to 9.00pm
Summary
It's been a bad day for Liz. Her childcare workers haven't received their payout cheques, there's an angry parent who claims that his daughter has been corrupted while on work experience, and Greg is threatening to cut her staff down even more.
S1E6
April to July
Summary
When Col refuses any more financial support to Harry's run down bowling club, Harry feels he has no alternative than to talk to the men-in-suits from the Business Club. The Business Club proposes a merger, a new club on the bowling club premises, but renovated, extended and generally much bigger.
S1E5
January to April
Summary
At a secret meeting with Marilyn Hennessy, Greg tells her that he's going to support Col in every silly plan he has for as long as it takes to get Council to agree to sell its childcare service to her. At the same time, Liz tries to convince Karin that Greg is leading Council slowly and surely towards privatising childcare. Karin says she'll keep an open mind, but Liz would prefer a more unqualified support.
S1E4
February to May
Summary
When entrepreneur Max Werring tells Col he can get Dame Kiri Te Kanawa for the Arcadia Waters Festival, Col's grand plan to put Arcadia Waters on the cultural map looks as though it is about to be realised.
S1E3
October to March
Summary
There are more big dreams, bold plans and shady deals underway as we follow a year in the life of the Arcadia Waters Council. Col Dunkley and his faction celebrate their win and talk about Col's vision for the year ahead.
S1E2
Late September
Summary
Col Dunkley has made it back onto the council, but in the race to be Mayor, Col must win the vote of the newly elected and genuinely independent Karin Schumaker. His main stumbling block is Daryl, a corrupt member of staff who seems to have something on him personally.
S1E1
A Week in September
Summary
Mid-September in Arcadia Waters Council and it's only days to the local government elections. The mayor of Arcadia Waters, Col Dunkley, has a few problems. The local newspaper has run a story about his wife leaving him, a new showpiece bus shelter is way behind schedule and a member of staff is threatening to reveal something shocking about his past.
Cast
Main cast members.
Geoff Morrell
Col Dunkley
Zoe Carides
Liz Murray
John Clayton
Harry Bond
Jodie Dry
Biddy Marchant
Rhondda Findleton
Karin Schumaker
Sophie Heathcote
Biddy Marchant
Sacha Horler
Helen Mansoufis
Rhys Muldoon
Greg Dominelli
Chris Haywood
George Hasnakov
Kellie Jones
Sue
Pauline Chan
Irene Cheung
No Photo
Michael Craig
Gordon Mahon
Michael Denkha
Ewan McCrum
Judi Farr
Janice Corniglio
David Field
Daryl Kennedy
Sandy Gore
Dr Salwah Mandikis
Richard Healy
Mike Le Moignon
Melissa Jaffer
Fran Smith
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