1. Matthew Simon Miller
Personal Details
Address 135 Braeside Dive Uki, NSW (PO Box 1228 Murwillumbah NSW 2484)
Telephone 02 66 795 979 or 0427 6565 27
Email matt1973miller@gmail.com
Date of birth 12 October 1973
Summary
For the past 12 odd years l have been working in the film and television industry; reality TV
being my primary form of employment in the latter 5 year , working on a number of
production in different locations in Australia and around the world, before that l was
working in the pyrotechnics fireworks industry.
During this time l have been responsible for and assisted in design, concept development,
construction of props and SFX props for the games side of shows such as Big Brother , I’m a
Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, The Big Adventure, Nickelodeon, Scorpion Island etc.
Between TV contracts, l worked in the building and maintenance industry, having gained a
vast knowledge for construction, building and land care, painting , landscaping etc.
Work Experience
BIG BROTHER Southern Star Endemol Productions 2002- 2014
For the past 10 years I have worked on the Big Brother series in a number of different rolls
from house construction to building games props and sets for the weekly tasks for the
show.
TASK SET/PROPS & GAMES DESIGNER 2008-2013
Task Department
 Design and building of all the house/show’s tasks and games set and props building.
 Working with the task department to develop , design and build the weekly task for the
house contestants as fun, creative and visually exciting as possible for the viewers .

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 Ordering materials, coordinating workers etc .
HOUSE ASSISTANT 2006
Task and Art Department
 Overseeing day to day running of the house behind the scenes whilst contestants
occupied the house.
 Maintaining pool, spa and other house departments such as plumbing.
 Assisting with on air activities such as Friday night games.
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION Builder/trade assistant 2002-2006
Art Department
 Demolition of the previous season’s house each year and construction of a new house.
 Working with carpenter and directing laborers in day to day work.
THE BIG ADVENTURE Channel 7 Fiji 2014
Games builder art department
 Designing and building the games to be play on the sky rig in conjunction with the
rigging department
Nickelodeon orange camp sea world 2013-2014
Art department
 Stand by props/games set up
THE CAMP 2013
Art department
 Set builder
I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE Granada Productions Pty Ltd2005-2013
Member of the trails team for over 5 years working on over 8 different series both locally
and internationally.

3. Matthew Simon Miller
02 6679 5979 or 0427 656 527
TRIALS ASSISTANT ,TRIALS BUILDER,CHEST/CHALLANGES BUILDER, ONSET STAND-BY
PROPS,SFX PROPS
Art department
 Maintaining a work regime 7 days a week, 12hr days for a shooting period of up to 3
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months at a time in different locations around the world.
 Design, functional and construction processes of the games/challenges in conjunction
with the trails team.
 Ordering materials, coordinating workers, building trials, games, props, stand by props.
 Daily onset assistance and coordination of arts side of sets and running of the day’s trail.
 Onscreen camera as a ranger assisting the celebrities in play and safety of the trials.
 Assisting in the handling of animals for trials including but not limited to snakes, spiders,
cockroaches and other insects.
 Construction and design of daily trials games and challenges.
SCORPION ISLAND Seasons 2,3,4 & 5 Free Hand Productions 2008-2010
GAMES PROPS BUILDER
Art department
 Working directly with producers to design and build daily games and challenges for
children to participate in (captain’s tasks).
 Building games centered round a jungle/forest theme at a very fast pace of two shows
per day.
CELEBRITY LOVE ISLAND Granda Productions Pty Ltd 2006
Carpenter/TA
Art Department
 Construction of a fully functional, TV purpose built Fijian themed hotel resort, equipped
with hidden camera paneling.
TWEED VALLEY MAINTANANCE 2001-2011
(Owner operator) full time and part time between TV contracts

4. Matthew Simon Miller
02 6679 5979 or 0427 656 527
 Construction and maintenance for real-estate and private home owners in the Tweed
Valley, Murwillumbah and surrounding areas. Clients include: First National, P Smith &
Sons, and Elders real estate agencies in Murwillumbah.
 Handyman, home maintenance/repairs, building, house painting, presser cleaning, tile
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repairs, painting repairs, carpentry repair work.
POWER SUPER FOOD 2005-2012
Construction, property maintenance, food packing , warehouse logistics
 Construction of offices and storage sheds for food grade products.
 Warehouse logistics , sorting inbound stock, packing of health food
 House renovations (building, painting, repairs etc ) and property maintenance,
 Tractor work, dingo handling, landscaping, gardening, fencing etc.
SET CONSTRUCTION Hoodlum Entertainment 2003
Art Department
 Construction of studio and location sets, stand by on set
OFF THE RAILS Movie World, Village Roadshow Production 2002
Trade assistant
Art Department
 Construction of studio and location sets, preparing studio for filming.
 De-rig/ strike .
PROPS BUILDER Mirage Hotel, Gold Coast 2002
Trade assistant
 Building and installations for event and functions at Mirage Hotel.

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02 6679 5979 or 0427 656 527
DE RUSSSETE INTERNATIONAL SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS 1999-2005
Fireworks Technician
 Setup and detonation of indoor and outdoor fireworks displays for festivals, music
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shows, new years eve shows etc
 Licensed up to 3” aerial shells, ground displays, Chinese crackers and indoor theatrical.
 Responsible for safety control etc.
Studies
2012 Electro technologies - Wollingbah TAFE 1st year apprenticeship TAFE
modules completed: electro magnetism
2011 Electro technologies - Wollingbah TAFE Pre apprenticeship:
modules completed: DC current
2011 Usui Shiki Ryoho (Reiki)
Masters in the Usui System of Natural Healing
2009 Senior Fist Aid
2001 Theatre skills
North Coast Institute of TAFE, Murwillumbah Campus NSW
2000 Diploma of Health Science (Remedial Massage Therapy)
North Coast Institute of TAFE, Kingscliff Campus NSW
An intensive 2 Year full time course
1999 Usui Shiki Ryoho (Reiki)
1st and 2nd Degree - Usui System of Natural Healing

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1997 Chemical Accreditation, Occupational Health & Safety, Aussie Host,
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Nursery Skills
Tweed Training & Enterprise Company, Murwillumbah
1997 Farm Chemical Use
North Coast Institute TAFE, Wollingbar
1996 Le Maitre Pyrotechnics & Pyroflash Systems, Permit No. GP1041
Indoors Theatrical Effects and Pyrotechnics
Lightmoves Technologies Pty Ltd, Sydney
1994 Certificate of Conservation
Casey College of TAFE
1993 VCE Unit 3 (Year 12)
Wonthaggi Secondary College
References
Ray Patterson mob 0411502446
construction manager - boss
(l’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here USA, UK ,Germany )
(Celebrity Love Island )
Rena Laser mob 0311788991
Co worker
(l’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here UK ,Germany )
Trent Patterson mob 0413806191
Trails/tasks department - Boss/Co worker
(l’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here USA, UK ,Germany)
(Scorpion Island 1,2,3,4)
(Big Brother)

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Cammeron Palmer mob 0418204443
Construction manager (boss, co worker)
(Scorpion Island 1,2,3,4)
Benny Asher mob 0401872400
Leading hand - boss
(House building)
Tim Horner (Jack) mob 0413806191
Assistant construction manager - boss
(Big Brother)