This was made into a five part documentary series called IF IT DOESN'T KILL YOU that was shown nationally on Australian television in June/July 1999 and later broadcasted in several European countries.

Peter has worked as a tree surgeon, has initiated and run youth theatre projects and for 5 years was the Boonerwrung Coordinator for Melbourne Waterwatch - a schools and community based water monitoring program -which he helped expand to its current status in Melbourne.

2001-2004 Peter was Project Director of INSPIRE! founded by Robert Swan, OBE, the first person to walk to both Poles. During this time Peter ran selection programs, helped organise and then co-led 4 Expeditions with INSPIRE! -3 to Antarctica and one to the World Summit in Johannesburg in 2002. On the first Antarctic Expedition the Team along with Russian Base personnel, removed 1000 tonnes of rubbish out of Bellingshausen Base on King George Island. On two Corporate Expeditions the team visited a number of sites around the Antarctic Peninsula doing Personal Leadership and Teamwork development programs, before in 2003 experiencing hurricane force winds and seas in the Drake Passage, on the way home.

Peter now works part-time as an Expedition Leader for Aurora Expeditions which he has done for a number of seasons in the Antarctic Peninsula, onboard their Russian crewed eco-tourist ice class ships. This year Peter will be EL and back-up helicopter pilot on a 25-day expedition into the Ross Sea, below NZ, with Aurora's new ship, together with helicopter support.

Peter is also part of a syndicate that has launched a 19-metre catamaran Pelican 1 in the Melbourne Docklands. This is used exclusively for marine education and social/environmental/youth projects, combined at times with corporate development work. The Patron of Pelican Expeditions is comedian and interviewer Andrew Denton and recently Peter and the Pelican team did a 14-day Aboriginal youth Project with Hope Vale Community in the Far North of Queensland. During this project, sponsored by the ANZ, the team took 135 Guugu Yimidhirr people sailing on a series of mini-expeditions amongst their traditional tribal coastal lands (see The Sunday Magazine article from 30 Oct 2005 here).

Peter also runs Rites of Passage programs for fathers and sons (his wife actress Davini Malcolm does mothers and daughters) both with the harm prevention charity Pathways Foundation and with Peter's own group Orca Expeditions.

Peter is a sought after inspirational speaker in schools and in the corporate arena. Being a Dad to four boys and one girl (including twins) is his primary role in life, and boating, sailing, adventure, culture, playing music and social change are Peter's main interests.

Link: www.orcaexpeditions.com.au
www.pelicanexpeditions.com.au

"Thank you for giving up your time to talk to us about your many experiences around Antarctica. We loved how you came in your Antarctic outfit to show us what it is really like. Your photos also showed us what it is really like in Antarctica. When we are older we wish to be just like you and visit Antarctica."
- Students from Park Ridge Primary School.

"Once again, thank you very much for coming to speak to the students. The feedback from the students was extremely positive. I was a passionate and inspiring presentation, supported by relevant scientific evidence and lots of great stories. I was also very impressed by your ability to tailor your presentation to the needs of my students. I am sure that you will have inspired many of them to both envision and enact positive social change in their future work and personal lives."

-Ben Neville, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, University of Melbourne

"Fantastic, well prepared, great slide show - very knowledgeable. Great links between history, geography, environment and inspiration. The students were engaged and the staff were impressed!"

- Kerry Sidaway, Western Heights College

"Very impressed! Peter was enthusiastic and informative and our students responded well to his presentation."

- Bernice Ryan, Our Lady of Mercy College

"Peter's visit has generated the most positive discussion by students and staff we have experienced ever after a visiting speaker. One student commented "I thought it was going to be boring, but it wasn't - it was great'."

- Trish Hetherington, Cohuna Secondary College