Gala Awards Dinner

The Subway® Gala Awards Dinner is a night celebrating the achievements of the past year. It is an opportunity to recognise and reward the Australia & New Zealand Franchisee who has made an outstanding contribution to Subway® over the last year.

Sponsored by: Baiada Poultry, Detpak, Suprima Bakeries, Tegel Foods Ltd & Yarrows

Featuring a great line-up of entertainment, this year’s Gala Awards Dinner is one you won’t forget.

Ed Kavalee – Gala Dinner Host

Known for his lightning-fast comedy and improvisation skills, Ed has worked extensively in Australian television and radio for over a decade.

In addition to appearing as a regular member of Network 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention, Ed works extensively in on air radio. He is currently a part of the breakfast team Hughsey, Ed & Erin for the HIT Network. Previously for HIT, he was on the Hughesy & Kate team for the drive home. Ed also broadcast for NOVA and Triple M. For NOVA, he was a part of the Hughesy & Kate Breakfast Show, The Wrong Way Home with Akmal, and Cal and Ed. For Triple M he was an integral member of The Grill Team in Brisbane; and prior to this he teamed with Tony Martin on the hit radio show Get This.

More recently in the audio medium, Ed has also branched out into regular podcasts: as host of MMM’s T.E.A.M. EFFORT with Ed Kavalee and Santo, Sam and Ed’s TOTAL FOOTBALL PODCAST for the ABC.

An original and ongoing ensemble member of Network 10’s Logie award winning Thank God You’re Here and a regular panellist on Seven’s Out of the Question, Ed’s other return guest appearances include Agony Uncles and Good News Week for ABC TV and guest captain spot on the Nine Network’s Between the Lines.

Ed has also worked as co-writer, co-producer and co-host on Santo Sam and Ed’s Total Football for Fox Sports and co-writer, co-host on The Joy of Sets for Nine Network with Tony Martin. He co-wrote and hosted TV Burp for Network Seven and co-hosted Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever for SBS during their coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Ed’s roles in film include Any Questions for Ben?, Boytown and $quid. For television; FISK, True Story with Hamish & Andy, Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story, for Seven Network, Molly, It’s A Date, Newstopia and The Movie Network’s Chandon Pictures.

Ed has written and produced two tele-features; Scumbus (Ten Network) and Border Protection Squad which he also directed.

Tripod

Tripod are a three-man guitar-based singing jokester group who have been doing it for two and a half decades. You will likely know Scod, Yon and Gatesy from triple j and Spicks & Specks.

In the 20-plus years since they first appeared on the Melbourne live pub scene, the Tripod ‘lads’ have delighted audiences from comedy clubs to symphonic concert halls and everything in between. They have also created numerous narrative musicals for the stage, as well as for children’s cartoons and global videogame properties, picking up multiple awards and, through their constant work on television and radio (and, more recently, their popular podcast), becoming a much-loved household name along the way.

Three-part harmony arranged with extraordinary complexity – accompanied by guitars and piano – make the backbone of a live Tripod concert; a loosely choreographed, expertly timed comedy show, with dynamics that change on a whim and snap back in the blink of an eye. Decades of playing onstage together have galvanised the trio into a world-class comedy showbiz juggernaut with whip-smart writing and musical chops to match.