With a little help from his friends (and the Government) Aussie expat creative Scott Walker and his two kids arrive back in OZ from the UK

January 19 2021, 4:43 pm | BY Lynchy | 7 Comments
With a little help from his friends (and the Government) Aussie expat creative Scott Walker and his two kids arrive back in OZ from the UK

After much publicity and setting up a GoFundMe page the Federal Government has helped to bring Aussie expat creative director Scott Walker and his two kids back from the UK to Australia

 

After a very long 12 months fighting in the UK courts for the right to bring his children home to live in Australia, Aussie expat creative Scott Walker was finally granted that right only to be left stranded in London due to Covid 19 restrictions on UK travellers returning to Australia.

With no job, no home and no way back to Australia, Walker garnered media attention and local government support from his hometown in the Southern Highlands, all of which pressured the federal government enough to grant Scott and his children entry back into Australia via a last minute repat flight into Darwin.

Walker lost all of his life savings fighting for his children in court, so he called on the support of his friends and family through a gofundme.com page; which successfully raised enough money, thanks partly to his many friends in the Australian ad industry, to pay for his flights.

Once out of Covid gaol, Walker will be returning to Sydney at the end of January and will be available immediately for much needed work.

He can be contacted via email

About Scott Walker

Over the past 13 years Walker has worked around the globe as an Executive Creative Director, and been integral in merging and shaping agencies for large networks such as DDB UK and the Dentsu Aegis Network in Europe.

While also, at the Creative helm, he’s continually helped steer agencies to win Agency and Network of the Year in both Asia and Europe many times over.

Scott has won and creatively driven large global pieces of business to produce award-winning trans-media brand campaigns across various markets. And, while always seeking untraditional ways to intrigue audiences rather than interrupt them, has lead digital, social and innovative campaigns that have garnered interactions into the tens of millions.

He’s conceived and written digital games for numerous clients such as Sony and the James Bond franchise, web documentary series for Star Alliance, Martini and Adidas (amongst others) and written successful TV series for Sony, IKEA, Orange, Bacardi and more.

Scott has also works in Film and TV and is lucky enough to be represented out of Los Angeles by one of Hollywood’s biggest agents for his talents as a Screenwriter and Director. He not only teaches Screenwriting but has written and directed numerous short films and TV Shows, and also written dozens of feature films; picking up a awards at Slamdance screenplay competition, LAFF and many other global festivals, as well as having options with Studios in the UK and US.