At Ammon Creative, we understand that when a major media brand like Channel 9 Perth celebrates a milestone, the event photography needs to be as sharp, professional, and well-executed as the broadcast content they produce every day.
A huge thank you to Pete, Bayley, and the entire team at Channel 9 Perth for inviting us back to provide event photography for their 60th anniversary staff celebration at their Perth city headquarters — our second job with the team that week and an absolute joy to be part of such a significant milestone.
Nine Perth Managing Director Clive Bingwa cuts the cake during the station’s 60th anniversary staff celebration, surrounded by team members: Peter Brennan (Head of Marketing & Communications), Monika Kos (Afternoon News Presenter), Michael Thomson (Weeknight News Presenter), Michael Genovese (News Director), Scherri-Lee Biggs(Weather Presenter), Paddy Sweeney (Sport Presenter), and Tracy Vo (Weekend News Presenter). Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Custom cupcakes decorated with the Channel 9 Perth 60th anniversary logo were served at the staff celebration — a sweet touch to mark six decades of broadcasting. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Scherri-Lee Biggs (Weather Presenter) and Tracy Vo (Weekend News Presenter) show off their 60th anniversary cupcakes at Channel 9 Perth’s staff celebration. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
This celebration was about more than cake and speeches — it was a tribute to the people, stories, and legacy that have shaped Channel 9 Perth over the past 60 years. We approached the day with the intent to produce a clean, cohesive visual record that reflected the tone and professionalism of the Nine brand.
Channel 9 Perth Managing Director Clive Bingwa delivers a speech to staff during the station’s 60th anniversary celebration, surrounded by colourful displays and anniversary branding. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Clive Bingwa raises a glass during his speech at Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary staff celebration, toasting to six decades of broadcasting. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Channel 9 Perth staff raise their glasses in a group toast during Clive Bingwa’s speech, marking 60 years of television history. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
The morning brought together familiar faces including 9News presenters Michael Thomson, Monika Kos, Scherri-Lee Biggs, Tracy Vo, Paddy Sweeney, and Natalia Cooper, along with News Director Michael Genovese, leadership, and the entire Perth team for a group photo and informal celebration.
Clive Bingwa, Nine Perth’s Managing Director, delivered a speech that honoured the team’s contribution and reflected on the station’s proud place in WA’s media history.
Bayley Howe (Marketing and Publicity Executive – Nine) proudly shows off one of the limited-edition blue kangaroo paw plants, specially grown by Kings Park for Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary celebration. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
A close-up of the rare blue kangaroo paw variety ‘Masquerade’, specially cultivated by Kings Park to match Channel 9 Perth’s signature colour and included in staff gift bags for the 60th anniversary celebration. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Guests received thoughtfully curated goodie bags that reinforced Channel 9’s brand identity, including custom-grown blue kangaroo paws from Kings Park, chosen to reflect Nine’s signature colour; tickets to the Terracotta Warriors exhibition at WA Museum Boola Bardip; a commemorative 60th anniversary keyring; and a copy of Have a Go News featuring a front page image we photographed of Terry Willesee and Michael Thomson in the newsroom. These inclusions weren’t just keepsakes — they were thoughtful extensions of the Nine story and gave us plenty of detail to showcase throughout the event photography.
Terry Willesee (left) and Michael Thomson (right) photographed in the 9News Perth studio with a vintage television prop styled for Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary. This image was featured on the cover of Have a Go News. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
One of the most memorable highlights of the celebration was a live donut art performance by Kaye Guthrie Adonis, a renowned WA-based multidisciplinary artist known for her bold, expressive work across visual and performance art. In a unique collaboration with Mary Street Bakery, Kaye transformed a tray of freshly made blueberry-glazed donuts — crafted to match Channel 9’s iconic blue — into edible works of art.
Using white chocolate and passionfruit ganache provided by Mary Street Bakery, Kaye created a graffiti-style design live at the event, turning the donut display into an interactive performance piece. The flavour combination and artistic presentation were developed exclusively for Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary celebration.
A big shoutout to Paul Aron, co-founder of Mary Street Bakery, who was there in person to support the collaboration and help bring this creative vision to life. It was a fantastic moment where food, art, and brand came together in a way that truly elevated the experience.
Kaye Guthrie Adonis and Peter Brennan (Head of Marketing & Communications) share a toast during Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary staff celebration. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Artist Kaye Guthrie Adonis and Mary Street Bakery founder Paul Aron introduce their exclusive 60th anniversary donut collaboration at Channel 9 Perth, as staff gather to watch the live demonstration. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Kaye Guthrie Adonis decorates limited-edition blueberry-glazed donuts with white chocolate and passionfruit ganache, as Paul Aron from Mary Street Bakery looks on. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Close-up of the limited-edition donuts created for Channel 9 Perth’s 60th anniversary, glazed in Nine’s signature blue and finished with passionfruit ganache and white chocolate. Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
Events like this don’t just live on in memory — they’re shared online, in media releases, internal reports, and across national platforms. That means your photography needs to be professionally framed and lit, delivered fast and ready for media use, on-brand, polished, and reflective of your organisation’s tone, and able to support both storytelling and documentation.
At Ammon Creative, this is the standard we hold ourselves to. Whether it’s a public activation or a private staff celebration, we’re here to make sure every important moment is photographed in a way that elevates your brand.
Photography by Ryan Ammon | Ammon Creative
If your organisation is planning a high-profile staff event, media celebration, or milestone activation — and you need a photography team that understands quality, speed, and brand visibility — we’d love to hear from you.
