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As a six year old he moved with his family to Melbourne and then Sydney , before moving outback as a young man. He grew up in Bourke , in the corner country of New South Wales . Robyn. In the years since, he has won seven Golden Guitar Awards , and has written songs with Lee Kernaghan , Adam Brand and Troy Cassar-Daley . His song ''Hat Town'', written with Lee Kernaghan, won an APRA Award , while his Christmas album, recorded with Greg Champion , has become an Australian Classic - in particular his ''Aussie Jingle Bells'', now a staple at School end-of-year concerts. Colin appears as a regular presenter on repeats of ABC TV 's Playschool . More recently he can be seen on Playhouse Disney a co-production between Australia's Seven Network and Disney Channel . With Monica Trapaga , he appears each year representing Seven and Disney on Carols In The Domain . He also regularly hosts on radio, Qantas ' in-flight country music channel. In the past decade Colin has devoted much of his time to producing Christian albums. In particular, his children's albums are popular across Australia and in parts of the United States . A former schoolteacher at several schools (including Sutherland Shire Christian School , where he currently serves as a member of the schools board), his songs can be heard singing in many a primary classroom and Sunday School . |
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