THE CITY is inspired by the government corruption in Queensland during Grant's youth and the impact it had on his family. Grant's Dad was sacked from the State Power Company and charged with disobeying a direct order in a state of emergency after refusing a direction to cut power to businesses unwilling to cooperate with the corrupt Government’s

THE CITY is inspired by the government corruption in Queensland during Grant's youth and the impact it had on his family. Grant's Dad was sacked from the State Power Company and charged with disobeying a direct order in a state of emergency after refusing a direction to cut power to businesses unwilling to cooperate with the corrupt Government’s demands. Subsequently, after months of targeted intimidation, alienation and violence from Police and the community my family were forced to flee to Western Australia. It would take over 20 years for Dad to clear his name.