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Local council meetings: more bloodsport than The Hunger Games, but with worse snacks.
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Grass Roots (2000)

cringe comedybureaucratic chaosAustralian satire

Latest Episode

Season 2 • Episode 10

Latest

Crime

May 27, 2003

Overview

Comedy

Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003. The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden. Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.

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Content warning
petty politicscommunity vs ambitioninstitutional absurditythe banality of power

Standout Aspects

Writing

Atherden's scripts find cosmic absurdity in parking permit disputes.

Acting

Morrell and Clayton's rivalry builds genuine sitcom momentum.

Best for:Streaming: Binge both seasons when you need to feel better about your own workplace.·Solo: Perfect for when you want to laugh alone at council meeting agendas.
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Creator

Geoffrey Atherden

First AiredJul 2, 2000
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Seasons2·Episodes18
ABC TV

Top Cast

Geoff Morrell

Geoff Morrell

Col Dunkley

Zoe Carides

Zoe Carides

Liz Murray

John Clayton

John Clayton

Harry Bond

Jodie Dry

Jodie Dry

Biddy Marchant

Sacha Horler

Sacha Horler

Helen Mansoufis

Rhys Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon

Greg Dominelli

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

George Hasnakov

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot in real Concord Council Chambers, making it essentially documentary footage of Australian local government.

Insight

Atherden created Mother and Son; this shares that DNA of finding emotional truth in mundane domestic power struggles, just scaled up to municipal level.

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