Tim Gavel

Timothy Tempest Gavel is an Australian sports broadcaster and journalist. He is best known for his association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Canberra where he commentated on Canberra Raiders, ACT Brumbies and other major sporting events.

Career Before taking up a sports journalist role with the ABC in Canberra in December 1988, he worked as a disc jockey and journalist in commercial radio and television for over six years. Gavel extensively covered sport in Canberra and commentated on Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies games for over 35 years. He was known as the 'Voice of Canberra sports' up until his retirement. For ABC Radio Grandstand, he commentated at seven Olympic Games and seven Commonwealth Games. He announced in September 2025 that he would end his commentating at the end of the 2025 NRL season. He writes regularly on sport in Canberra for City News and Region Canberra. He also is employed by Sport Integrity Australia as a media advisor.

ABC broadcaster Tim Lane gave Gavel the nickname 'Tireless Tim' due to his work ethic. The children's biological parents had died, and they were living with their grandmother and 14 others in one room in Addis Ababa. Their grandmother made the decision to put the children up for adoption.

He has supported numerous local community organisations including Early Morning Centre, Ronald McDonald House, School Sport ACT, the Special Olympics and the Every Chance to Play. Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the media as a sports broadcaster, and to the community of the Australian Capital Territory, 2014 ACT Sport Hall of Fame Associate Member, 2025 Three-time ABC Sports Broadcaster of the Year Chief Minister's Award for services to broadcasting and the community