Born and initially raised in Tamworth, Bradbery moved to Sydney and was schooled at Barnardos Children's Home in Normanhurst between the ages of 10 and 16; an experience Bradbery refers to "being raised at the school of hard knocks".
Pastoral ministry
After leaving school at age sixteen, Bradbery trained as a laboratory technician, and in 1971 joined the Uniting Church as a youth and children's welfare worker. After 14 years as a layman, Bradbery was ordained in 1985 into the Uniting Church ministry.
The majority of Bradbery's 25 years as an ordained minister was spent at the Wollongong Mission of the Uniting Church, known as the "Church on the Mall" in Crown St, Wollongong. In addition to his ministerial duties, Bradbery was also responsible for the Wollongong Community Care Centre that runs regular welfare programs for the disadvantaged, including a popular soup kitchen. Bradbery also worked actively with various elements of the community, adopting specialist areas in community development and social justice programs, as well as trauma and bereavement counselling. Bradbery has been recognised through numerous awards for his work with the disadvantaged, the traumatised and the vulnerable.
Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery at Easter University Games Launch
Wollongong Lord Mayor, Cr Gordon Bradbery, OAM speaks to the media about the benefits of hosting the Eastern University Games in July 2013.
published: 13 Mar 2013
Gordon Bradbery.wmv
Wollongong's recently elected Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, speaking to the crowd that had just walked across the iconic Seacliff Bridge to protest against coal seam gas mining on the Illawarra escarpment, many of these are in water catchment areas.
For more information http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
More info http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
published: 22 Oct 2011
Gordon Bradbery 2
Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery speaking at the Protect Our Water Alliance (POWA) public forum.
13/02/2019
published: 19 Feb 2019
Gordon Bradbery (Lord Mayor of Wollongong ) @ DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC SYDNEY RALLY 2019
Recorded Thursday 21st Feb 2019 at the 'DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC' Rally at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A lively speech at the rally by Lord Mayor of Wollongong - 'Gordon Bradbery'.
...
Quote via the facebook event:
"Don’t Kill Live Music Rally TODAY -
Dear music lovers,
Your music is under attack.
Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition of the significant positive impacts of music on our communities is forcing music out of NSW. The State Government has declared war on music and culture in NSW, proclaiming that music, and music festivals are high-risk activities.
Music is being killed off by Premier Berejiklian and the LNP. Festivals are being forced to cancel or move interstate.
The NSW State Governmen...
published: 22 Feb 2019
IP4P BBQ Speeches - Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery
Speech by Lord Mayor of Wollongong Mr Gordon Bradbery at the Illawarra People for Peace BBQ
Wollongong's recently elected Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, speaking to the crowd that had just walked across the iconic Seacliff Bridge to protest against coal ...
Wollongong's recently elected Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, speaking to the crowd that had just walked across the iconic Seacliff Bridge to protest against coal seam gas mining on the Illawarra escarpment, many of these are in water catchment areas.
For more information http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
More info http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
Wollongong's recently elected Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, speaking to the crowd that had just walked across the iconic Seacliff Bridge to protest against coal seam gas mining on the Illawarra escarpment, many of these are in water catchment areas.
For more information http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
More info http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
Recorded Thursday 21st Feb 2019 at the 'DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC' Rally at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A lively speech at the rally by Lord Mayor of Wollong...
Recorded Thursday 21st Feb 2019 at the 'DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC' Rally at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A lively speech at the rally by Lord Mayor of Wollongong - 'Gordon Bradbery'.
...
Quote via the facebook event:
"Don’t Kill Live Music Rally TODAY -
Dear music lovers,
Your music is under attack.
Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition of the significant positive impacts of music on our communities is forcing music out of NSW. The State Government has declared war on music and culture in NSW, proclaiming that music, and music festivals are high-risk activities.
Music is being killed off by Premier Berejiklian and the LNP. Festivals are being forced to cancel or move interstate.
The NSW State Government is vilifying live music with knee-jerk regulation (more details here - http://bit.ly/DKLMinfo). Instead of consulting with festival experts, the NSW Government imposed punitive regulation that specifically targets music festivals, and music fans. Festivals are being used as a scapegoat for years of failed drug and alcohol policy.
We want our music culture to be safe and inclusive. Onerous and ill-considered regulation will not save lives. And the State Government is decimating our music culture in the process.
We demand that the State Government:
• Stops killing live music in NSW
• Forms a music regulation roundtable to review all regulation impacting live music
• Immediately undertakes a Regulatory Impact Statement for any regulation impacting music festivals
• Develops an industry standard with full transparency for user-pays policing and medical services
• Works with the music industry to develop robust, effective and achievable safety protocols for festivals
Don’t let the Premier Berejiklian and the State Government take music away from you. You deserve better. NSW deserves better.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
RALLY
Come to the Don’t Kill Live Music Rally Thursday 21 February at 6.00pm Hyde Park, Sydney.
PETITION
Sign this petition to demand the Berejiklian government stop killing live music.
http://bit.ly/dontkilllivemusic
WE ARE HERE. WE ARE LOUD. WE ARE ANGRY. AND WE VOTE!
For Updates Like and Follow:
#dontkilllivemusic
@DKLMaustralia
www.facebook.com/DKLMAustralia
With Appearances by:
Ocean Alley • The Rubens • Cloud Control • Dan Sultan • Polish Club • Urthboy • Bertie Blackman • Olympia
And Guest Speakers from The Presets • The Wiggles • Elefant Traks • Chugg Entertainment • Hoodoo Gurus • Electronic Music Conference • City of Sydney • City of Wollongong
Recorded Thursday 21st Feb 2019 at the 'DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC' Rally at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A lively speech at the rally by Lord Mayor of Wollongong - 'Gordon Bradbery'.
...
Quote via the facebook event:
"Don’t Kill Live Music Rally TODAY -
Dear music lovers,
Your music is under attack.
Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition of the significant positive impacts of music on our communities is forcing music out of NSW. The State Government has declared war on music and culture in NSW, proclaiming that music, and music festivals are high-risk activities.
Music is being killed off by Premier Berejiklian and the LNP. Festivals are being forced to cancel or move interstate.
The NSW State Government is vilifying live music with knee-jerk regulation (more details here - http://bit.ly/DKLMinfo). Instead of consulting with festival experts, the NSW Government imposed punitive regulation that specifically targets music festivals, and music fans. Festivals are being used as a scapegoat for years of failed drug and alcohol policy.
We want our music culture to be safe and inclusive. Onerous and ill-considered regulation will not save lives. And the State Government is decimating our music culture in the process.
We demand that the State Government:
• Stops killing live music in NSW
• Forms a music regulation roundtable to review all regulation impacting live music
• Immediately undertakes a Regulatory Impact Statement for any regulation impacting music festivals
• Develops an industry standard with full transparency for user-pays policing and medical services
• Works with the music industry to develop robust, effective and achievable safety protocols for festivals
Don’t let the Premier Berejiklian and the State Government take music away from you. You deserve better. NSW deserves better.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
RALLY
Come to the Don’t Kill Live Music Rally Thursday 21 February at 6.00pm Hyde Park, Sydney.
PETITION
Sign this petition to demand the Berejiklian government stop killing live music.
http://bit.ly/dontkilllivemusic
WE ARE HERE. WE ARE LOUD. WE ARE ANGRY. AND WE VOTE!
For Updates Like and Follow:
#dontkilllivemusic
@DKLMaustralia
www.facebook.com/DKLMAustralia
With Appearances by:
Ocean Alley • The Rubens • Cloud Control • Dan Sultan • Polish Club • Urthboy • Bertie Blackman • Olympia
And Guest Speakers from The Presets • The Wiggles • Elefant Traks • Chugg Entertainment • Hoodoo Gurus • Electronic Music Conference • City of Sydney • City of Wollongong
Wollongong's recently elected Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, speaking to the crowd that had just walked across the iconic Seacliff Bridge to protest against coal seam gas mining on the Illawarra escarpment, many of these are in water catchment areas.
For more information http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
More info http://www.stop-csg-illawarra.org/
Recorded Thursday 21st Feb 2019 at the 'DON'T KILL LIVE MUSIC' Rally at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A lively speech at the rally by Lord Mayor of Wollongong - 'Gordon Bradbery'.
...
Quote via the facebook event:
"Don’t Kill Live Music Rally TODAY -
Dear music lovers,
Your music is under attack.
Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition of the significant positive impacts of music on our communities is forcing music out of NSW. The State Government has declared war on music and culture in NSW, proclaiming that music, and music festivals are high-risk activities.
Music is being killed off by Premier Berejiklian and the LNP. Festivals are being forced to cancel or move interstate.
The NSW State Government is vilifying live music with knee-jerk regulation (more details here - http://bit.ly/DKLMinfo). Instead of consulting with festival experts, the NSW Government imposed punitive regulation that specifically targets music festivals, and music fans. Festivals are being used as a scapegoat for years of failed drug and alcohol policy.
We want our music culture to be safe and inclusive. Onerous and ill-considered regulation will not save lives. And the State Government is decimating our music culture in the process.
We demand that the State Government:
• Stops killing live music in NSW
• Forms a music regulation roundtable to review all regulation impacting live music
• Immediately undertakes a Regulatory Impact Statement for any regulation impacting music festivals
• Develops an industry standard with full transparency for user-pays policing and medical services
• Works with the music industry to develop robust, effective and achievable safety protocols for festivals
Don’t let the Premier Berejiklian and the State Government take music away from you. You deserve better. NSW deserves better.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
RALLY
Come to the Don’t Kill Live Music Rally Thursday 21 February at 6.00pm Hyde Park, Sydney.
PETITION
Sign this petition to demand the Berejiklian government stop killing live music.
http://bit.ly/dontkilllivemusic
WE ARE HERE. WE ARE LOUD. WE ARE ANGRY. AND WE VOTE!
For Updates Like and Follow:
#dontkilllivemusic
@DKLMaustralia
www.facebook.com/DKLMAustralia
With Appearances by:
Ocean Alley • The Rubens • Cloud Control • Dan Sultan • Polish Club • Urthboy • Bertie Blackman • Olympia
And Guest Speakers from The Presets • The Wiggles • Elefant Traks • Chugg Entertainment • Hoodoo Gurus • Electronic Music Conference • City of Sydney • City of Wollongong
Born and initially raised in Tamworth, Bradbery moved to Sydney and was schooled at Barnardos Children's Home in Normanhurst between the ages of 10 and 16; an experience Bradbery refers to "being raised at the school of hard knocks".
Pastoral ministry
After leaving school at age sixteen, Bradbery trained as a laboratory technician, and in 1971 joined the Uniting Church as a youth and children's welfare worker. After 14 years as a layman, Bradbery was ordained in 1985 into the Uniting Church ministry.
The majority of Bradbery's 25 years as an ordained minister was spent at the Wollongong Mission of the Uniting Church, known as the "Church on the Mall" in Crown St, Wollongong. In addition to his ministerial duties, Bradbery was also responsible for the Wollongong Community Care Centre that runs regular welfare programs for the disadvantaged, including a popular soup kitchen. Bradbery also worked actively with various elements of the community, adopting specialist areas in community development and social justice programs, as well as trauma and bereavement counselling. Bradbery has been recognised through numerous awards for his work with the disadvantaged, the traumatised and the vulnerable.
But Lord MayorGordon Bradbery hit back at plans to remove the palm tree, arguing that in terms of what the council usually spent on art, $35,000 for maintenance was not unusual ... 'You talk about $35,000 for outdoor art ... Read More ... SydneyNew Zealand. .
Local council elections never have just one story – in each local council, different issues, candidates and parties dominate the debate ...Related ... It has taken a majority in Wollongong after the independent lord mayor Gordon Bradbery’s retirement ... .
Local council elections never have just one story – in each local council, different issues, candidates and parties dominate the debate ... Read more ... It has taken a majority in Wollongong after the independent lord mayor Gordon Bradbery’s retirement ... .
Lord MayorGordon Bradbery AM says he does not support Hamas or the terrorist activities, but has defended the speech Jewish groups have called "reprehensible and irresponsible" by saying the attack didn't happen in a vacuum ... .
Lord Mayor of WollongongGordon Bradbery rules out giving the city's top honour to mixed martial arts star Alex Volkanovski, saying he cannot endorse the sport ... .
However, 'The Great's' achievements aren't enough for Lord Mayor of WollongongGordon Bradbery to put his name forward to receive the city's top honour ... Lord Mayor of Wollongong Gordon Bradbery says he can't endorse violence.