The ReverendGordon Alfred BradberyAM (born 8 May 1951) is the Lord Mayor of Wollongong and a minister of the Uniting Church, though not active in ministry since 2011. Bradbery was re-elected for another three-year term as Lord Mayor on 4 December 2021.[2]
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".[3][self-published source]
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.[4][self-published source]
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.[4][self-published source] Bradbery has been recognised through numerous awards for his work with the disadvantaged, the traumatised and the vulnerable.
Following a meeting of the Presbytery of Illawarra of the Uniting Church, the decision was made not to extend Bradbery's term as the head of the Wollongong Mission beyond 2011,[5] with the Chairman, David Jones citing "need to undertake succession planning for Ministry Leadership given the length of time Gordon has been in this placement". There was significant uproar among parts of the Wollongong community[6] as a result of this decision, largely due to Bradbery's extensive community service work.[6] Bradbery remains on the church's list of ordained ministers but, to use the church's terminology, is not in active placement.
Community service
Bradbery has held numerous positions outside his church ministry role, including:[4][self-published source]
Interfaith Dialogue with the Muslim and Buddhist Communities
Mental Health Advocate
Awards
In 1996, Bradbery was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, "in recognition of service to the community, particularly for his role during the 1994 Sydney bushfires and the subsequent relief efforts for those affected".[7]
In 1996 and again in 2009, Bradbery was awarded Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellowship Medal for outstanding community service.[4][self-published source]
In 2018, Bradbery was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia, in recognition of his extensive community service including his service to local government. [8]
References
^"Council Elects Councillor Tania Brown as Deputy Mayor". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^"Wollongong City Council Election Results are in". Wollongong City Council. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Gordon Bradbery news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Reverend Gordon Alfred Bradbery AM born 8 May 1951 is the Lord Mayor of Wollongong and a minister of the Uniting Church though not active in ministry since 2011 Bradbery was re elected for another three year term as Lord Mayor on 4 December 2021 2 The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of WollongongRev Gordon BradberyAM12th Lord Mayor of WollongongIncumbentAssumed office 3 September 2011DeputyTania Brown 1 Preceded byRichard ColleyColin GellatlyRobert McGregor Administrators Personal detailsBornGordon Alfred Bradbery 1951 05 08 8 May 1951Tamworth New South WalesPolitical partyIndependentResidenceWollongongOccupationPastor Contents 1 Early life and background 2 Pastoral ministry 3 Community service 4 Awards 5 ReferencesEarly life and background EditBorn 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 3 self published source Pastoral ministry EditAfter 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 4 self published source 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 4 self published source Bradbery has been recognised through numerous awards for his work with the disadvantaged the traumatised and the vulnerable In addition to his work as a minister and in the community Bradbery also undertook continued education earning bachelor s degrees in psychology sociology and divinity at the University of Sydney 4 self published source Following a meeting of the Presbytery of Illawarra of the Uniting Church the decision was made not to extend Bradbery s term as the head of the Wollongong Mission beyond 2011 5 with the Chairman David Jones citing need to undertake succession planning for Ministry Leadership given the length of time Gordon has been in this placement There was significant uproar among parts of the Wollongong community 6 as a result of this decision largely due to Bradbery s extensive community service work 6 Bradbery remains on the church s list of ordained ministers but to use the church s terminology is not in active placement Community service EditBradbery has held numerous positions outside his church ministry role including 4 self published source Chairperson of Lifeline South Coast for 15 years 6 Police Chaplain Wollongong Region for 14 years 6 Rural Fire Service Chaplain and awarded 10 years service medal Police Commissioners Citation Waterfall Train Disaster for outstanding welfare assistance Interfaith Dialogue with the Muslim and Buddhist Communities Mental Health AdvocateAwards EditIn 1996 Bradbery was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the community particularly for his role during the 1994 Sydney bushfires and the subsequent relief efforts for those affected 7 In 1996 and again in 2009 Bradbery was awarded Rotary International s Paul Harris Fellowship Medal for outstanding community service 4 self published source In 2018 Bradbery was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his extensive community service including his service to local government 8 References Edit Council Elects Councillor Tania Brown as Deputy Mayor 24 September 2019 Retrieved 31 August 2020 Wollongong City Council Election Results are in Wollongong City Council 23 December 2021 Retrieved 5 May 2023 Bradbery Gordon Background Gordon Bradbery permanent dead link self published source a b c d e Bradbery Gordon About Gordon Bradbery Archived from the original on 17 March 2011 self published source Gordon Bradbery Fallout Presbytery of Illawarra letter Illawarra Mercury a b c d Church sacks minister Gordon Bradbery Illawarra Mercury 10 September 2009 BRADBERY Gordon Alfred It s an Honour Commonwealth of Australia Meet the Illawarraa s Australia Day honours recipients for 2018 Illawarra Mercury 26 January 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2019 Civic officesPreceded byRichard ColleyColin GellatlyRobert McGregoras Administrators Lord Mayor of Wollongong2011 date Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Bradbery amp oldid 1153291912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
