BRADFIELD residents will celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge and its engineer Dr John Job Crew Bradfield (1867-1943) by cutting a ribbon at Gordon's Bradfield Memorial Garden on the corner of Park Avenue and Rosedale Road on Saturday 19 March, 2022 starting at 5pm.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932.  Gordon resident and chief engineer, Dr John Bradfield supervised the design and construction of the bridge as well as the electrification of Sydney's railway network. He lived in Park Avenue Gordon and named his house 'Khola'. 

The 90th anniversary guests include Bradfield's grandson, Mr Peter Bradfield and local engineer Brendan Hyde who grew up in the same street where Bradfield's home 'Khola' was.  Mr Hyde's also shares a grandfather engineer who built the old Gordon Suspension Bridge.  Ku-ring-gai Deputy Mayor Cr Barbara Ward and Gordon Ward Councillor Simon Lennon have also accepted invitations to attend. 

"This time when we cut the ribbon it won’t be by a premier or controversially by a sword slashing captain riding a horse," said Janine Kitson organiser of the event and Independent candidate for the federal seat of Bradfield. 

"This celebration aims to bring the community together to honour one of its most visionary citizens who not only supervised the design and construction of Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge but electrified Sydney's railway network", said Janine Kitson.  

Despite Bradfield’s engineering brilliance he died on a modest income and lived a life of integrity. 

Today the electorate of Bradfield is named after John Bradfield, Chief Engineer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Janine Kitson is currently standing as an Independent candidate for Bradfield in the upcoming federal election.