The Australian Flag Dedication
The sunburnt flag started with the joining of the Australian flag and the aboriginal flag as our true australian flag to define - PLACE - NOT RACE. It is dedicated to wonderful Australians and our unique sunburnt country of nature's gifts beauty rich and rare:-
Jointly dedicated to my late father Bruce Berry (12/6/27 – 13/6/96) and late ‘adopted’ Aboriginal sister Linda Golding (26/10/72 – 2/7/02).
Thank you for your amazing humanity and love.
You enriched the lives of so many people and made me so proud to be Australian.
You included all of us.
With great love and respect. Stephen Berry
Photo - Left to right
Late Bruce Berry, Patricia Berry,
Peter Golding, Ali Golding, late Linda Golding (aged 13).
Linda's 4th Anniversary of passing 2/7/06.
Parents - Peter, Ali and Linda's 11 year old daughter - Katrina Golding at her Sunburnt Flag dedication.
Bruce Berry's 10th anniversary of passing 13/6/06 - Stephen Berry & Sunburnt Flag dedication.
Acknowledgements
To those who have encouraged and inspired me along my life’s journey especially:-
My family – mother – Patricia, late father Bruce, sister Helen and brother Andrew, plus the Berry and Dey relatives.
My extended ‘life family’ – late Don Clarkson (my first employer at age 13); late Alan Geddes (whose family gave me a great love of Australia’s waterways in my teens); Bruce & Margaret Scott-Smith (shared motoring passions); Brian Rushton (employer and trusted friend); Michael Paris (professional colleague) and Petrea King (life coach).
My Aboriginal family and friends who helped me discover the depth of my soul and that of my country – Ali Golding and family, Anne Morris, Gwen & Reuben Brown, Bronwyn Bancroft, Paula Maling, Uncle Bobby Randall, Jack Beetson, Oomera Edwards, Yiri Harding, and all those at Tranby College including Albert and fellow students.
My overseas family – Pat Montandon (Founder of Children as the Peacemakers - USA), Nguyen Vu Nguyen (USA/Vietnam) , late Margaret Bridges (UK), Dominique Darnaud (France) and Ekaterina, Roumen, Alex plus many Bulgarian friends.
Young Australians including – Ami Latona, Brendan Woithe, Jeremy Heimans, Morgan Storey, Eamon Burke and over 30,000 who entered the International Children’s Peace Prize in Australia and New Zealand between 1984 and 1988.
All those who helped me with projects for the Australian Children’s Foundation including Carolyn Waurzyniak, Vyt Andrew, Armando Hurley, Colin Tate and many sponsors.
And special individuals for whom I have great love and respect including:-
David Viarella, Rob Sherring, Miguel & Teresa Alves, Ray Ford, Claude Cainero, Doug and Michelle McCarron plus so many others who have I have been privileged to call great friends.
To wonderful teachers at school who showed they cared and imparted their knowledge plus enthusiasm for learning, especially Miss McLean & Mrs Forster at Lindfield East Public School and Len Jamison the headmaster at Shore Prep School.
All those who helped with Project Silver Lady/Chariot of Dreams.
Those who helped me beat PML in 2004 – (a serious life threatening illness after 20 years with HIV & until then no drug treatments – only natural therapies) - St Vincent’s Hospital Darlinghurst (especially Prof Bruce Brew), the wonderfully caring Dr Cathy Pell, NorthAids and Petrea King’s Quest for Life . Petrea’s support over 15 years is greatly valued. Robert Beson of Progurt who has helped speed my further recovery and the restoration of severely diminished faculties plus quality of life.
Plus unique Australians who have made me proud to be Australian including:-
Cathy Freeman, Evonne Cawley-Goolagong, Dawn Fraser, Sir William Deane, Justice Michael Kirby, Dick Smith, Ted Mack, Ian McLean, Phil Dey, Ven. Robina Courtin, Ali Golding and so many others.
Thank you all – you have touched my heart. STEPHEN BERRY