Special Projects

You know there are just so many things a company does in its career I just had to boast a little. Here's a selection of special projects I've been involved with over time. In some instances I was just the manufacturer, and others projects I was there from blank page to installation and removal.

In 1990 the Winfield Cup as it was known then, contacted Southern Cross to make a H U G E Australian flag for their Football Grand final Event. It took the staff near 3 weeks to make the flag in pieces. Then, with the assistance of the RAAF at Richmond Air Base, I borrowed a hanger, transported the sewing machines and organised the completion of the sewing. It is still the largest Australian flag ever made at 100 x 50 metres, and it covered the oval....take a look.

1990 Pitt Street Mall Sydney. I advised Southern Cross Flags on the tensile strength required for these articles in conjunction with Geodome P\L from Melbourne.
Supervisor - Stratton Simpson

Setting up the Olympic Ports authority for the 2000 games in Sydney. I assisted with the research on the structures, the type of fabric and worked closely with the supervisor installing some of the flags.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

Chatswood Chase internal Flag fabric structure
Supervisor - Gary Pedler & Stratton Simpson

2004 in Canberra we advised the company who won the rights on a new long life fabric called Poly stripe. The job was for 200 Floriade flags for the annual flower festival.
Supervisor - Stratton Simpson

2005 Art about Festival City of Sydney.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler & Stratton Simpson

2006 Australian Maratime Museum
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

In 2006 the National Capital Authority in Canberra requested 200 International flags be made of size 4 metres. I utilised Digital and screen printing, as well as the old appliqued sewing methods to deliver this Tender, which was awarded for the following 6 years.
Supervisor - Robin and Stratton Simpson

Unbelievable installation in 2006 at Sydney Central Plaza I assisted in making a Chandelier of Cutlery. Yep they are plastic knives and spoons....amazing.
Brilliantly supervised by Gary Pedler

MS Fundraiser Go Kart Day we sponsored
in 2008.
Supervisor - Stratton Simpson

Launch of ZING at Darling Harbour in 2009. The brief was to create a floating fabric image that was triangular and 50 metres long on each of the sides. Making it was tough, keeping it afloat ....well that was another story altogether !
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

CountryLink 1997 at Central Station Sydney.
I calculated the submarine cable requirements to hold the flags and banners and supervised the installation. Work could ONLY be undertaken 12 midnight to 5 am.
Supervisor - Daniel Dal Bianco

Installing the AMP Olympic Signage Sydney in 2000. We were asked to provide the installers.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

City Of Sydney 2004 Art About Festival.
We researched and developed a way to combine screen and digital printing, together with appliqued methods of production to manufacture these unique designs. This became one of the premier jobs for Southern Cross Flags who supplied the 1st Australian Digital large format artwork for public display.

2004 Sydney Motor Show brief was to produce banners for the Darling Harbour light poles and also large format flags 4500 x 1500mm for the venue.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

2005 Newcastle Greyhound Track.
Supervisor - Stratton Simpson with assistance from Outstand-in Signs.

2006 DOHA Asian Games. Designed the flag and manufactured, delivering on time within budget. Supervisor - Jo Bollen

Ree Sorbello a Sydney Artist in 2006 wanted to display images on a see through fabric at her gallery.

2007 We helped decorate a wrestling ring for the Marriott Hotels of Sydney.
Supervisor - Jackie Johan

2007 Sydney International Motor Show banners and installation. Supervisor - Gary Pedler

The Wallabies giant 20 metre flag in 2009, which was made in Sydney (Windsor) and supplied to our customer. They inturn mounted it onto helium inflatables. The funny here was that the ground staff all wore sandshoes for grip on the oval. The senior management wanted some limelight and took charge of holding the inflatable...in their dress shoes. They were last seen oval surfing, as the inflatable dragged them 20 metres North ?? I love Rugby too.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler.

1999 - Supervising the installation at Olympic Park Sydney. Supervisor - Gary Pedler

The Art Gallery of South Australia in 2002 in North Terrace asked us to invent a 3 way flagpole \ halyard system to install from ground level. Supervisor - Gary Pedler

In 2005 Caltex Australia ordered 2000 of these specially designed banners for their promotion. Designed, manufactured and delivered in 90 days. Supervisor - Gary Pedler

Salisbury Clock Tower Renovation Adelaide in 2005. Signage had to be relative to the Heritage listing. Supervisor - Gary Pedler & Stratton Simpson

Intercontinental Hotel Sydney in 2006 I worked with another designer to utilise aluminum tube bent into shapes and attach a very lightweight material called organza.
The effect was spectacular.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

QVB Building Sydney in 2006 wanted a banner internally displayed to cover 3 stories, top to bottom. The install was one of the most difficult as the banner hangs in free space, weighed 40 kilo and needed supports to stop it moving in the breeze.
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

UTS Sydney Open Day 2007
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

UTS Open Day 2007
Supervisor - Gary Pedler

The brief was to create attention at ground level for passing trade for the company TRIO in 2010. Supervisor - Gary Pedler

Mardi Gras Sydney 2011 - Flags and banners.

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