Gordon Bradbery is the Lord Mayor of Wollongong. He has held office since 2011 but has also achieved a number of significant feats including 15 years of service as a Minister of The Church on the Mall, located in the centre of Wollongong, a Chaplain to the New South Wales Police, Rural Fire Service, RSL Padre and Administrator of Wollongong Mission of the Uniting Church. Bradbery was also Chairperson of the Lifeline South Coast, a Board member of the former Unanderra Care Services, and an advocate for homeless peoples and for mental health services.