Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates its 90th birthday
The Cerovac family have the best seats in the house to celebrate the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s 90th birthday this weekend. Find out how you can join the celebrations.
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With 76 years of experience working on the Harbour Bridge between them, the Cerovac family have the best seats in the house to celebrate the Sydney icon’s 90th birthday.
“We’ve got the best office view in the world,” said Goran Cerovac, the carpenter and team leader who works alongside his father Mirko and younger brother Joseph.
“We feel so privileged to work together on such an iconic structure. Coming up to its 90th birthday there’s a lot of attention on the bridge, and we’re lucky to be a part of it,” said Joseph.
Now a supervisor of a team of 25, Joseph still vividly remembers the day his family’s connection with the bridge first started.
“I was about to leave for school when I saw the job ad for Dad in the newspaper. I’m pretty sure it was The Daily Telegraph, actually.”
“It was life changing, that moment. It defined the rest of our working future. Dad’s been here for 29 years, Goran for 25 and I’m coming up on 22 now. That’s half of my lifetime.”
The Cerovacs understand the importance of taking care of such a treasured part of the city’s landscape.
“The whole world knows about the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It’s the first thing you think of when you think of Sydney,” said Joseph.
“Even if there was a thunderstorm or a blizzard, I’d still happily come to work on this iconic bridge,” said Goran.
The family’s connection to the bridge has long been nurtured.
“We played a big part in the bridge’s 75th birthday, we were flag bearers for the ceremony,” said Joseph.
“It’s pretty cool being part of those milestones, being able to say we worked on the bridge that’s been such a big part of the city for so long.”
To join in the 90th birthday celebrations on Saturday March 19 go to transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneyharbourbridge
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