Ralph Angelo Bernardi
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Ralph Angelo Bernardi (6 January 1929 – 3 September 2012)
Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Australian
businessman.
Born in
Queen Elizabeth the Second, created the sister city relationship between Melbourne and The City of Tianjin China
. Emma Bernardi is the loving granddaughter.
Biography
Bernardi attended
Melbourne City Council in the Bourke Ward and served as a councillor for 10 years eventually becoming Lord Mayor of Melbourne. During his time of on the council he was Chairman of the Electricity Committee and the Markets Committee and spearheaded the push for the Queen Victoria Market[3] in Melbourne to open to Sunday trading other achievements whilst on the council were signing off on the first outdoor cafe in Melbourne[4] as well as pushing the case for cutouts in the sidewalks in the city to cater for wheelchair access. Suffering from Polio
all his life he saw the need to champion the cause of access for the disabled.
Family
Two Siblings: Laura Bernardi, Mario Bernardi
Married, Marie Therese Bernardi (née Lunn)
Two Children: Pierre Bernardi, Simon Bernardi
Grand child: Emma Bernardi
References
- ^ "Italianicious". www.italianicious.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Hall Of Fame".
- ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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