Sydney – Cumberland Press August 2000 - Southern Cross Visual mentioned regarding the supply of the flags to SOCOG.

Adelaide Herald May 2000 - Southern Cross Visual supplied and installed the new tripod poles and signage for the Adelaide Library, Theatre and Art Gallery. Gary Pedler, originally from Adelaide, headed up the interstate "Special Project". Coordination of the project was administered via the Sydney office with far less hiccups than expected.

Financial Review April 2000 - Rob Simpson, Managing Director of Southern Cross Visual interviewed for the Financial Review as the company becomes the first digital fabric printer in Australia to print double sided.

The Sun Herald (Sunday, February.27.2000)

Our marketing Director presented to over a dozen schools and kindergartens in the lead up to the Sydney Olympic 2000 Games. The children were so enthusiastic and Stratton said it was one of the most rewarding experiences of his life

Doublet receives the Olympic contract for Sydney. The unmentionable seems to have occurred, however, SCV is Doublet's Australian Partner. This is all hush hush, as it the Olympic contract, which we are not allowed to discuss, even as you read this. (Financial Review - 16th of December 1999)

Hills Shire Times (Friday May 30th 1997)

Hawkesbury Gazette (Wednesday Sept 18th 1996)

In 1996 - SCV manufactures the largest Australian flag in the world for the Winfield Cup Grand final. The flag is a whopping 120 x 60 metres and covers the entire oval. Another entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for SCV

In 1995 - Southern Cross Flags supplied these for the Vietnam Veterans March. There were over 5000 polished timber marching poles with full size 1800 x 900 mm Australian National Flags mounted on them. " George Street Sydney was a wash with the colours of red white and blue "

Mr Luc Doublet (left) owner of the huge flag conglomerate Doublet, together with Stratton Simpson (then our Marketing Director). Doyles Seafood restaurant, Watson's Bay 1990. Oooops guys - no flags in shot?

During the Australian Bicentenary, we produced over a staggering 100 thousand flags forthe event. A further 10 thousand metres of streamers (bunting) and nearly half a million handwavers (hand held flags).

In 1986 Southern Cross Flags entered the Guiness Book of World records for producing the Largest Australian Flag on record.....19.8 metres x 9.9 metres. Hawkesbury Gazette - Wednesday Sept 18th 1996

We produced the largest Naval Flag in the world for the Royal Australian Navy who turned 75 in 1986. Commodore Thomson arranged for the flag to fly under the helicopter as a publicity awareness exercise…….it worked!

Our marketing Director in his first photo shoot - age 2 - 1963
"Look at all these signs….there has to be a business in this somewhere?"