barrett also wrote to fifty companies seeking sponsorship but without success. he contacted jack griffiths, the promotion manager of westfield shopping town, miranda fair, miranda, a suburb of sydney, who held a competition in which the retail industry of the shopping centre provided the prize. barrett sold raffle tickets throughout the competition and presented the prize of a gold seiko watch. the generosity of this community in assisting barrett with funds needed, was recognised at a community event in which the governor general of australia attended.