Julian Robert Graziani 16 March 1973 – 29 September 2025

Daniel Cargill

My heartfelt condolences to Ros, Aerin, Lorien and the Graziani family. In my last conversation with Julian he shared in private the genuine awe he held for Roz and how his life had become so immensely better since marrying the love of his life. Julian and I were good friends throughout our school days. I was always amazed by everything he did. Before I could drive, he let me try a motorbike he'd rebuilt. It shot out from where I stood as it flew upright onto its back wheel. That was the moment I realised his passion and gifting at rebuilding anything with an engine. Whilst I was still in TAFE, Julian had already logged many rally-driving races under his belt, and rebuilt multiple racing cars. Julian lived life to the full not rectless but adventurous. On an early road trip with Julian and David Morley, we smelled a petrol leak and had to stop. Julian quickly found the problem and then a creative solution that quickly got us back on the road. This taught us a lesson about packing for road trips – never go far without a Julian in the car. My conversations with Julian revealed what a responsible guy he was, well beyond his peers. As a teen and young adult he helped lead a fun-filled youth group and serious study group, where he calmly made wise decisions and cooly faced difficult conversations with impressive maturity. Julian supported, protected and cared for others sincerely, wholely, humbly and sacrificially – a true and genuine friend. You are greatly missed mate!