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A State Funeral for the Honourable Anthony (Tony) Staley AO will be held at 11.00am on Wednesday 17 May 2023 at St John’s Anglican Church, Toorak, Victoria.

In 1970, Mr Staley was elected to the seat of Chisholm. He later became Minister for the Capital Territory and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Arts from 1976 to 1977, and Minister for Post and Telecommunications from 1977 to 1980. He retired from the Australian Parliament in 1980.

In 2007, Mr Staley was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to politics as a parliamentarian and…

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of Australia, and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place on Saturday, 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom. Further information about the Coronation is available on the Department's website.

In accordance with flag protocol, all Australian Government departments and associated portfolio agencies should fly or display the Australian National Flag all day on Saturday 6 May 2023 and Sunday 7 May 2023. The Australian Aboriginal…

The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Funeral Service for Father Robert (Bob) John Maguire AM RFD will take place at 11am on Friday 5 May 2023 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne, Victoria.

Following his ordination as a Catholic priest, Father Bob served across several Victorian parishes, as an army chaplain and became parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul’s in South Melbourne. 

Father Bob was passionate about helping the marginalised. He co-founded Open Family Australia to assist homeless youth, and founded the Father Bob Maguire Foundation to…

Anzac Day is a day of special significance to all Australians, particularly for our serving military personnel and returned veterans. 

In accordance with Australian flag protocol, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast on Tuesday 25 April 2023 from dawn until noon in your locality, at which time the flag should be raised to the peak of the flag mast for the remainder of the day. This advice applies to buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate. …

A State Funeral for the Honourable John Kerin AO will be held at 2.00pm on Friday 14 April 2023 in the Members’ Dining Room, Old Parliament House, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes, ACT.

Mr Kerin was the Minister for Primary Industry from 1983 to 1987 and Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from 1987 to 1991. Following this in 1991 he was appointed as Treasurer, before taking on the appointment of Minister for Transport and Communications. From 1991 to 1993, Mr Kerin was the Minister for Trade and Overseas Development.

In 2018, Mr Kerin was appointed an Officer of the Order…

The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for Emeritus Professor Derek Denton AC will take place at 11am on Thursday 23 March 2023 at the Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick, Victoria.

A pioneer in medical research, Professor Denton was the founding director of the Florey Institute, Victoria’s internationally renowned brain research centre.

He was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 for service to science through leadership in medical research in the field of physiology relating to sodium homeostasis and the body’s…

Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year by the 56 Commonwealth member countries on the second Monday in March. This year it falls on Monday 13 March 2023.

The theme for Commonwealth Day 2023 is ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’. This year’s theme highlights the active commitment of member states to support the promotion of peace, prosperity and sustainability, especially through climate action, so as to secure a better future for our young people and improve the lives of all Commonwealth citizens.

Commonwealth Day 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the…

The Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet advises a State Funeral for Mr Lawrence Costa MLA will be held at 9:00am (Australian Central Standard Time) on Wednesday 1 March 2023, at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin, Northern Territory.

Mr Costa was a Tiwi Islander man from Pitjarmirra Outstation, north of Melville Island in the Northern Territory.

He was the Member for Arafura of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for 6 years, from 2016 to 2022, serving his communities of Tiwi Islands, Maningrida and West Arnhem.

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The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday 26 February 2023, at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Victoria.

Dame Olivia was an entertainment and cultural icon, and philanthropist. She proudly gave her name and support as the Founding Champion of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre at Austin Health in Melbourne. In addition, she founded the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund to sponsor global research into plant medicine to…

The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 81st Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Sunday 19 February 2023.

On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack for the first time when Japanese forces mounted two air raids on Darwin. The two attacks involved 54 land-based bombers and approximately 188 attack aircraft, which were launched from four Japanese aircraft-carriers in the Timor Sea. The raids killed at least 243 people and between 300 and 400 were wounded. Twenty military aircraft were destroyed, eight ships at anchor in the…