The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for the Honourable Brian James Dixon will take place at 10.30 am on Friday, 25 July 2025 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne, Victoria.
Mr Dixon served as the Liberal Member for St Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1964 to 1982. He held several ministerial roles in the Hamer Government, including portfolios for Youth, Sport and Recreation, Social Welfare, Housing, and Employment and Training.
A passionate advocate for health, wellbeing and the community, Mr Dixon led some of Victoria’s most impactful reforms. He launched the Life. Be in it. campaign in the 1970s, inspiring millions to embrace physical activity and healthier living.
Alongside politics, he had a distinguished sporting career, playing 252 games for the Melbourne Football Club and winning five Australian Football League premierships. Off the field, he remained a lifelong advocate for community sport and wellbeing, championing its value both nationally and internationally.
Details regarding the service and online condolences are available on the Victorian Government website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Friday, 25 July 2025 in Victoria only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated
Commonwealth Flag Officer