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A State Memorial Service for the Honourable Dr Moses Henry (Moss) Cass will be held at 11:00 am on Monday 6 June 2022, at Footscray Community Arts, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, Victoria.

Dr Cass was a highly respected contributor to politics and society. Before entering parliament in 1969, he was a medical practitioner and a research fellow in Experimental Surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital of Melbourne. He helped develop open-heart surgery techniques and built our first heart-lung machine.

Dr Cass was elected to the House of Representatives for Maribyrnong in 1969…

National Sorry Day: Thursday 26 May 2022
National Reconciliation Week: Friday 27 May 2022 to Friday 3 June 2022

National Sorry Day acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture. National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. Further information about National Reconciliation Week this year is available on the…

Anzac Day is a day of special significance for 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 Monday 25 April 2022 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…

The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for the Honourable Ronald William Walsh will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday 14 April 2022, at the Port Melbourne Football Club, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Mr Walsh was a waterside worker and official with the Waterside Workers Federation until he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Member for Albert Park. Throughout his career in politics, Mr Walsh served in a number of Ministerial roles, including as Minister for Public Works, Minister for Housing and Construction, and…

The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for the Honourable Tom Reynolds will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday 12 April 2022, at the Melbourne Cricket Club, Brunton Avenue, Richmond, Victoria.

Mr Reynolds was a highly respected contributor to politics, sport and business in Victoria. Elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1979, Mr Reynolds served as a Member for Gisborne for 20 years. During this time, he was appointed as the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing from 1992 to 1996 and Minister for…

Australia marks the sad passing of cricketing great, Mr Shane Keith Warne, and advises with the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet that a State Memorial Service for Mr Warne will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday 30 March 2022, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Avenue, Richmond, Victoria.

Details regarding attendance at the service and livestreaming can be found at https://www.vic.gov.au/state-memorial-service-shane-warne.

Mr Warne made his Test debut for Australia in 1992. A leg-…

Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year by the 54 Commonwealth member countries on the second Monday in March. This year it falls on Monday, 14 March 2022.

The theme for Commonwealth Day 2022 is ‘Delivering a Common Future’. This year’s theme highlights how the Commonwealth family are ‘innovating, connecting and transforming’ to help achieve goals like fighting climate change, promoting good governance and boosting trade.

As Her Majesty The Queen is Head of the Commonwealth, and 2022 is Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year, there will also be a special focus on the role…

The Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Ms Rosalie Kunoth-Monks will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday 3 March 2022, at the Desert Peoples Centre, Desert Knowledge Precinct, South Stuart Highway, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

An Anmatjere-Arrernte woman, Aboriginal activist, former actress and nun, Ms Kunoth-Monks contributed a lifetime of service to her community, the Barkly Region and for her people. As a teenager, Ms Kunoth-Monks was the first Aboriginal woman to play a leading role in the 1955 feature…

The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Mr John Raper will be held at 10:30 am on Monday 28 February 2022, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales.

Mr Raper made his first-grade rugby league debut for Newtown in 1957 at just 17 years of age. In a career that spanned nearly two decades, he became widely regarded as one of the best rugby league players the world has ever known. He played 215 first-grade premiership games, and won eight consecutive Grand Finals. Mr Raper played 39 Tests for Australia,…

The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Saturday 19 February 2022.

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…