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Flags are flown in the half-mast position as a sign of mourning.
To bring the flag to the half-mast position, the flag must first be raised to the top of the mast (the ‘peak’), then immediately lowered slowly…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for the Honourable Barry Thomas Pullen will be held at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy, Victoria.Barry spent over two decades in…
A State Funeral for Ms Fay Miller AM will be held at 10.30am on Friday 26 May 2023 atChrist Church Cathedral, Darwin, Northern Territory (NT).Ms Miller was the Member for Katherine in the NT Parliament from 2003 to 2008, and the Mayor of…
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises a State Funeral Service for Sir James Gilbert Hardy OBE will be held at 1pm on Friday 23 June 2023, at St Peter’s College, Memorial Hall, South Australia.…
Australia is made up of many distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People groups, each with their own culture, language, beliefs and practices.
There is an estimated 250 autonomous First Nations language groups. The First Nations peoples…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for Mr Ronald (Ron) Barassi AM will be held at 11am on Friday, 10 November 2023, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, Victoria.In a…
A State Funeral for the Honourable William (Bill) George Hayden AC will take place at 11.00 am (QLD time) on Friday, 3 November 2023 at St Mary’s Church, Elizabeth Street, Ipswich, Queensland. Mr Hayden served as Australia’s 21st Governor-…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for the Honourable Dr Race Mathews will take place at 11.30 am on Friday, 23 May 2025 at The Leaper Family Pavilion at the Arts Centre, Melbourne,…
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…
A State Memorial for Mr Barry Humphries AC CBE will take place at 11.00 am on Friday, 15 December 2023 at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales.The Memorial will provide an opportunity to celebrate the seven-decade…
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…
His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, died on 4 February 2024.As a mark of mourning and respect, and in accordance with protocol, the Australian National Flag should…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 82nd Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Monday, 19 February 2024. On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack for…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags in the Northern Territory to mark the 83rd Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under…
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises that a Police Funeral for Brevet Sergeant Jason Christopher Doig will take place at 11.00am on Monday, 4 December 2023 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide,…
The Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial for Mr Elliot McAdam AM will take place at 10am on Thursday, 12 September 2024 at the TIO Traeger Park Oval, Alice Springs, Northern…
A State Memorial Service for Dr John Olsen AO OBE will be held at 10:30am on Monday 29 May 2023, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.In 1977, Dr Olsen was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and in 2001 he…
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,…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for Mr Harold Mitchell AC will be held at 10.30 am on Monday, 13 May 2024 at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Victoria.Mr Mitchell had significant…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, 12 July 2024 at Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, North Melbourne, Victoria.…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Aunty Fay Carter OAM will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, Victoria.Aunty Fay was an advocate…
A State Memorial service for Mr David Polson AM will take place at 10.30 am AEST on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at the City Recital Hall, 2 Angel Place, Sydney, New South Wales.The Memorial will provide an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable…
United Nations Day is observed in Australia on 24 October each year to commemorate the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945. Through the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories,…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for Ms Judith Durham AO will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday 6 September 2022, at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Victoria.
Ms…
Australia mourns the passing of the Honourable William (Bill) George Hayden AC, 21st Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (1989-1996). He provided a lifetime of service to Australia as a Parliamentarian and as Governor-General. The…