MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has finally clarified its flag policy, declaring the Australian flag must be “the primary and most prominent” after it was controversially left off a kindergarten flyer this year. The updated policy was formally adopted at the council’s 12 August meeting which will govern how the flag is “flown or displayed at all Mornington Peninsula Shire Council buildings, sites, events, and communications where flags are used”. The move also means councillors will be handed back the ultimate authority and decision making as to how and when the Australian flag is used after rejecting it be kept as a…
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AN agenda item dealing with Mornington Peninsula Shire’s flag policy, set for this week’s council meeting (Tuesday 22/7), has been pulled to allow more time to ensure the policy “matches the intent” of councillors.The flag policy review comes after a furore when it was discovered a flyer produced by the shire encouraging families to register their children in the shire’s kinder programs included the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pride flags – but not the Australian flag (Kinder flyer flag snub prompts councillors to take over, The News 10/6/25).Cr Bruce Ranken raised the matter as an urgent business motion at…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have acted to review its flag policy after the Australian flag was left off a kinder flyer, prompting a wave of public backlash. The flyer, which was recently circulated to encourage families to register their children in the shire’s kinder programs for 2026, included the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pride flags – but not the Australian flag.Cr Bruce Ranken raised the matter as an urgent business motion at the council’s 2 June meeting, noting the issue has “understandably raised concerns amongst many members of the community”.His motion called for the shire to review its current…