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Regional Council to Restore Australian Flag to Airport After Community Backlash

The local mayor says the flag was not removed on council orders.
Regional Council to Restore Australian Flag to Airport After Community Backlash
Kids pose for a photo at an Australia Day event in Albany, Western Australia, on Jan. 26, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
4/23/2025|Updated: 4/23/2025
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A regional Queensland council has vowed to reinstate the Australian flag to its airport after the national symbol was removed.

But mystery surrounds the flag’s sudden disappearance from Hervey Bay Airport on April 23, with many in the community upset at its removal so close to Anzac Day.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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