‘Woke Brigade’: City Council Panned for Flying 20 Different Flags, Including 9 LGBT

‘The Australian flag is the one flag that we all want to actually stay flying,’ said Council Watch President Dean Hurlston.

The annual New York City Pride March in New York City on June 25, 2023. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A city council in Melbourne has been lambasted as a “true woke brigade” for flying 20 different flags throughout the year while removing the Australian flag on three occasions.

The Greens-governed City of Yarra on Dec. 5 announced its updated flag policy which it said aims to demonstrate the council’s “commitment to diversity and inclusivity.”