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It will help us develop the Darebin Flag Policy.

Community Engagement Summary

In early 2026 we engaged with the community to develop the draft Flag Policy. This policy will provide a framework to manage flying of flags on Council-managed flagpoles. In particular, it will help managing community flagpoles and flying flags associated with Days of Observance, community-nominated flags and international flags.

This is what we found

  • 495 responses provided to the questions

  • four methods of engagement used to seek feedback

  • 82% of respondents live in Darebin and 27% share Reservoir postcode



  • more than half did not agree with the proposed management of the three groups of flags

What's next?

This draft policy will be presented for endorsement at Council meeting on 24 March 2026.

Project background

Have your say on the draft Flag Policy.

Darebin City Council has several council-managed flagpoles across various municipal sites. To help us manage flying of flags on council-managed flagpoles in Darebin we have developed the draft Flag Policy. This policy will provide a framework for managing community flagpoles and flying flags associated with Days of Observance, community-nominated flags and international flags.

Flags are important symbols or emblems representing a country, group or organisation. Flags can also celebrate festivals and events or highlight things that are important to the local community.


We are committed to getting this policy right!

We appreciate that conversations around different issues may evoke strong emotions.

In the interest of ensuring respectful and civil conversation, and to keep feedback focused on this consultation, we will moderate content and remove elements that are deemed disrespectful or not relevant to this project.

What can your feedback influence?

Negotiables:

  • Overall thoughts on policy approach
  • Management of flags associated with: days of observance, community-nominated flags and international flags.

Non-negotiables:

  • Development of the policy
  • Requirements of the Flag Act 1953 and any other relevant legislative requirements
  • Flying of National and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags
  • Flying National Flags at half-mast

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