Upwey Township Flagpole

08/06/2026

On Wednesday 10th June, the Upwey Township Flag will fly at half-mast in remembrance of Neale Daniher AO, former AFL player and coach, Victorian of the Year and Australian of the Year.

In 2013, Neale was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), or ‘The Beast’ as he called it.

Determined to help others living with the disease, Neale co-founded Fight MND. Together with his family and supporters, has committed over $141 million (and counting) to medical research and care, to improve the lives of those living with MND, and to find treatments and ultimately a cure.

Neale was named Victorian of the Year in 2019 and Australian of the Year in 2025 in recognition of his extraordinary contributions leading the fight against MND and inspiring millions of Australians with hope.

In 2025 during his acceptance speech, Neale said "To everyone who has bought a beanie, donated a dollar, or spread the word — thank you. You are proof that when Australians unite, nothing is impossible."

18/05/2026

Tomorrow our Flag will fly at half mast in respect of THE HON. NORMAN HENRY LACY
25 October 1941 – 2 May 2026

A State Funeral Service for the Hon. Norman Henry Lacy will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 19 May 2026 at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Camberwell.

Born and raised in Richmond, Norman was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1973, proudly representing both Ringwood and Warrandyte. During his time in Parliament, Norman served as Assistant Minister of Education (1979-1981), Minister for the Arts (1979-1982), and Minister of Educational Services (1981-1982).

Norman oversaw the construction of the Victorian Arts Centre, and the establishment of both Heide Museum of Modern Art and the award-winning Australian Children's Television Foundation. He championed an education system that empowered school communities and councils.

After leaving Parliament, Norman built a successful career in management education, consulting, and information technology, and served as President of Self-Employed Australia from 2008 to 2018.

21/01/2026

On Thursday, 22 January, The Upwey Township Flag will fly at half mast as a symbol of respect for the National Day of Mourning which honours the victims and all those impacted by the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

For more info please see the link below
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/national-day-mourning-honour-victims-bondi-terrorist-attack

14/11/2025

14/11/2025

OUR NEW FLAG HAS ARRIVED

Big thanks to Aaron Violi MP for helping us acquire a new flag, and a beauty at that! We're very proud to fly such a large flag, and be able to keep it in tip top condition!

27/08/2025

The Upwey Township Flag will fly at half mast today and tomorrow in respect of the two Victorian Police Officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waar, that lost their lives earlier this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.

17/12/2024

Tomorrow (Wednesday 18th December)

Our flag will fly at half mast in respect of Mr Neale Andrew Fraser Ao Mbe

A State funeral service will be held on Wednesday,
at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.

Neale was one of Australia’s tennis greats, winning 19 grand slams and leading Australia to 4 Davis Cup titles over his 24-year captaincy - inspiring generations of Australian players.

During his acclaimed career, he won 19 titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles across Australian, French, Wimbledon and US championships between 1956 and 1962, and is the most recent man in history to have completed the triple crown, which he achieved in 1959 and 1960 at the US Open.

A much-respected coach and teacher of the game, Neale was inducted to the International Hall of Fame in 1984, the Australian Tennis Hall of fame in 1994, and received the Philippe Chatrier Award for outstanding achievements in tennis in 2008.

12/12/2024

Tomorrow (13/12/24) Our flag will be flying at half mast in respect of Peter Hall.

His funeral is being held tomorrow, details are on the Upwey Fire Brigade - CFA page, they have also noted a short disruption to traffic of approx 5 minutes at 11:00am in the general area of the Upwey Fire Station as the Brigade says goodbye to Peter Hall.

30/11/2024

Today our flag flys at half mast for a very valued member of the Upwey community, Peter Hall. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.