The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for the Honourable John Landy AC CVO MBE will take place at 10 am on Tuesday 20 December 2022.
Mr Landy lived an extraordinary life – serving two terms as State Governor of Victoria, an Olympian, and a record breaker and an athlete beyond compare. He was also a naturalist, lepidopterist (someone who studies and collects butterflies and moths) and scientist.
In 2001, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to innovation in rural research and development, for contributions to increasing public awareness of broad environmental issues, and for support for a wide range of community and sporting activities.
Details regarding the service can be found on the Victorian Government's website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Tuesday 20 December 2022 in Victoria only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer