The Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for the Honourable Nick Dondas AM will take place at 10.00am on Monday, 18 November 2024, at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Mr Dondas was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as the Member for Casuarina for 20 years (1974-1994). Throughout his time in the Northern Territory Parliament, he held several portfolios including Youth, Sport and Recreation, Transport and Works, Community Development and Lands. Mr Dondas was the fifth Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1994. In 1995, Mr Dondas was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to Government and politics and to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.
From 1996 - 1998 Mr Dondas was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for the Northern Territory.
Details regarding the livestreaming of the service can be found on Vimeo website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Monday, 18 November 2024 in the Northern Territory 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