Update: A decision on the flying of the Palestinian Flag at the Preston City Hall has again been deferred by Darebin City Council.
At a special meeting this afternoon, the Council determined to receive a briefing on the outcomes of a recently conducted three week community consultation process.
The Council will then determine the issue of the Palestinian Flag as part of its adoption of a new Flag Policy, with that consideration to occur no later than the end of March.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Cr Matt Arturi in the absence of Mayor Cr Emily Dimitriadis.
Earlier: A deferred recommendation to replace the Palestinian Flag with the Peace Flag at Preston City Hall will come before Darebin City Council this afternoon.
A special meeting will be held online at 4pm. The ‘Darebin Commitment to Peace’ item is the only matter listed on the agenda.
The matter was postponed in December, after a series of amendments were proposed.
The officer recommendation to replace the flag followed the Bondi Beach terror attack, and confusion in the Darebin community “about what the flag symbolises.”
The Palestinian Flag has flown at the Preston City Hall since late 2023.
Today’s meeting will be streamed live on the Council’s YouTube page.