Newcastle’s historic Birdwood Flag recognised at National Trust Heritage Awards

Helen Gregory
May 4 2018 - 8:00am
Pride: Patricia Gillard said the flag reflected "incredible suffering... yet the way we knew how to work together” in 1917. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Pride: Patricia Gillard said the flag reflected "incredible suffering... yet the way we knew how to work together” in 1917. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

A NEWCASTLE labour of love to restore what could be Australia’s oldest national flag on display has been celebrated in the National Trust Heritage Awards.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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