THE Newcastle team that organised the restoration of what could be the country’s oldest national flag has been praised for its ingenuity, after it was awarded a prestigious prize.
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The Birdwood Heritage Committee – chaired by Dr Patricia Gillard – was named winner of the National Trust Heritage Awards’ interior and objects category for its work to restore the 1917 Birdwood Flag, which was born in the Hunter and presented on the battlefield to the Commander of the Australian Imperial Force.
National Trust of Australia (NSW) chief executive Debbie Mills said the project stood out because of its complexity; the way it revealed the story of the flag; and the ensign’s value to soldiers and in the debate over what the national flag should be.
Helen Gregory
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.
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.
