Released 27/04/2017

The City Hill flagpole at the northern end of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge will be out of service from Monday 1 May for five days to undergo repairs.

Key mechanical working parts (bearings, pulleys, shackles and wire cabling) will be replaced, and the pole will get a new coat of white paint.

Temporary fencing will be erected this week and an elevated work platform will be used to access the top of the pole. No flag will be flying while the work is in progress.

Weather permitting, the flagpole will be back in use on Saturday 6 May.

The work is part of regular maintenance of the prominent flagpole, one of Canberra’s landmarks.

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