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Australia Day mystery: Aussies praise anonymous act ahead of the controversial national holiday

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What appears to be a permanent flag, erected anonymously in Sydney's leafy north, caused many to rejoice in a show of national pride.

An Australian flag pole erected in a Sydney suburb has sparked national pride among locals, but no one seems to know who installed it.

The flag flying in Mosman prompted one resident to share a photo on Facebook this week and ask if the flag was a permanent fixture considering the pole looked professionally built.

This just appeared on the corner of Musgrave and Raglan Streets. There is another one on the corner of Avenue and Canrober,” he wrote.

‘Does anyone know anything about them? Are these for Australia Day or permanent? And did the Council put them in? she asked.

Many locals were impressed by the anonymous installation.

‘Awesome, I love Australia. Regardless of the date, I will always celebrate our country,” said a local woman.

“To erect an Australian flag, in Australia, at one point, is fantastic,” another man agreed.

‘It’s about time we had more Australian flags. People need to celebrate this wonderful country and end the division,” said a third.

What appears to be a permanent flag, erected anonymously in Sydney’s leafy north, caused many to rejoice in a show of national pride.

‘It’s good to see this. “I wish we had them in every front yard,” another added.

“Nice, better than lime bikes,” another joked of the rental bikes that often fill the streets of Sydney’s suburbs.

Some locals took issue with the flag raising, however it had nothing to do with the Australia Day debate.

Instead, they said they didn’t want to see the top left corner of the flag in their path.

“Like any true Australian, I’m counting the days until that colonial relic, the Union Jack, finally gets the boot from our flag,” one man said.

“It is a shameful emblem clung to by those who lack the imagination to embrace what we have become: a proud and independent nation.”

Another agreed and said he was ready to leave the former colonial rule behind.

“Surely it is time to recognize that Australia is much more than the British colonial empire of more than 250 years ago,” he said.

‘Is anyone else ready to put that behind us?’

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mosman Council for comment.

Overall, commenters expressed excitement at seeing an Australian flag on the streets, despite the heated annual debate surrounding the national holiday and the treatment of indigenous Australians.

Many Australians have backed a pragmatic solution to change the date of Australia Day, but continue to celebrate the country that is modern Australia while acknowledging the mistreatment of First Nations.

Former Bachelor star and proud Wiradjuri woman Kiki Morris told the ABC on Sunday she would support an Australia Day on another date.

Wiradjuri woman and model Kiki Morris said she supports changing the date of Australia Day, although the country should maintain a patriotic celebration.

Wiradjuri woman and model Kiki Morris said she supports changing the date of Australia Day, although the country should maintain a patriotic celebration.

Many young Australians have avoided Australia Day on January 26; However, a poll released last week showed increased support for the date across the board.

Many young Australians have avoided Australia Day on January 26; However, a poll released last week showed increased support for the date across the board.

The date, the day Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack at Port Jackson, is considered by many to be the beginning of the colonial suffering of indigenous peoples.

For them, the date is considered “Invasion Day” or “Day of Mourning.”

“I think Australia is a wonderful country and provides a safe space for many people to live and raise their families,” Ms Morris said.

‘For those people, we deserve to celebrate what Australia means to all of us, but the date definitely needs to be changed.

“We need to be sensitive to our ancestors and also to our history.”

Early last week, the right-wing think tank Institute of Public Affairs released a poll showing a rise in support for January 26 as Australia Day, particularly among young people.

The survey, which is conducted annually, found that 69 percent of 1,002 respondents agreed that the national holiday should remain on Jan. 26, a six-point increase from 12 months ago.

There was an even more dramatic rise in support from those ages 18 to 24, with 52 percent backing it on Jan. 26, up from 42 percent last year.

The survey showed that a majority in all age groups now prefers January 26 as the date for the national commemoration.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticized the Prime Minister for allowing councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on dates other than Australia Day.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticized the Prime Minister for allowing councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on dates other than Australia Day.

Dutton said he believed Australia is the

Dutton said he believed Australia is the “greatest country in the world” early last week.

Peter Dutton has recently taken aim at the Prime Minister and promised to order councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day if he wins the election.

The opposition leader last Monday criticized Anthony Albanese’s attitude towards national day celebrations, accusing the Prime Minister of allowing January 26 to become “something to be ashamed of”.

‘Would we restore the requirement for councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day? “You can bet they will in the first 100 days,” Dutton told reporters.

“It will be a sign of pride and nationalism in our country,” Mr Dutton declared, adding that Australia was “the greatest country in the world”.

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