Flag winner flies high on back of competition win

CRAIG WINTER

MARYBOROUGH designer Andy Reid was recently announced as the winner of The Maryborough Sun’s design-a-flag competition.

The Sun put up $1,000 and received dozens of entries for a new Maryborough flag, Andy’s being chosen for its vibrancy and aesthetics.

Andy says his win is a great compliment to the effort he put into the entry.

“There are a number of subtle features included, the clear blue sky, green cane fields, blue river and a nod to the traditional owners of the land in the rich, brown earth.”

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour was presented with Council’s own completed flag at the Maryborough Markets last week, where the pair got to unfurl it and run it up the flagpole.

“It’s been really exciting to see the designs come in.” said Cr Seymour.

“Very creative and colourful, and all of them containing historical elements of our city.”

The new design is not yet the “official” flag of Maryborough, but Fraser Coast Council will now be able to choose when to fly

Andy’s flag during market days and special events.

The original Maryborough flag was simply the coat of arms on a white field, something that is displayed in many other forms around the city. The Maryborough flag competition was aimed at connecting residents to their city, and coming up with an inspiring, new design full of colour.