Ting Xie, were disappointed to discover the Taiwanese flags they had painted on a bull statue were painted over by the Rockhampton Regional Council.
The Bulletin
Date: 13th May 2018
By: Mayor Margaret Strelow
ROCKHAMPTON Mayor Margaret Strelow expands further on explaining what
BEFORE: North Rockhampton High School students, siblings Amber Jun Xie and lu Ting Xie, were disappointed to discover the Taiwanese flags they had painted on a bull statue were painted over by the Rockhampton Regional Council.
happened with regards to a painted flag on a bull statue that has attracted international attention.
Read the original story here: Why we painted over students’ Taiwan flag: Council explain
The bull statue was one of many offered to local schools to paint as part of Beef Week. Here is Mayor Strelow’s statement:
Firstly let me say that Rockhampton welcomes people from every country and encourages them to hold fast to their culture. [FULL STORY]