Heraldic Coat of Arms
After becoming a city in 1979, the city council resolved to investigate and if possible obtain a coat of arms. The device features:
- In the centre, a generic profile of an Australian Aboriginal
- A Kangaroo, kookaburra and wattle boughs, representing the flora and fauna of the region
- A Brumby, signifying early industry in the area (breeding horses and capturing wild horses)
- The motto, 'Progress
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