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Special holiday changes

The following are changes made to the special holidays under the provisions of the Holidays Act 1983 (PDF, 321kB).

Cancellations

Table of special holidays revoked
Date of Holiday 2008

 Districts by City, Shire or Community Name of event Download
None to date      

Amendments

Table of special holidays amended
Date of Holiday 2008 Districts by City, Shire or Community Name of event Download

11 July 2008 in lieu of 4 July 2008

Shire of Palm Island NAIDOC

5 September 2008 in lieu of 3 September 2008

Shire of Palm Island Spring Fair Festival

New items

Table of new special holidays
Date of Holiday 2008

 Districts by City, Shire or Community Name of event Download
25 January
Community of St Pauls Island
St Pauls Anglican Church Day
19 May
Community of St Pauls Island
Florence Griffith Buchanan Day
3 June
Community of St Pauls Island
Mabo Day

1 July

Community of St Pauls Island
Coming of the Light
4 November Aramac and Muttaburra Melbourne Cup Day
6 June Community of Badu Island Island of Origin
7 November Community of Badu Island Torres Strait Cup Carnival
9 September Community of Bamaga Bamaga Consecration Day
3 June Community of Bamaga Mabo Day
1 July Community of Bamaga Coming of the Light
11 August Community of Kowanyama Kowanyama Day
7 July Community of Kowanyama Kowanyama Annual Rodeo
4 February Community of Mabuiag Island Church Day (St Mary Day)
1 July Community of Mabuiag Island Coming of the Light (Torres Strait)
7 July Community of Mabuiag Island Native Title Determination Day
1 August Community of Mabuiag Island Church Dedication Day (St Mary)
3 September Community of Mabuiag Island Coming of the Light (Mabuiag Island)
4 November Community of Mabuiag Island Melbourne Cup Day
3 June Community of Mer Island Mabo Day
16 June Community of Mer Island D & W Observance Festival
22 August Community of Stephen Island 1st Torres Strait Councillor Conference
1 July Community of Stephen Island Coming of the Light
6 August Community of Stephen Island Celebration of the Transfiguration
3 June Community of Stephen Island Mabo Day
9 December Community of Stephen Island Native Title Determination for Ugar
4 November Shire of Burke Melbourne Cup Day Festivities
25 July Shire of Lockhart River St James Day
25 February Shire of Lockhart River Foundation Day
31 October Shire of Lockhart River D.O.G.I.T. Day
11 August Shire of Mornington Mount Isa Rodeo
13 June Shire of Palm Island Strike 57 Commemoration Day
4 November Shire of Paroo Melbourne Cup Day
4 November Shire of Quilpie Melbourne Cup Day

Note 1: These Holidays are special holidays pursuant to Section 4 of the Holidays Act and are bank holidays not public holidays.

Note 2: Pursuant to a directive issued under the Public Service Act 1996, they are holidays for public service employees unless otherwise determined by a chief executive.


Last updated: 06 June 2008