Queensland councils reschedule multiple Show Day public holidays

With COVID-19 restrictions causing the cancelling or rescheduling of multiple Show Day Public Holidays, the Queensland State Government has...

With COVID-19 restrictions causing the cancelling or rescheduling of multiple Show Day Public Holidays, the Queensland State Government has moved the annual Ekka Wednesday Holiday to Friday August 14 to create the People's Long Weekend in an effort to boost local tourism numbers. The Government has also extended this...

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Retailers welcome Ekka Holiday move

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement from the State Government to shift the annual Ekka Wednesday Holiday to Friday August 14 to create a long weekend. The move comes after Brisbane City Council and the NRA yesterday proposed a one-off long weekend in August to encourage Brisbane...

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