Public Holiday

  • Motel keeping busy in winter

    The Colac district was relatively busy for the King’s Birthday long weekend, with one motel almost fully booked.

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  • District has plenty on offer for public holiday

    There’s lots on offer throughout the Colac region tomorrow for Australia Day including a carnival, motorbike ride, Tiger Moth flights and citizenship ceremonies.

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  • Name change for public holiday

    Victoria’s June public holiday will become known as the King’s Birthday holiday, following the ascension of King Charles III to the throne.

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  • Public holiday for national memorial service

    Australia will have a public holiday next Thursday, September 22, as a National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, effectively giving Victorians a four-day long weekend.

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  • Hiccup for race holiday plan

    A call to make the Colac Gold Cup a public holiday has received a tepid reception, while laws about timing might have scratched the proposal before it’s out of the gate.

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  • Holiday switching to Melbourne Cup

    Colac Otway Shire workers and families can plan for a public holiday on Melbourne Cup Day this year for the first time since 2008.

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  • Survey backs Show Day holiday

    Colac Show Day is emerging as Colac Otway Shire residents’ preferred public holiday in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day, survey results show.

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  • Stop to shop in Colac on grand final holiday

    Colac businesses are set to make the most of a public holiday on Friday by opening their doors and encouraging shoppers to “spend a day in Colac”.

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