Articles tagged: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
