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Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday
Reply #15 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:34am

Dnarever wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:22am:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:17am:

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:04am:

Hi sir Crook,

I'd like a holiday on Friday or Monday every week.

I think 5 days in a row of work is too much.

Have you considered working for the Public Service?

If not, you should.

No - I was considering retiring but I can't get
a pension until I'm 67.5 years old -
a long time to wait.

About 8.5 years.

I'm not that old but maybe if I take some
good health advice from Keith Richards I'll get there?

Good healthy eating advice from Keith Richards -
how does he stay so thin & healthy?

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 117904 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #16 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:35am .
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Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday
Reply #17 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:54am

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:17am:

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 8:04am:

Hi sir Crook,

I'd like a holiday on Friday or Monday every week.

I think 5 days in a row of work is too much.

Have you considered working for the Public Service?

If not, you should.

No - I was considering retiring but I can't get
a pension until I'm 67.5 years old -
a long time to wait.

The Libs plan still has not passed - the max is still 67 for anyone born after 1 Jan 57.

The Libs will need a majority at the next election to change it towards 70.

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Sir Crook Ex Member	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #18 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:11am What a ridiculous idea it is, expecting people to work until they are 70 years old.
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Nausicaa Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 176 Gender:	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #19 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:13am I think it's ridiculous to make a Public Holiday to support private businesses, so Melbourne Cup and Grand Final Day are both "Eh?" in my books. Would rather May Day and Remembrance/V Day.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 117904 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #20 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:17am Nausicaa wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:13am: I think it's ridiculous to make a Public Holiday to support private businesses, so Melbourne Cup and Grand Final Day are both "Eh?" in my books. Would rather May Day and Remembrance/V Day. Kicking a piece of leather around a field is very important.
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Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday
Reply #21 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:22am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 7:48am:

That's ridiculous and will cost Victorians a fortune.

GRAND FINAL EVE is now a PUBLIC DAY OF BOOZE UP...

what a smashing idea....

how about MELB CUP EVE DAY???... gawd need to get that hatted fitted properly..

cant you tell the labor govt is in and repaying the unions for all its hard cash....lolol..

yep this will sure get the country back on its feet...n o doubt about that.. bugger the boom gates they can wait...wow AFL EVE DAY... I thought I had heard everything... Grin

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Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday
Reply #22 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:23am

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:17am:

Nausicaa wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:13am:

I think it's ridiculous to make a Public Holiday to support private businesses, so Melbourne Cup and Grand Final Day are both "Eh?" in my books.

Would rather May Day and Remembrance/V Day.

Kicking a piece of leather around a field is very important.

do they really kick a piece of leather around on GRAND FINAL EVE DAY???....

since when boobs.

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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #23 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:25am I don't agree with a public holiday for a game of footy ... they've plenty of other reasons to have public holidays, footy should not be one of them especially that aerial ping pong the Mexicans call footy
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Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday
Reply #24 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:29am

cods wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:23am:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:17am:

Nausicaa wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 9:13am:

I think it's ridiculous to make a Public Holiday to support private businesses, so Melbourne Cup and Grand Final Day are both "Eh?" in my books.

Would rather May Day and Remembrance/V Day.

Kicking a piece of leather around a field is very important.

do they really kick a piece of leather around on GRAND FINAL EVE DAY???....

since when boobs.

boobs? - was that a Freudian slip?
My name is sir Bobby.

forgiven
namaste

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Confirmed - Victoria Gets New Public Holiday Reply #25 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 10:50am
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Reply #26 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 12:15pm

Easter Sunday declared a public holiday in Canberra

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August 22, 2015 -
Canberra Times

Easter Sunday will be a public holiday in the ACT from next year.

Canberrans will enjoy another public holiday from next year, with the ACT government to add Easter Sunday to the list.

Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday were already public holidays.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr made the announcement at the ACT Labor Conference on Saturday morning as part of an address defending the weekend penalty rates system.

"We need a clear work/life balance to protect precious time with our families and friends, as well as a clear recognition of the cost of having to work outside the traditional, Monday to Friday working week," he said.

"Over the coming months, the Cabinet will ensure Easter Sunday in 2016 will be classified as a public holiday in the ACT as it should be. Smiley

"This is a win for all the hard working emergency services personal, retail and hospitality workers that work on Easter Sunday rather than spending it with their friends and family."

There were 13 public holidays listed in the ACT this year, with the next being Family and Community Day on September 28.

The move by the Labor government to list Easter Sunday, one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, is slightly ironic given only one of the eight Labor MLAs (in contrast to seven Liberal MLAs) attended an ecumenical church service to mark the start of the parliamentary year in 2014.

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