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Coffs Harbour prepared for the Gold Cup Holiday

July 23, 2015 By Public Holidays NSW

The Coffs Harbour Racing Club, has been unable to race since last years Melbourne Cup thanks to over 1600mm of rain so far in 2015. That’s all about to change with the club ready to relaunch for the annual racing festival.

In 2015 Coffs Harbour residents receive a part-day public holiday on Thursday, 6 August from midday til 5.30pm as part of the annual two-day festival.

Howard Street will be closed all day on August 6 (9am til 6.30pm) to allow for the safe entrance and exit for all attendees. Parking is available on site but racegoers are encouraged to make use of public transport. Public bus services will be running from Park Avenue CBD and Sawtell/Toormina.

It is expected that over 8000 racegoers will attend the event.

Tickets are available now with general admission costing $20.

The gates will open at 11.30am and the first race is scheduled to start at 12.32pm.

Victorians likely to get two new Public Holidays

July 11, 2015 By Public Holidays NSW

Victorian’s may soon be celebrating even harder on AFL Grand Final Day

Residents in Victoria are hoping that state government proceeds with its plan to gift them two additional public holidays each year. The additional public holidays would bring their total holidays for the year to 13, which is ahead of all other states. [Read more…]

Confusion reigns over ANZAC Day 2015

March 1, 2015 By Public Holidays NSW

2015 is one of the rare occasions that ANZAC Day falls on a Saturday, which raises the question…Will there be an additional day off on the Monday for the ANZAC Day Public Holiday.

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