GF Eve Public Holiday

[Zarrix]

In WA, we get the Monday after the GF off anyway (maybe not this year though) .

 

[Kwality]

When non Vic club supporters are in town they'll be disappointed if retail is not going full bore - for many female fans a trip to Melbourne is as much about shopping as the game.

 

[pazza]

I actually think racing could be a big winner here. They're always itching to get the spring kicked off a bit earlier, and they lose the GF Saturday as nobody is watching. This effectively gives them a free hit. They'd be loving an extra public holiday just being dropped on them in late September. Reckon we'll see some big races scheduled for the Friday.

Unless the AFL put something on worth watching (ie a game, I dunno what), it'll just be a free kick to other sports.

Moonee Valley already has a night meeting that night (Stutt Stakes) so it could prove a winner for them indeed.

This idea that the GF parade on it's current route is the traditional route has whiskers on it too.

Maybe I'm showing my age, but, it has also gone done Bourke St into the mall and also down Swanston St from the State Library.

 

[cammo78]

When non Vic club supporters are in town they'll be disappointed if retail is not going full bore - for many female fans a trip to Melbourne is as much about shopping as the game.

Not sure about Perth. But retail remains open as pretty much normal on public holidays in Melbourne (bar Good Friday/Christmas Day).

 

[I am Jack]

Who cares what business or the AFL think about it? The people of Victoria voted for it, deal with it.

It shows how bad politics is in this country that not following the mandate is a serious suggestion.

Just like they voted for the scrapping of Eastlink - based on the premise it wouldn't cost tax payers money.
600 million down the drain later, we are expected to actually listen to this government.
Andrews doesn't have much of a clue, and anyone who gets into power based on false promises - will not be respected, and will always battled to hold their job. Tony Abbott is the prime example, it is a daily battle for this guy to hold down (keep) his job.

 

[Burzum]

I like it. Don't care about the parade.







Liberal voters making themselves heard.

Keep buying into that Labor vs. Liberal crap and just blindly siding with your "team"

 

[SydCrow]

Great idea. In fact make every Friday a holiday while you're at it.

 

[The 747]

Just like they voted for the scrapping of Eastlink - based on the premise it wouldn't cost tax payers money.
600 million down the drain later, we are expected to actually listen to this government.
Andrews doesn't have much of a clue, and anyone who gets into power based on false promises - will not be respected, and will always battled to hold their job. Tony Abbott is the prime example, it is a daily battle for this guy to hold down (keep) his job.

This is probably not for this thread, and I don't vote labour, but they have kept more of their promises than any other Government I can recall. It will send us broke but meh.

 

[The 747]

Not sure about Perth. But retail remains open as pretty much normal on public holidays in Melbourne (bar Good Friday/Christmas Day).

In Perth you can head out to the one shopping centre that's allowed to stay open until 8 on Thursday night.....

 

[Wild Bill]

Love this public holiday - only reason I voted for Andrews.

 

[pazza]

One thing not mentioned is the crowd who goes to the parade. Only some workers go and watch it. Most are workers who have taken sickies (it is known for being one of the biggest sickie days each year).

Let's throw in some overseas tourists supporting all clubs, not just the competing ones. I counted hundreds of Freo scarves last year (whoops!), plus a whole heap of kids already on school holidays and that just about covers the entire demographic.

 

[theboxmike]

Great idea by the Andrews government.

I'm pretty sure once we get it nobody will want to go back.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Keep buying into that Labor vs. Liberal crap and just blindly siding with your "team"

I've never voted Labor in my life.

 

[pazza]

Grand Final history - check the notes about the Grand Final parade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final

 

[I am Jack]

This is probably not for this thread, and I don't vote labour, but they have kept more of their promises than any other Government I can recall. It will send us broke but meh.

We will still be rich at heart

 

[hamohawk1]

we get a day off work and we're whinging about the effects of the economy. just take the day off and run with it. proves society loves a whinge about anything these days.

 

[Javelin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australia_Day

http://www.australia.gov.au/topics/australian-facts-and-figures/public-holidays

Count up the days for each state, take into account the additional Easter public holidays (Saturday and Sunday) and the omission of the GF eve holiday, and tell me WA comes out in front.

Quite frankly, QLD and NSW get screwed while SA is the place to be (every Sunday of the year is apparently considered a public holiday!)

 

[The King!]

Everyone who is upset will be going into work and doing overtime of course

 

[Cleavy]

bring back Melb Show Day

 

[ScoobySnacks]

Great idea. The GF parade is ideally suited to kids, and now they get the day off school to go and see it. Will be a massive turn out this year.

 

[Crankyhawk]

We got robbed of our day off for ANZAC Day this year. Only fair we get one back.

I thought that this was the main reason the public holiday was redeployed to GF. You would hope when Anzac is not on weekend that it regains PH status and this GF holiday vanishes. Thought it was placed there partly to space out the PHs.

Although some industries are still paying it as a public holiday (in mine you need to be a full time rotating shift worker or work at least 50% Saturdays)

 

[Kwality]

One thing not mentioned is the crowd who goes to the parade. Only some workers go and watch it. Most are workers who have taken sickies (it is known for being one of the biggest sickie days each year).

Let's throw in some overseas tourists supporting all clubs, not just the competing ones. I counted hundreds of Freo scarves last year (whoops!), plus a whole heap of kids already on school holidays and that just about covers the entire demographic.

You can justify your sickie claim eh paZZZZ ... I try to manage my time to either take it in OR give the CBD a big miss. Non Vic AFL friends & relo's love it given their team is involved (not so, my mob).
We blokes kick on, but she who must be obeyed steps out & damages the line of credit

 

[Crankyhawk]

Just like they voted for the scrapping of Eastlink - based on the premise it wouldn't cost tax payers money.
600 million down the drain later, we are expected to actually listen to this government.
Andrews doesn't have much of a clue, and anyone who gets into power based on false promises - will not be respected, and will always battled to hold their job. Tony Abbott is the prime example, it is a daily battle for this guy to hold down (keep) his job.

All governments fail to keep promises. You just back in the ones that are most likely to keep the ones that benefit you the most. And that's why I always vote against the sitting member in a safe seat as only marginals get the benefits of pork barrelling. Added benefit it denies them their pension if they don't make it to 10 years.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Keep buying into that Labor vs. Liberal crap and just blindly siding with your "team"

When will people realise that there is no teams in politics? Both flavours in Australia are the same.

 

[SBYM]

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