Australia Day - Shifting the Date

[Coolangatta]

Who cares about the PC, SJW, new age socialist flogs - the day stands. Australia day date won't change. It may change in some states on a temporary basis, but eventually even common sense will prevail in those states.

Yeah, you tell those commie bitches! STRAYA MATE! TAKE YOUR COFFEE SHOPS AND SHOVE EM UP YOUR COOCH, WE WANT LIQUOR STORES ONLY AYE!

 

[ABSOLUTE MADMAN]

Why not just have it as the last Friday of January each year. Would probably stimulate the economy a bit with more people going away for the weekend each year compared to when it falls on a Wednesday, less short notice sickies etc, and if it happens to fall on the 26th grab the popcorn for some whinging.

 

[Farm Boy]

Yeah, you tell those commie bitches! STRAYA MATE! TAKE YOUR COFFEE SHOPS AND SHOVE EM UP YOUR COOCH, WE WANT LIQUOR STORES ONLY AYE!

I don't think you need to go near any liquor stores. Slow down bud.

 

[Coolangatta]

I don't think you need to go near any liquor stores. Slow down bud.

Ya *in startin on me leftie scum? I'll bloody eject you towards the sun aye, then we'll see how much u louv solar ya greenie hippie. get a farkin job!

 

[Power Raid]

Suggestions are .....
15th-19th March First Test against England played.
Pros. Australia won, It's a 5 day holiday, in summer and also encompasses my Birthday and Anniversary...
Cons. It's a 5 day holiday.....will the inflatable thong last 5 days? Or the Liver for that matter. Who can tell?

24th October The Tentrefield Oration by Henry Parkes which laid the foundation for first the Commonwealth of Australia and finally Federation

My favourite.
1st January Federation and the Australian Flag is flown for the first time.
Who cares if it's New Years day? Who made that up anyway and why does it have any significance other in reality?

What about the 3rd of march? being the date the Dutch discovered australia. We could run around in clogs to remember what would have happened if the Dutch settled

 

[Pie eyed]

The flag flown in 1901 and the only flag allowed to flown by citizens by the flag act till 1953 was the union jack.

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars. There are other official flags representing Australia, its people and core functions of government.

The flag's original design (with a six-pointed Commonwealth Star) was chosen in 1901 from entries in a competition held following Federation, and was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901,[2] the date proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day.[3] A slightly different design was approved by King Edward VII in 1903. The seven-pointed commonwealth star version was introduced by a proclamation dated 23 February 1908.[4] The dimensions were formally gazetted in 1934,[5] and in 1954 the flag became recognised by, and legally defined in, the Flags Act 1953, as the "Australian National Flag".

So you are right it was not flown on 1st of January, but wrong that it was not flown in 1901.
Whether or not it was our gazetted flag at the time is moot.

 

[Pie eyed]

The flag flown in 1901 and the only flag allowed to flown by citizens by the flag act till 1953 was the union jack.

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars. There are other official flags representing Australia, its people and core functions of government.

The flag's original design (with a six-pointed Commonwealth Star) was chosen in 1901 from entries in a competition held following Federation, and was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901,[2] the date proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day.[3] A slightly different design was approved by King Edward VII in 1903. The seven-pointed commonwealth star version was introduced by a proclamation dated 23 February 1908.[4] The dimensions were formally gazetted in 1934,[5] and in 1954 the flag became recognised by, and legally defined in, the Flags Act 1953, as the "Australian National Flag".

So you are right it was not flown on 1st of January, but wrong that it was not flown in 1901.
Whether or not it was our gazetted flag at the time is moot.

 

[Pie eyed]

27 July, AB's birthday.

Winter...no good

 

[Pie eyed]

That flag, the british blue ensign only became the national flag in 1954 and wasnt even a flag till 1903. Until 1954 the union jack was australias senior flag and was used all over the country, with the red ensign being used as well. Menzies only changed it because red meant it was a commo flag.

The Flag's legal status and final design is not really at issue, it's about the formal federation of a handful of states into a nation. Even the concept of a new flag was apart of that, but the significance of the date and year does not hinge on it so....moot.
If you want split hairs we should not be celebrating anything until we divest ourselves of England's yolk, no matter how minimal it remains. Should be celebrating England Day.
But that's another thread as is the Flag issue.

 

[Farm Boy]

Ya ****in startin on me leftie scum? I'll bloody eject you towards the sun aye, then we'll see how much u louv solar ya greenie hippie. get a farkin job!

Cool ya jets Twiggy.

 

[Mofra]

What about the 3rd of march? being the date the Dutch discovered australia. We could run around in clogs to remember what would have happened if the Dutch settled

Just a little later.

May-8th
May-8
May8
May-t
Mate!

It makes sense.

 

[Power Raid]

Just a little later.

May-8th
May-8
May8
May-t
Mate!

It makes sense.

This has to be the date that unites a nation. Oh hang on, what about the chicks?

 

[WA ROO]

Just a little later.

May-8th
May-8
May8
May-t
Mate!

It makes sense.

This has to be the date that unites a nation. Oh hang on, what about the chicks?

My wedding anniversary is the 8th of May
Not sure I want to celebrate anything on that day
Drink to forget usually

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Monday after the AFL Grand Final

 

[Ok Boomer]

Why not just have it as the last Friday of January each year. Would probably stimulate the economy a bit with more people going away for the weekend each year compared to when it falls on a Wednesday, less short notice sickies etc, and if it happens to fall on the 26th grab the popcorn for some whinging.

Can't happen, that doesn't remind Indigenous people that they were kicked down as much as the 26th does. Conservatives will be outraged.

 

[Coolangatta]

Can't happen, that doesn't remind Indigenous people that they were kicked down as much as the 26th does. Conservatives will be outraged.

But they're not racist! LOL. Would love to see the triggering 2.0. "Forget the past and move on!" "How dare you change the Australia day date, it's tradition!" Oh the ******* irony man.

 

[BEaston]

Who cares about the PC, SJW, new age socialist flogs - the day stands. Australia day date won't change. It may change in some states on a temporary basis, but eventually even common sense will prevail in those states.

haha perfect.

 

[Gough]

Common sense? I don't think it's particularly radical to suggest that January 26 can be divisive, and that there might be a better date to celebrate our country.

 

[Run n Spread]

Idiots running this country. 364 other days we could have it. Hell 2 more days with significance. But no. We have to play to the red necks or stubbornness and have it on the most provocative day possible. And wonder why it is an issue.

Rationally. It simply has to be changed. There is no other option. In 50 years+ how anyone can justify having it on Jan 26 is beyond me.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Move it to the 1st of January and scrap the NYD holiday. Easy.

 

[Ok Boomer]

I'm not sure what keeping it on the 26th has to do with common sense, if anything it has association with a lack of it.

The last Friday of January suggestion seems logical, and full of common sense.

 

[Reynolds Number]

Yeah just make it a floating date like WA day.

Last Friday in January or first Friday in February. So people can party properly.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

Yeah just make it a floating date like WA day.

Last Friday in January or first Friday in February. So people can party properly.

I think everyone agrees that time of year is good. As it sort of signals the end of people taking it easy work-wise, it'd be good if it was a bit later...

1/1/01 was Federation. So let's make
2/2/22 Austraya Republic Day and party one week later. Gives us a time to get the model for the Republic right and 211 years until the next change on
3/3/333.

 

[JackOutback]

Common sense? I don't think it's particularly radical to suggest that January 26 can be divisive, and that there might be a better date to celebrate our country.

If one person could show their heartfelt connection to January 26, maybe I could be convinced that moving it is a bad idea. But the truth is, no one cares about January 26 other than that's the date it has always been, no one is a First Fleet groupie, paying their respects to Captain Cook and his brave journey. No, the primary reason to oppose it to stop the 'other side' from having any sort of win. It's rather hateful actually.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

If one person could show their heartfelt connection to January 26, maybe I could be convinced that moving it is a bad idea. But the truth is, no one cares about January 26 other than that's the date it has always been, no one is a First Fleet groupie, paying their respects to Captain Cook and his brave journey. No, the primary reason to oppose it to stop the 'other side' from having any sort of win. It's rather hateful actually.

Even "always been" is a bit of a misnomer

Not until 1994 did they begin to celebrate Australia Day consistently as a public holiday on that date.

Source: https://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/history/
That said, the Adelaide Test used to be an Australia Day Test, though not labelled as such, so the concept and some holidays go back further (it might have been a "nearest Monday" thing rather than consistent 26 Jan).

Prior to 1935 it was New South Wales Foundation Day, which is what the date actually is, and had zero significance outside NSW.