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[kane249]

2 new public holidays starting 2028 (one of them is a Saturday though)

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

www.perthnow.com.au

Easter Saturday will now be a public holiday, joining Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. This will bring WA into line with Victoria, the ACT and the NT.

The King’s Birthday, now in late September during the Royal Show week, will be shifted to the second Monday in June to better align with other States.

A new weekday public holiday, to be known as Show Day, will be added to coincide with the first Monday of the September-October school holidays. Regional councils will be able to hold Show Day at another date in September.

WA Day will move from June to the second Monday in November.

Labour Day will shift to the second Monday in March to align with other States. In State election years, it will be on the third Monday in March to avoid having an election over a long weekend.

 

[FatPizza]

2 new public holidays starting 2028 (one of them is a Saturday though)

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

www.perthnow.com.au

I thought public holidays that fall on weekends get pushed to the next business day? So we'd get Tuesday off too?

 

[Barrybran]

2 new public holidays starting 2028 (one of them is a Saturday though)

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

www.perthnow.com.au

Just in time for our Grand Final weekend bender in Melbourne next year

 

[Godfather32]

I thought public holidays that fall on weekends get pushed to the next business day? So we'd get Tuesday off too?

Nah, I think it's more so people who have to work on that Saturday get public holiday penalty rates

 

[Bender_]

Nah, I think it's more so people who have to work on that Saturday get public holiday penalty rates

A nice little gesture of some extra cash for the poor sods in retail.

 

[squashface]

A nice little gesture of some extra cash for the poor sods in retail.

They certainly have earnt it. IMO Christmas Eve should be one too; mostly for the retail folks.

I remember back when I used to work in Woolies and some bloke started losing the plot that we had no Christmas hams left in stock about 30mins from close on Christmas Eve.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

They certainly have earnt it. IMO Christmas Eve should be one too; mostly for the retail folks.

I remember back when I used to work in Woolies and some bloke started losing the plot that we had no Christmas hams left in stock about 30mins from close on Christmas Eve.

Probably stressed because his daughter Blair surprised him by coming come for Christmas with her new fiancee Enrique, and honey hickory ham is her favourite

 

[Dazzler9]

2 new public holidays starting 2028 (one of them is a Saturday though)

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

www.perthnow.com.au

Grateful for the extra PH, but that's a lot of shuffling around of the regular days off.

 

[Godfather32]

Grateful for the extra PH, but that's a lot of shuffling around of the regular days off.

Effectively just pushes back Labour Day from the 1st Monday in March to the 2nd and the old WA Day (now Kings Birthday) from the 1st Monday of June to the 2nd.

 

[Dazzler9]

Effectively just pushes back Labour Day from the 1st Monday in March to the 2nd and the old WA Day (now Kings Birthday) from the 1st Monday of June to the 2nd.

Yeah, the regular days off in early March and June have each been pushed back a week to align with the eastern states. Shame, as I quite enjoyed working those days knowing that I wouldn't be bothered by anyone interstate.

 

[Godfather32]

Yeah, the regular days off in early March and June have each been pushed back a week to align with the eastern states. Shame, as I quite enjoyed working those days knowing that I wouldn't be bothered by anyone interstate.

Yeah I used to love it back in the day because my head office was in Vic, no dickheads calling to whinge about something inconsequential.

 

[Godfather32]

Well all you seedy f**ks are going to have to show ID to watch pr0n soon....

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from December. Here’s what you need to know

Measures could include photo ID, facial age estimation, credit card checks and confirmation of age by a parent

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mop]

Grateful for the extra PH, but that's a lot of shuffling around of the regular days off.

Hmm.
I don't get public holidays off but also I don't have to contend with traffic on public holidays.

God knows CBD traffic is going to be horrific enough with the PCEC renovations, a few extra days of no bumper to bumper might be nice

 

[DanWCE]

Grateful for the extra PH

Well all you seedy f**ks are going to have to show ID to watch pr0n soon....

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from December. Here’s what you need to know

Measures could include photo ID, facial age estimation, credit card checks and confirmation of age by a parent

www.theguardian.com

Are these posts related?

 

[Forward Press]

2 new public holidays starting 2028 (one of them is a Saturday though)

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

www.perthnow.com.au

The usual nuffies on Facebook moaning about public holiday surcharge on an extra day in Easter.

But then I remember the algorithm and website is designed for more extreme viewpoints, so who gives a f***. The vast majority would appreciate an extra public holiday overall. Roger Cook could personally visit each of those nuffies and give them a free house and they'd still moan about him destroying the housing market and costing real estate agents their jobs or some shit. Nothing ever makes the terminally online happy.

 

[Mop]

The usual nuffies on Facebook moaning about public holiday surcharge on an extra day in Easter.

But then I remember the algorithm and website is designed for more extreme viewpoints, so who gives a f***. The vast majority would appreciate an extra public holiday overall. Roger Cook could personally visit each of those nuffies and give them a free house and they'd still moan about him destroying the housing market and costing real estate agents their jobs or some shit. Nothing ever makes the terminally online happy.

Mainstream media seems to bring out the lowest common denominator in the comments. Ignore with gritted teeth is my best approach.

 

[Forward Press]

Mainstream media seems to bring out the lowest common denominator in the comments. Ignore with gritted teeth is my best approach.

I have to remind myself that those fine or generally supportive of the change won't bother posting. Or those who like it but aren't online all the time. These platforms are all about clickbait and rage-clicks and controversy for the sake of engagement - if it weren't for Messenger and FB Marketplace I'd have deleted FB long ago.

 

[Bender_]

Well all you seedy f**ks are going to have to show ID to watch pr0n soon....

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from December. Here’s what you need to know

Measures could include photo ID, facial age estimation, credit card checks and confirmation of age by a parent

www.theguardian.com

Lucky I'm following racedaytv now.

 

[DorothyG]

I have to remind myself that those fine or generally supportive of the change won't bother posting. Or those who like it but aren't online all the time. These platforms are all about clickbait and rage-clicks and controversy for the sake of engagement - if it weren't for Messenger and FB Marketplace I'd have deleted FB long ago.

Same with google reviews these days (or all online reviews for that matter).

Most people who have an expected/normal/mid/enjoyable experience won't bother at all to leave a review.
Those who have a terrible experience are more likely too.
And the vast majority of positive reviews are most likely payed for.


The internet really has ruined alot

 

[jdisc]

The usual nuffies on Facebook moaning about public holiday surcharge on an extra day in Easter.

But then I remember the algorithm and website is designed for more extreme viewpoints, so who gives a f***. The vast majority would appreciate an extra public holiday overall. Roger Cook could personally visit each of those nuffies and give them a free house and they'd still moan about him destroying the housing market and costing real estate agents their jobs or some shit. Nothing ever makes the terminally online happy.

also reckon about half of them are bots anyway

 

[Matele]

Probably stressed because his daughter Blair surprised him by coming come for Christmas with her new fiancee Enrique, and honey hickory ham is her favourite

A Christmas With The Kranks reference? In September? tutts disapprovingly

 

[Forward Press]

A Christmas With The Kranks reference? In September? tutts disapprovingly

If you're Filipino, you've already begun Christmas preparations two weeks ago.

 

[mattyc75]

Mainstream media seems to bring out the lowest common denominator in the comments. Ignore with gritted teeth is my best approach.

Any media

 

[DorothyG]

also reckon about half of them are bots anyway

Are you a bot? Am I a bot?

We will never know

 

[Godfather32]

Anyone watched the new spin-off to The Office?
Called The Paper, it's not too bad