HOLIDAYS – VICTORIA

Business slams grand final holiday as fans flock on expensive flights

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Original article by Patrick Durkin
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 27-Sep-17

PwC estimates that Victoria’s Australian Football League grand final eve public holiday costs the state’s businesses around $A1.2bn a year. Business leaders have urged the State Government to abolish the public holiday or at the very least shift it to the Monday after the grand final, to bring Victoria into line with several other states. Meanwhile, airlines have been criticised for increasing their airfares on some routes to Melbourne and Sydney, which will host the AFL and National Rugby League deciders.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AUSTRALIA (INTERNATIONAL) PTY LTD, RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB, ADELAIDE CROWS FOOTBALL CLUB, MELBOURNE STORM RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS, THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP, VICTORIAN EMPLOYERS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AFL FANS ASSOCIATION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Cafe owners no fans of Grand Final public holiday

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 9 : 5-Oct-15

Port Melbourne cafe Noisette had lower patronage during the AFL Grand Final long weekend, and owner Stephane Bordes says he may have to impose a customer surcharge to cover the high wages costs on public holidays. Bordes says patronage was low during the morning of the Grand Final Eve public holiday, but picked up in the afternoon. Vanilla Lounge in Oakleigh does not impose a surcharge, but owner Helen Spanos says the cafe only just breaks even on public holidays.

CORPORATES
NOISETTE, VANILLA LOUNGE, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, VICTORIA. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, VICTORIA. DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS AND INNOVATION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED

Easter Sunday to cost Victoria’s employers double time

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Original article by Lucille Keen, Will Glasgow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 18-Feb-15

The Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry estimates that a public holiday for Easter Sunday in Victoria could costs businesses about $A50m over five years. The State Government’s 2014 election platform included introducing a public holiday on Easter Sunday, which has been a trading day since 2011. Businesses that opt to trade on Easter Sunday will now be required to pay staff penalty rates

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS AND INNOVATION, AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, VICTORIAN TRADES HALL COUNCIL, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FRED NILE GROUP), AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE