Show holidays to fall on Friday

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has opted to make Friday the best day for next year’s show holidays.
The council was called upon by the Queensland Attorney General to lock in show public holiday dates, which was voted on and approved during the council’s monthly general meeting, 28 August.
These are:

  • Friday, 31 January 2014, a holiday for the area of the former Stanthorpe Shire and the area of the village of Dalveen for the purpose of the Stanthorpe Annual Show.
  • Friday, 7 February 2014, a holiday for the area of the former Warwick Shire Division 1, for the purpose of the Allora Annual Show.
  • Friday, 21 February 2014, a holiday for the area of the former Warwick Shire Division 3 (excluding the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray’s Bridge), for the purpose of the Killarney Annual Show.
  • Friday, 21 March 2014 a holiday for the area of the former Warwick Shire Division 2, Division 3 (being the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray’s Bridge), Division 4 (excluding the village of Dalveen), Division 5 and Division 6 for the purpose of the Warwick Annual Show.