What’s everyone’s thoughts on the 26th? (quokk.au)

submitted 1 week ago by Quokka@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au

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I’m all in favour of choosing a new date to celebrate a real Australia Day they doesn’t mark the beginning of a genocide.

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[-] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

1st Friday in Feb, gets rid of the issue with a large group being unhappy with the date, and gets rid of one more potential midweek holiday, who wants to celebrate with work the next day? Part timers, contractors, casuals and hospo workers are always gonna risk a work day the next day, but we can at least solve it for full timers.

[-] dandylion@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

Move it back a bit more when the weathers cooler so we can enjoy a day out.

[-] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I mean, it's raining here in Perth right now ..

[-] Quokka@quokk.au 1 points 1 week ago

That would be nice, I think it got to 38 here today in Melb and meant to be around mid 40's tomorrow.

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