Council supports Ipswich Show holiday in 2019
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25 July 2018
IPSWICH City Council has accepted a recommendation from the Ipswich Show Society to nominate Friday 17 May 2019 as the public holiday for the annual show.
Economic Development and Digital City Committee chairman Cr Paul Tully said council supported the date and would write to the Office of Industrial Relations and apply for a public holiday.
“Since 2011 the show public holiday has been held on the Friday of show week.
“People have voted with their feet and supported the Friday holiday by turning up to the annual show in huge numbers.
“This year’s show was widely regarded as one of the most successful in recent memory and I’m sure 2019 will be no different.
“Support of community and citywide events promoted both economic benefits to the city and promotional opportunities which highlighted Ipswich as a destination for major events,” Cr Tully said.
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