Proposed Local Public Holiday Part-Day Dates for 2025-2026
Published on 28 August 2024
Public feedback is invited for the proposed part-day public holidays in Grafton and Maclean for the 2025 - 2026, Maclean Show, July Racing Carnival and Jacaranda Festival.
On 12 August 2024 the NSW Government's Executive Director of Industrial Relations wrote to the Clarence Valley Council General Manager inviting applications for half or part-day local public holidays.
Council is expected to "undertake a public consultation process to assess community sentiment as well as the costs and benefits to regional businesses and local communities".
Applications are due to the Department of Premier & Cabinet by Friday, 8 November 2024 and must be accompanied by a Council resolution and feedback from community consultation.
The following part-day local public holidays have been proposed:
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Event
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2025 Date & duration
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2026 Date & duration
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Location/applicable to
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Ramornie Races
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Wednesday 16 July 2025
1-5pm
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Wednesday 15 July 2026
1-5pm
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Grafton City within the Clarence Valley Council area
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Grafton Cup
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Thursday 17 July 2025
1-5pm
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Thursday 16 July 2026
1-5pm
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Grafton City within the Clarence Valley Council area
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Jacaranda Festival
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Thursday 30 October 2025
1-5pm
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Thursday 5 November 2026
1-5pm
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Grafton City within the Clarence Valley Council area
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Maclean Show
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Wednesday 7 May 2025
1-5pm
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Wednesday 22 April 2026
1-5pm
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The Police Patrol Districts of Maclean, Yamba and Iluka, within the Clarence Valley local government area
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Submissions for these proposed dates are most welcome and should be forwarded to Council and will not be accepted after 4:30pm Wednesday, 25 September. All submissions will be included as part of a report to Council for determination in October.