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no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« on: July 21, 2014, 08:50:21 AM »
Since ANZAC day falls on a Saturday - Napthine has decided not to give the day off to workers..

I can sort of understand its about The ANZAC's, just Shits me...
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2014, 09:09:05 AM »
Dennis the menace might not get the final say...
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2014, 10:50:23 AM »
No, you can not sort of understand ! As an ex service man, Australian Army, I get pretty hot under the collar when people see it as a public holiday first. If it falls on a weekend, no public holiday. So sad, too bad. If it falls during the week, a public holiday is granted. It is about respecting the fallen who gave their lives so you can have a whinge in freedom.   >:(   Not meaning to offend, just having my say.


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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2014, 10:57:18 AM »
i agree with JK.......

I also reckon if xmas, boxing, new years etc fall on a weekend than you just get a weekend

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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2014, 10:58:07 AM »

Quote from: jkwpajero on July 21, 2014, 10:50:23 AM
No, you can not sort of understand ! As an ex service man, Australian Army, I get pretty hot under the collar when people see it as a public holiday first. If it falls on a weekend, no public holiday. So sad, too bad. If it falls during the week, a public holiday is granted. It is about respecting the fallen who gave their lives so you can have a whinge in freedom.   >:(   Not meaning to offend, just having my say.


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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2014, 11:01:35 AM »
Quote from: StrvnMrvn on July 21, 2014, 10:58:07 AM
X2 as a serving member!


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x3 from one who hasn't served, but has the utmost respect (like others, i'm sure) for those that have and still do...

holiday is secondary.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2014, 11:16:36 AM »
Quote from: jkwpajero on July 21, 2014, 10:50:23 AM
No, you can not sort of understand ! As an ex service man, Australian Army, I get pretty hot under the collar when people see it as a public holiday first. If it falls on a weekend, no public holiday. So sad, too bad. If it falls during the week, a public holiday is granted. It is about respecting the fallen who gave their lives so you can have a whinge in freedom.   >:(   Not meaning to offend, just having my say.


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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2014, 11:51:07 AM »
Qld didn't get an ANZAC day holiday a few years back.
I certainly like my holidays and wish there were more but I do realise the reasons for this.

It was noted at the time that some calendars and diaries with prefilled holidays had it listed as a long weekend though. Caused much confusion at the time.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2014, 02:08:30 PM »
Quote from: paceman on July 21, 2014, 11:01:35 AM
x3 from one who hasn't served, but has the utmost respect (like others, i'm sure) for those that have and still do...

holiday is secondary.

100% agree!
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2014, 02:24:14 PM »
but isnt it still a public holiday anyway? it just happens to fall on a saturday, it just means the majority already have that day off and an employer doesnt have to pay you for doing jacky  ;D
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2014, 02:48:01 PM »
It's certainly a public holiday for anyone who works in the retail trade regardless of which day of the week it falls on.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2014, 02:55:45 PM »
U lazy people, go to work, you can't get paid for doing nothing :)

I'll stay home for you all and report back about the lazy I will have. Don't thank me, happy to take one for the team :D
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2014, 03:12:53 PM »
It's not to be allocated to another day in NSW either and nor should it be, Agree 100% as above. it's about one thing anything else is irrelevant. It also annoys me when all the big retailers will push to open as well. Surely we can survive a day without the shops being open?
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2014, 03:58:36 PM »
oh, don't get me wrong....I enjoy long weekends and try to get away on ANZAC long weekends but I always s make every effort to attended the closest dawn service
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2014, 04:07:10 PM »
Quote from: achjimmy on July 21, 2014, 03:12:53 PM
It's not to be allocated to another day in NSW either and nor should it be, Agree 100% as above. it's about one thing anything else is irrelevant. It also annoys me when all the big retailers will push to open as well. Surely we can survive a day without the shops being open?

OK whilst we are bitching about trading on public holidays why must the shops open on Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day afternoon just to name a few. People can go without shopping for a day or so and allow retail staff to spend time with family and friends who also have the day off. However it is amusing to see the shopping centre car park the day before and day after a public holiday when a store has closed, it is like the world is coming to an end and they must stock up for the apocalypse.
I am not in retail nor is my immediate family so it doesn't affect me as such, just thinking of others.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2014, 04:09:20 PM »
Quote from: jkwpajero on July 21, 2014, 10:50:23 AM
No, you can not sort of understand ! As an ex service man, Australian Army, I get pretty hot under the collar when people see it as a public holiday first. If it falls on a weekend, no public holiday. So sad, too bad. If it falls during the week, a public holiday is granted. It is about respecting the fallen who gave their lives so you can have a whinge in freedom.   >:(   Not meaning to offend, just having my say.


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Nothing poxes me off more than the people that see it as another day off, or the ones that turn up to the pub after the march to get hammered and play 2 up. I have either worked or paraded every ANZAC Day for the last 20 something years.

Don't get me started on the ANZAC Day football matches and players competing in the sprit of the ANZAC's! Whoever in Defence Force Recruiting that signed off to sponsor that crap should be ashamed of themselves.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2014, 04:14:33 PM »
Quote from: MDS69 on July 21, 2014, 04:07:10 PM
OK whilst we are bitching about trading on public holidays why must the shops open on Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day afternoon just to name a few. People can go without shopping for a day or so and allow retail staff to spend time with family and friends who also have the day off. However it is amusing to see the shopping centre car park the day before and day after a public holiday when a store has closed, it is like the world is coming to an end and they must stock up for the apocalypse.
I am not in retail nor is my immediate family so it doesn't affect me as such, just thinking of others.

Totally agree, one step further I don't think Sunday trading did all that much for the world other than screw over traditional Sunday family lunches and enjoying the football of an afternoon.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2014, 06:58:39 PM »
Quote from: Bird on July 21, 2014, 08:50:21 AM
Since ANZAC day falls on a Saturday - Napthine has decided not to give the day off to workers..

I can sort of understand its about The ANZAC's, just ****s me...
clearly you cant sort of understand its about the ANZAC's, as a serving member who for last years ANZAC day spent it on OP Slipper did not get a day off, I worked and I still did the dawn service in the middle east, I just thanked F*ck for the original ANZAC's so we could actually enjoy the freedoms we have in this country (whether it be a day off or just time with the family, I didn't get that last year, but thanks for noticing). ohh by the way your post pissed me off..
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2014, 07:01:57 PM »
lf our blokes hadn't paid the price they did you wouldn't be here today . lts to remember not a holiday .
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2014, 07:14:09 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on July 21, 2014, 07:01:57 PM
lts to remember not a holiday .
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2014, 07:26:02 PM »

Quote from: kevb on July 21, 2014, 06:58:39 PM
clearly you cant sort of understand its about the ANZAC's, as a serving member who for last years ANZAC day spent it on OP Slipper did not get a day off, I worked and I still did the dawn service in the middle east, I just thanked F*ck for the original ANZAC's so we could actually enjoy the freedoms we have in this country (whether it be a day off or just time with the family, I didn't get that last year, but thanks for noticing). ohh by the way your post pissed me off..

And I think of a couple of mates that didn't come back recently carrying on that ANZAC tradition just so we can have a holiday? Yeah right!! More respect to you kevb.


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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2014, 07:48:40 PM »
Of course the focus of the day is to remember and be thankful. I'm not sure how having a public holiday on the Monday is any less respectfull though.

I'd argue having the day off on the Monday only draws more attention to remembering.



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« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2014, 08:23:48 PM »
Quote from: heath74 on July 21, 2014, 07:48:40 PM
Of course the focus of the day is to remember and be thankful. I'm not sure how having a public holiday on the Monday is any less respectfull though.

I'd argue having the day off on the Monday only draws more attention to remembering.

Sorry, but if you don't get a day off tough luck. It's not about you or anyone else who gets the Shits because you don't get a public holiday. Get over it and move on. I served and worked with the military for thirty five years and I have seen how hard those people work and I would rather that just the serving people get a day off.  At least they deserve it.

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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2014, 11:04:46 PM »
Quote from: jkwpajero on July 21, 2014, 08:23:48 PM
At least they deserve it.

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What is the rest of the Australian population not good enough. I couldn't care less about the public holiday side of ANZAC day but this comment reeks of arrogance and self serving bullsh!t, doesn't the lady or man who cleans your sh!t from the pokey ridden hole you call the current RSL clubs of Australia deserve some respect.

You made your point in your first post.

Myswag members are generally more respectful than the average joe on the street. Give some respect to get it. By the way I lost two grandfathers and numerous uncles in WW2 and Vietnam, so I have no reason to bow down to your crap.
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Re: no ANZAC day holiday next yr
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2014, 08:03:21 AM »
Quote from: Nomad on July 21, 2014, 11:04:46 PM
What is the rest of the Australian population not good enough. I couldn't care less about the public holiday side of ANZAC day but this comment reeks of arrogance and self serving bullsh!t, doesn't the lady or man who cleans your sh!t from the pokey ridden hole you call the current RSL clubs of Australia deserve some respect.

You made your point in your first post.

Myswag members are generally more respectful than the average joe on the street. Give some respect to get it. By the way I lost two grandfathers and numerous uncles in WW2 and Vietnam, so I have no reason to bow down to your crap.

Lets not get into an argument about lost family members, it is undignified. But for the record I too have lost family members during war, including a cousin who was executed by the Japanese while he was interned at a work camp in Burma. The subject will always light my wick !!! RSL social clubs are not usually run by the RSL sub-branches, and to the public who use them that is usually not apparent. That is another subject entirely. My point can best be summed up by the following quote, that also applies to current service personnel. I have a right to my point of view,as you said. And that is that Anzac day SHOULD NOT be seen as a public holiday at all, it should be elevated above that. In some posters eyes it is not.

"An Ex-Service person is someone who, at some stage in their life, thought enough about their country,
how great it is, and how lucky we are to live here, to write a blank cheque made out to
'The People and Commonwealth of Australia' for an amount of 'Up to and including my Life!"

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