Alternative Queen's Birthday Public Holiday dates 2018
The Governor has declared that the Celebration Day for the Anniversary of the Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign (Queen's Birthday public holiday) will be observed in 2018 on Monday 24 September.
Local governments may request that the public holiday be celebrated on an alternative date of significance within their districts, in lieu of the date proclaimed as the public holiday for the rest of the State.
Local governments interested in having an alternative date declared for the Queen's Birthday public holiday in 2018 should provide a written request which contains:
- the boundaries of the area that will be affected by the change (if it is other than the local government's boundary); and
- the reason/s for the alternative date and the consultation proves undertaken.
Written requests should be submitted no later than Friday 1 December 2017 to:
Christina Eftos
Private Sector Directorate, Labour Relations
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Locked Bag 14, Cloisters Square
PERTH WA 6850
Email: christina.eftos@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Duncan Ord OAM
Director General
23 November 2017