Victorians will get a “Thank You Day” public holiday on the day of the AFL Grand Final despite the decider being held in Brisbane.
The AFL Grand final will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane for the first time in its history this year. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan PeledVictorians will still celebrate a public holiday — Thank You Day — on the eve of the Grand Final. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ David CroslingThe new public holiday is a one off day to thank Victorians “who have made so many sacrifices as part of the community effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus,” a statement from the Victorian Government said.
“Grand Final eve is a special day on the Victorian calendar and while it falls on a different day this year, this is a very real way of saying thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to fight the pandemic,” Jaala Pulford, the Small Business Minister said in a statement. “Confirming the public holiday also provides certainty for businesses so that they can make necessary plans.”
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