What is Melbourne Cup Day

Posted by admin on November 3, 2009

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious “two-mile” handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The event [...]

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Australian Public Holidays

Posted by admin on July 8, 2009

Well, I almost turned up to work on a public holiday and thought it would be useful for you to learn the public holidays in Australia:
January
1 – New Year’s Day*
26 – Australia Day*
February
9 – Regatta Day* (TAS)
March
1 – Labour [...]

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