June 10, 2013
The State Government announced today that a public holiday has been declared for the Brisbane Local Government Area for Friday, November 14.
This is the day before the G20 Leaders’ Summit which will take place in Brisbane on the weekend of November 15-16 under extremely tight security.
Premier Campbell Newman said the G20 Summit would be a great opportunity to showcase Brisbane and Queensland to the world.
“It will also be one of the biggest events Brisbane has seen, with thousands of additional people here,” he said.
“So, to ease the impact on the city and help minimise any potential disruptions we have decided to announce a one-off public holiday.
“It only applies to the Brisbane Local Government Area but the benefits will be enjoyed by people across the south-east.
“Similar to the Brisbane Ekka public holiday, entitlement is not based on a person’s place of residence but their place of work.”
Police Minister Jack Dempsey said there were important security considerations and a public holiday would make these easier to implement.
“Brisbane city will be bustling while the summit is on, which may make it a little harder to move around as freely as people normally would,” Mr Dempsey said.
“It is very likely there will be road closures in and around the CBD and South Bank.
“The public holiday on the Friday will help reduce traffic when final preparations are taking place for the beginning of the summit.”
Up to 25 world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, 4000 delegates and 3000 domestic and international media will be attending the summit.
