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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Steve Evans

REVEALED: Mourning period turns into an extra long weekend | Rare Historical Photos

Olivier Kapetanakos, Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce. Picture by James Croucher

Canberrans have taken advantage of the public holiday on Thursday to turn it into a long weekend. Just taking the Friday as holiday meant a four-day break.

"It was a lot busier than our regular Thursdays," according to Josh Griggs, supervisor at the Braidwood Bakery, a regular pit-stop on the road to the coast (and so a good barometer of holiday movement).

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