NT Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
August 27, 2009 by Car Hire Insider · Leave a Comment
* Regional observance (not statewide)
NT Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 4 May – May Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 3 August – Picnic Day
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
Friday 26 June – Borroloola Show Day *
Friday 3 July – Alice Springs Show Day *
Friday 10 July – Tennant Creek Show Day *
Friday 17 July – Katherine Show Day *
Friday 24 July – Darwin Show Day *
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 3 May – May Day
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 2 August – Picnic Day
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
Friday 2 July – Alice Springs Show Day *
Friday 9 July – Tennant Creek Show Day *
Friday 16 July – Katherine Show Day *
Friday 23 July – Darwin Show Day *
Friday 20 August – Borroloola Show Day *
NT School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 13 December – 26 January
Autumn: 4 April – 13 April
Winter: 20 June – 19 July
Spring: 26 September – 4 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 12 December – 26/27 January
Autumn: 2 April – 11 April
Winter: 19 June – 19 July
Spring: 25 September – 3 October
Summer: 11 December – 24 January 2011
NSW Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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NSW Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 3 August – Bank Holiday (financial institutions)
Monday 5 October – Labour Day
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 2 August – Bank Holiday (financial institutions)
Monday 4 October – Labour Day
Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 27 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
NSW School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 20 December – 26 January
Autumn: 10 April – 27 April
Winter: 11 July – 26 July
Spring: 3 October – 18 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 19 December – 26 January
Autumn: 2 April – 18 April
Winter: 3 July – 18 July
Spring: 25 September – 10 October
Summer: 18 December – 27 January 2011
WA Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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WA Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 2 March – Labour Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Monday 27 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 1 June – Foundation Day
Monday 28 September – Queen’s Birthday
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 1 March – Labour Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 7 June – Foundation Day
Monday 27 September – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
WA School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 19 December – 1 February
Autumn: 10 April – 28 April
Winter: 4 July – 20 July
Spring: 26 September – 12 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 18 December – 31 January
Autumn: 2 April – 18 April
Winter: 3 July – 18 July
Spring: 25 September – 10 October
Summer: 17 December – 1 February 2011
VIC Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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VIC Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 9 March – Labour Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Tuesday 3 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 8 March – Labour Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
VIC School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 20 December – 1 February
Autumn: 4 April – 19 April
Winter: 27 June – 12 July
Spring: 19 September – 4 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 19 December – 31 January
Autumn: 27 March – 11 April
Winter: 26 June – 11 July
Spring: 18 September – 3 October
Summer: 18 December – 31 January 2011
TAS Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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* Regional observance (not statewide)
TAS Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 9 March – Eight Hours Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 14 April – Easter Tuesday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
Wednesday 7 January – Devonport Cup *
Monday 9 February – Royal Hobart Regatta (Southern Tasmania) *
Wednesday 25 February – Launceston Cup *
Tuesday 3 March – King Island Show *
Friday 8 May – Agfest (Circular Head only) *
Friday 2 October – Burnie Show *
Thursday 8 October – Royal Launceston Show *
Friday 16 October – Flinders Island Show *
Thursday 22 October – Royal Hobart Show *
Monday 2 November – Recreation Day (Northern Tasmania) *
Friday 27 November – Devonport Show *
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 8 March – Eight Hours Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 6 April – Easter Tuesday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
Wednesday 6 January – Devonport Cup *
Monday 8 February – Royal Hobart Regatta (Southern Tasmania) *
Wednesday 24 February – Launceston Cup *
Tuesday 2 March – King Island Show *
Friday 7 May – Agfest (Circular Head only) *
Friday 1 October – Burnie Show *
Thursday 7 October – Royal Launceston Show *
Friday 15 October – Flinders Island Show *
Thursday 21 October – Royal Hobart Show *
Monday 1 November – Recreation Day (Northern Tasmania) *
Friday 26 November – Devonport Show *
TAS School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 19 December – 10/11 February
Autumn: 10 April – 19 April
Winter: 30 May – 14 June
Spring: 5 September – 20 September
2009 / 2010
Summer: 18 December – 9/10 February
Autumn: 2 April – 11 April
Winter: 29 May – 14 June
Spring: 4 September – 19 September
Summer: 17 December – 15/16 February 2011
SA Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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SA Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 9 March – Adelaide Cup Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday / Volunteer’s Day
Monday 5 October – Labour Day
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Proclamation Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 8 March – Adelaide Cup Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday / Volunteer’s Day
Monday 4 October – Labour Day
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Proclamation Day (replacement for 26 December)
SA School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 13 December – 26 January
Autumn: 10 April – 26 April
Winter: 4 July – 19 July
Spring: 26 September – 11 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 12 December – 26/27 January
Autumn: 2 April – 18 April
Winter: 3 July – 18 July
Spring: 25 September – 10 October
Summer: 11 December – 30 January 2011
QLD Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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QLD Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 4 May – Labour Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Wednesday 12 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 3 May – Labour Day
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Wednesday 11 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
QLD School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 13 December – 26 January
Autumn: 10 April – 19 April
Winter: 27 June – 12 July
Spring: 19 September – 4 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 12 December – 26/27 January
Autumn: 2 April – 11 April
Winter: 26 June – 11 July
Spring: 18 September – 3 October
Summer: 11 December – 30 January 2011
ACT Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010
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ACT Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 9 March – Canberra Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Monday 27 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 3 August – Bank Holiday
Monday 5 October – Labour Day
Tuesday 3 November – Family & Community Day
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
2010
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 8 March – Canberra Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 4 October – Labour Day
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (replacement for 25 December)
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (replacement for 26 December)
ACT School Holidays
2008 / 2009
Summer: 20 December – 2 February
Autumn: 10 April – 27 April
Winter: 4 July – 19 July
Spring: 26 September – 11 October
2009 / 2010
Summer: 19 December – 1 February
Autumn: 10 April – 26 April
Winter: 3 July – 18 July
Spring: 25 September – 10 October
Summer: 18 December – 6 February 2011
Terms & Conditions: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty
August 10, 2009 by Car Hire Insider · 1 Comment
Choose from the dropdown below for the Terms and Conditions of the Big Boy car rental companies (Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty). These are proper legal documents so be prepared for some wordy mumbo jumbo.
All are in PDF-format except for Hertz where you will be redirected to their website for online viewing of their Terms and Conditions.
Note: For easy and reliable price checks/bookings for these Big Boy companies, do have a look at the best sites for comparing car hire that we’ve carefully researched and handpicked.
| Extra Information on the Big Boys | |||||
| Avis | Budget | Europcar | Hertz | Thrifty | |
| Included km’s | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Standard Waiver | $2,915 | $2,750 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| Excess Reduction | $26.40/day reduces to $330 |
$25/day reduces to $330 |
$24/day reduces to $330 |
$25.90/day reduces to $440 |
$27/day reduces to $385 |
| Additional Driver | Included | Included | $3.30/day (max. $23.10) |
$3.30/day (max. $16.50)* |
Included |
| 21-24 Age Surcharge | $27.50/day | $16.50/day | $13.20/day | $27.50/day | $22/day |
| Baby Seats | $5.50/day (max. $55) |
$5.50/day (max. $33) |
$7.70/day (max. $53.90) |
$8.80/day (max. $61.60) |
$6/day (max. $55) |
| GPS | $10.95/day or $55/week | $10.95/day or $55/week | $10.95/day or $66/week | $11/day | $11/day (max. $110) |
| Updated November 2009. The best options are highlighted for your convenience. This information serves as a guide and are for standard cars. Specialty cars, 4WDs, luxury cars, actual prices, terms and conditions as well as their availability could vary, so always double check them with your chosen company before committing. * Additional drivers with the same residential address as the primary driver are exempt |
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Driving Rental Cars to the Snow
August 7, 2009 by Car Hire Insider · 1 Comment
From Thredbo to Perisher, Falls Creek to Mt Baw Baw, comes the oft-asked question: Are you allowed to drive your rental car up to the snow?
In their standard terms and conditions, the Big Boys of Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty do NOT allow you to take any rental cars above the snowline or to any area that requires the use of snow chains during the winter season (June-Sep/Oct). If you do, you will be fully liable for any and all damages to the car. However, selected branches of the various companies do offer you the option to purchase additional “snow cover” insurance Read more
