Media 26 July 2024“What about an Australia Long Weekend?”Article by Phil Jenkyn OAM, Geoff Cousins AM and Elizabeth Elliott AMThis article sets out the proposal, why change is needed and what we can all do. The text in the SMH and The Age Opinion pages dated 29 July below are identical to this article, but the headings and pictures are different. 29 July 2024“Bigger and better than Australia Day, let’s make it the Australia Long Weekend”Opinion Article by Elizabeth Elliott, Geoff Cousins and Phil Jenkyn in the Sydney Morning Herald 29 July 2024 “A long weekend would unite us” Opinion Article by Elizabeth Elliott, Geoff Cousins and Phil Jenkyn in The Age 29 July 2024“Should Australia Day be a long weekend”Interview with Geoff Cousins ABC Radio 29 July 2024“There are calls for an ‘Australia Long Weekend‘ to replace Australia Day”Interview with Phil Jenkyn 3AW Radio 30 July 2024“Long, leisurely look at national day”Letters to the Editor SMH 12 December 2024“James Woods on Radio 774 Melbourne”Responding to Greater Geelong Council Decision – listen between 2:07:19 – 2:08:52 for James Woods and the Melbourne Lord Mayor at 2:13 13 December 2024“James Woods on Radio 3AW Melbourne”Responding to Greater Geelong Council Decision 16 December 2024“Australia Day a new date in January”Article by James Woods, Elizabeth Elliott AM and Phil Jenkyn OAM This article discusses the proposal to move Australia Day to the second last Monday in January thereby creating the Australia Long Weekend every year. 16 December 2024“James Woods on Radio 774 Melbourne”General discussion on the Australia Long Weekend proposal. Listen between 1:06:00 – 1:10:41. 17 December 2024“A new solution for divisive Australia Day date”Media Release from ‘Australia Long Weekend’ to the media and the Australian people 13 January 2025“Celebrating Australia Day Monday 20 January 2025”Article by James Woods and Phil Jenkyn OAM This article discusses moving Australia Day in 2025 to the second last Monday in January as part of the proposed Australia Long Weekend. 12 February 2025“Inaugural Australia Long Weekend 18-19-20 Jan 2025”Article by Phil Jenkyn OAMAn article describing what occurred over the Inaugural Australia Long Weekend, with photos and links to John Illingsworth’s videos.
