Issue Date:  -  Thursday, 3 April 2003

Back-to-Back holiday trading - Easter and Anzac Day trading hours

The Easter and Anzac Day long weekends run consecutively this year and have only minor effect on shoppers.

"We are seeing only minimal variations to trading hours this year with normal arrangements applying everywhere except to the Perth Tourism Precinct on these holidays", Consumer Protection Commissioner Patrick Walker said.

"The arrangements for Easter and Anzac Day trading do not apply to traders who operate as Exempted General Shops and Special Shops", he said.

Trading hours in the Perth Tourism Precinct and throughout the metropolitan area are :

Thursday 17 April Late night trading to 9.00pm
including the Perth Tourism Precinct

Friday 18 April Public Holiday - Closed

Saturday 19 April Normal trading

Sunday 20 April 12noon to 6.00pm
Perth and Fremantle Tourism Precincts

Monday 21 April Public Holiday - Closed

Tuesday 22 April Normal trading

Wednesday 23 April Normal trading

Thursday 24 April Late night trading
including the Perth Tourism Precinct

Friday 25 April Public Holiday - Closed

For further information in relation to the variations or information on retail trading arrangements in regional Western Australia telephone 9282 0841 or 1300 30 40 54 for country callers.