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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Steve Evans

Mourning period turns into an extra long weekend

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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