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** TBC – dates/info may be subject to change
| BUS INDUSTRY – BIC, AUSTRALIA & INTERNATIONAL KEY DATES 2019 | |
| JANUARY | |
| 1 | New Year’s Day |
| 26 | Australia Day |
| 28 | Australia Day Holiday |
| FEBRUARY | |
| 11 | Royal Hobart Regatta (Hobart, TAS) |
| 21 | BusNSW AGM/Board of Management/Delegates Forum |
| 26 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Ouyen & Swan Hill, VIC) |
| 27 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Shepparton, VIC) |
| 27 | Launceston Cup (Launceston, TAS) |
| MARCH | |
| 1 | QBIC Partner Forum (Brisbane, QLD) |
| 2 | QBIC Regional Members Forum & Workshop (Gympie, QLD) |
| 4 | Labour Day (WA) |
| 4-8 | BusNSW Regional Seminars (Northern NSW) |
| 9 | ACCI General Council Meeting (Perth, WA) |
| 11 | Canberra Day (ACT) | March Public Holiday (SA) | Labour Day (VIC) | Eight Hour Day (TAS) |
| 12 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Wodonga & Bright, VIC) |
| 13 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Bairnsdale, VIC) |
| 18-21 | BusNSW Regional Seminars (Southern NSW) |
| 26 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Bendigo & Horsham, VIC) |
| 27 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Hamilton, VIC) |
| 28 | BusVic Branch Meetings (Ballarat, VIC) |
| 28 | BusVic Golf Day (Before Ballarat Branch Meeting) |
| 28 | BIC Executive Meeting (Gold Coast) |
| APRIL | |
| 4 | BIC Council Meeting (Canberra) |
| 7 | Daylight Savings ends (3am) (ACT, NSW, SA, TAS & VIC) |
| 12-13 | QBIC Conference/AGM/Gala Dinner & Awards Evening (Townsville, QLD) |
| 19-22 | Easter P/H - Fri: All States | Sat: All States (except TAS & WA) | Sun: ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC | Mon: All States | Tue: (TAS Government only) |
| 25 | Anzac Day |
| MAY | |
| 6 | Labour Day (QLD) | May Day (NT) |
| 12 | Mother’s Day |
| 18 | QBIC Regional Members Forum & Workshop (Toowoomba, QLD) |
| 18 | Bus SA Conference |
| 19-22 | APTA Mobility Conference (Louisville, USA) |
| 27 | Reconciliation Day (ACT) |
| 31 May-1 Jun | TasBus Conference and Dinner (Launceston, TAS) |
| JUNE | |
| 3 | Western Australia Day (WA) |
| 7 | QBIC Partner Forum (Cairns, QLD) |
| 8 | QBIC Regional Members Forum & Workshop (Mareeba, QLD) |
| 10 | Queen’s Birthday (all states except WA & QLD) |
| 9-12 | UITP Global Public Transport Summit (Stockholm, SWE) |
| 20 | BIC Executive Meeting (Canberra or Gold Coast) |
| 20 | BusNSW Associate Member Seminar |
| 28 | BusVic Women on Board |
| JULY | |
| 5 | Alice Springs Show Day (Alice Springs, NT) |
| 11 | ACCI General Council Meeting (Melbourne, VIC) |
| 12 | Tennant Creek Show Day (Tennant Creek, NT) |
| 18-19 | BusNSW Conference (Blue Mountains, NSW) |
| 19 | Katherine Show Day (Katherine, NT) |
| 24 | BIC Council Meeting (Canberra) |
| 26 | Darwin Show Day (Darwin, NT) |
| 29 | BusNSW Board of Management and Delegates Forum |
| AUGUST | |
| 5 | Picnic Day (NT) |
| 10 | QBIC Regional Members Forum & Workshop (Rockhampton, QLD) |
| 14 | Show Day Public Holiday (QLD) |
| 25-30 | Thredbo 16 Conference (Singapore, SGP) |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 1 | Father’s Day |
| 7 | QBIC Regional Members Forum & Workshop (Chinchilla, QLD) |
| 27 | AFL Grand Final Holiday (VIC) ** |
| 30 | BusVic AGM |
| 30 | BIC Executive Meeting (Melbourne) |
| 30 | Queen’s Birthday Holiday (WA) |
| OCTOBER | |
| 1-2 | BAV Maintenance Conference & Bus Expo (Melbourne, VIC) |
| 6 | Daylight Savings Starts (2am) (ACT, NSW, SA, TAS & VIC) |
| 7 | Labour Day (ACT, NSW & SA) | Queen’s Birthday (QLD) |
| 8-10 | Bus & Coach Association NZ National Conference (Auckland, NZ) |
| 13-16 | APTA Annual Meeting (New York, USA) |
| 14-18 | BusNSW Northern combined AGM’s and Regional Seminars |
| 28-31 | BusNSW Southern combined AGM’s and Regional Seminars |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 5 | Melbourne Cup Day (VIC) |
| 14 | BusNSW Associate Member Seminar |
| 15 | BusNSW Platinum and Gold Partners Luncheon |
| 17 | BIC Council & AGM (Canberra) |
| 17-20 | BIC National Annual Conference (Canberra, ACT) |
| 28 | ACCI AGM & General Council Meeting (Canberra, ACT) |
| 30 | QBIC Christmas Event |
| DECEMBER | |
| 2 | BusNSW Delegates Forum | Board of Management | Christmas Function |
| 25 | Christmas Day |
| 26 | Boxing Day | Proclamation Day (SA) |
| BUS INDUSTRY – BIC, AUSTRALIA & INTERNATIONAL KEY DATES 2020 | |
| 3-5 Mar | IT-TRANS - International Conference and Exhibition ** |
| 17-20 May | APTA Mobility Conference (San Antonio, TX, USA) ** |
| 11-14 Oct | APTA Annual Meeting & Expo (Anaheim, CA, USA) ** |
** TBC – dates/info may be subject to change