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2019 Public Holidays, Christmas Island

Number: A37/2018

Date: 11 July 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island

The following public and bank holidays will be observed on Christmas Island during 2019:

New Year's Day

Flight Schedule Changes from 15 October 2018

Number: D23/2018

Date: 18 May 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Indian Ocean Territories Air Services: Changes to Virgin Australia flight schedules

Join Us In Celebrating Australia Day on Christmas Island

Number: A7/2018

Date: 23 January 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island

Topic: Join Us In Celebrating Australia Day on Christmas Island

Join us in celebrating Australia Day at the CI Cricket & Sporting Club—Friday 26th January 2018.

Public WiFi at the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands airports

Number: A50/2018

Date: 28 August 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

I am pleased to announce that the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands airports now have free public WiFi on flight days.

Department of Defence project team to hold community briefings on the proposed airfield upgrade

Number: A53/2018

Date: 11 September 2018

Relevant: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Airfield upgrade

The Department of Defence will have a project team on Cocos this week to engage with the community on the proposed airfield upgrade.