A substituted full day public holiday has been in place for the Numurkah Agricultural Show for the past 14 years, instead of the Melbourne Cup public holiday.

Council has received a request to gazette a public holiday for the Agricultural Show on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Ahead of any decision, we're consulting with the community to understand whether this arrangement still reflects the needs and preferences of the community.

We want to hear from as many community members as possible to understand the full range of experiences and views on the proposed public holiday date.

Consultation will close on Friday 26 June 2025.

Council will carefully consider all feedback before making a recommendation for the 2025 public holiday.

Council is collecting the information contained in this engagement tool to help Council understand the community's views on the request to continue to have a gazetted public holiday for the Numurkah Agricultural Show.

Your responses will reviewed by Council staff to prepare a recommendation about the request to gazette the public holiday at a future Council Meeting. Your responses (excluding any identifying information and any moderated comments) may also be made publicly available on Council’s community engagement platform, Moira Matters and may also be included in on official Council Agenda and Minutes which are public documents and available on Council's website. Council may also disclose your information if required or authorised to do so by legislation.

You can find out more about how we use and protect your information by viewing our Privacy Policy. If you require access to the information you have provided, please contact Council.