18 December 2007
During the Christmas and New Year period of 2007/08, AQIS offices will be either closed or manned with reduced staff and hours. Confirmed bookings for inspections over the Christmas/ New Year period will be serviced in accordance with arrangements made with the relevant AQIS office and overtime charges may be applied for inspections out of normal business hours. The AQIS office in Canberra will be closed during the Christmas / New Year period.
The following dates are provided for information:
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | All AQIS offices open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | All AQIS offices closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | All AQIS offices closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | Regional office arrangements |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | All AQIS offices closed |
During the Christmas and New Year period of 2007/08, the following arrangements have been put in place by the AQIS regional offices:
| Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | AQIS office closed |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | AQIS office closed |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
| Western Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | Office hours: 0800 - 1700 |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 |
APS CA day |
Office hours: 0800 - 1700 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0800 - 1700 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
| Urgent after hours contact (till 2300 hours) – 0408 248 377 |
| New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0730 - 1700 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 |
APS CA day | Office hours: 0730 - 1600 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
| Urgent after hours contact – Rob Duthie: 0407 259 604 |
| Victoria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 |
APS CA day |
Office hours: 0730 - 1700 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 |
APS CA day |
Office hours: 0730 - 1700 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact:
|
| South Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 |
APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 |
APS CA day |
Office hours: 0730 - 1600 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 |
APS CA day |
Office hours: 0730 - 1600 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact:
|
| South Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | Regional office arrangements |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 0409 280 521 |
| Tasmania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 0418 125 634 |
| Northern Territory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Regional office arrangements |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 08 8920 7000 and follow the prompts |
| Far North Queensland - Cairns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0830 - 1630 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0830 - 1630 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 0417 749 256 and follow the prompts. |
| Far North Queensland - Townsville | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0830 - 1630 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0830 - 1630 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 0407 571 347 |
| Far North Queensland - Mackay | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 December 2007 | Normal office hours | AQIS office open |
| Tuesday, 25 December 2007 | Christmas day | AQIS office closed |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2007 | Boxing day | AQIS office closed |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | APS Gazetted Public Holiday | AQIS office closed |
| Friday, 28 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0800 - 1600 |
| Monday, 31 December 2007 | APS CA day | Office hours: 0800 - 1600 |
| Tuesday, 1 January 2008 | New Year day | AQIS office closed |
|
Urgent after hours contact – 0427 861 911 |
Jeanine Crowther
Program Manager
AQIS Horticulture Export Program
Mike Gilbert
Program Manager
Grain and Plant Products Exports Program