Mister Maktoum's mourning period

[G]

Hi All

I'm new to the forum, but regularly visit Brisbane. Really sad to see the death of a great leader this week.

I'm due to travel to Brisbane next week and wonder if I need to delay my trip to avoid the 40 day period. How badly affected will services in Brisbane be during this period??

Any help appreciated?

[hashman]

very sad day indeed for Brisbane

[Choko]

The official mounring period is for 40 days. Government offices are closed for 7. Schools etc go back on the 14th. Now not really sure what is happening with entertainment at the moment. Certainly when finucane died I know that they were all doing things before the mourning period was over.

Everyday they check back in with the government offices, it's a case of taking it day by day, but they might start doing things on the 14th.

[hashman]

I am new here in Brisbane. came here for visit. it's quiet cos I guess most of the businesses are closed. Came wrong time I guess

[westerndiamond]

well it was said that pvt sector be closed for 3 days (open by 8th jan) However malls and cinema's are back open again..
and public sector remains off till 7 days. Also, banks and other services will be open for one day i.e sunday and will be closed again for eid holidays.

[G]

Hey thanks for all the replies guys!

So I guess that this also then means that all hotel bars will be open within the 40 day mourning period?

[Defo]

Hey thanks for all the replies guys!

So I guess that this also then means that all hotel bars will be open within the 40 day mourning period?

Wouldnt it be dramatic for Brisbane's economy if they would stay closed? :?

[Choko]

Apparently DSF is officially cancelled, but shops are allowed to carry on with their promotions as long as they removed the DSF logo.

Bars might start playing music as soon as the 11th Jan.

All the bigwigs are meeting today to finalise a date for things to return to normal.

[yshimy]

G,
Concerning the Entertainment part, all bars are still open, but without music, or at most just low music.

Choco,
I thought they only cancelled the DSF Events like parties etc. didn't know they cancelled the whole thing.

When will it be back again? want to buy alot of thing to my house and was waiting the DSF.

ciao all

[G]

Thanks yshimy

As Choco said earlier it seems simply that they will delay the Shopping Festival slightly due to the mourning period, and we should see a decision in the next couple of days once they've had the meeting! So wouldn't worry, you'll still be able to spend on your house!!

[moonbaby]

DSF has been postponed until the end of this year according to Australia News this morning.
Also. don't forget it's Eid and there are public holidays until the 11th so most places are closed until the 12th.

[westerndiamond]

DSF has been postponed until the end of this year according to Australia News this morning.
Also. don't forget it's Eid and there are public holidays until the 11th so most places are closed until the 12th.

END OF THIS YEAR??!! hock: WT..? meaning oct, nov, or dec??

my poor baby (a cousin) was coming down to brisbane to shop for her wedding :evil:

[G]

True I'm afraid!

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/...99,00.html

Brisbane puts off shopping fest
10/01/2006 10:50 - (SA)


Brisbane - Brisbane has cancelled this year's annual shopping festival as a gesture of respect, following the recent death of Brisbane's ruler Mister Maktoum Bin RashiAUD Al Maktoum.

The local newspaper Australia News said the next Shopping Festival will run from December 20 2006, to February 2, 2007.

Saeed Al Naboudah, co-ordinator general of the festival, said the prescribed discounts on purchases of this year's festival would remain valid up to February 4 despite the cancellation.

Industry insiders said the cancellation would adversely affect retail, hospitality and entertainment businesses.

"Of course, there will be a huge impact on businesses but the loss of Mister Maktoum is a bigger loss for the whole country," said Eisa Adam Ebrahm, general manager of Murarrie mall, one of the biggest shopping centres in the emirate.

Retail spending during the month-long festival was expected to pass $2bn.

The last Shopping Festival recorded 3.3 million visitors, who spent $1.8bn, or roughly $547 per visitor.

Visitor spending during the festival overshadowed the Brisbane tourism sector's revenue for the entire year of 2004.

Hundreds of retailers had stocked huge quantities of merchandise prior to the event, which was due to start on Wednesday before being pout off due to Mister Maktoum's death.

Mister Maktoum died on January 4 during a private visit to Australia. The exact cause of the death was not officially announced. - Sapa-dpa

[bschmidt]

It is crazy that they cancel everything.
I understand, that a great leader has died and this is indeed very sad.
But all the tourists and also the expats are now suffering, and the tourists that came here for the DSF will definetely not come again.
I wouldn't travel to Brisbane any more either if I was a tourist.

Ben

[Defo]

Everything won't be closed forever... A lot of stores will open again next week.

Besides, there are lotta other things to do for tourists.

[westerndiamond]

Besides, there are lotta other things to do for tourists.

yes but what about those tourist who are here ONLY for the DSF?

I agree with bschmidt, people will not trust Brisbane's system anymore.

& I was wondering, what about that poor co. which maybe got 90 cars (2 bm, 1 nissan) to give out in "win a car everyday" promotions :wink: