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Industry Advice Notice 2007/48: General - Horticulture & Grain - Christmas & New Year 2007/08 AQIS Contacts

​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:

  • Peter Plunkett: 0417 047 475 or
  • Michael Pope: 0418 636 020
   
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: 

  • Carlos Solorzano: 0418 727 738 (Grain Exports only)
  • Shaun Browne: 0409 633 583 (Horticulture Exports only)
  • Ken Warneke: 0418 746 279 (Horticulture Exports only)
   

 

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.
Please note this number is a general on-call number only.

   

 

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

 

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