20 December 2013
During the Christmas and New Year period of 2013/14, the Department of Agriculture Plant Exports offices will be either closed or manned with reduced staff and hours. Confirmed appointments for inspections over the Christmas and New Year period will be serviced in accordance with arrangements made with the relevant Plant Exports office, and overtime charges will be applied for inspections out of normal business hours. The department’s office in Canberra will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period.
The following business hours and contact arrangements have been put in place by the Plant Exports regional offices:
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Tuesday, 24 December 2013 |
Normal office hours |
All Plant Exports offices open |
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Wednesday, 25 December 2013 |
Public holiday – Christmas day |
All Plant Exports offices closed |
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Thursday, 26 December 2013 |
Public holiday – Boxing day |
All Plant Exports offices closed |
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Friday, 27 December 2013 |
APS holiday |
Regional office arrangements |
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Monday, 30 December 2013 |
APS EA day |
Regional office arrangements |
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Tuesday, 31 December 2013 |
APS EA day |
Regional office arrangements |
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Wednesday, 1 January 2014 |
Public holiday – New Year day |
All Plant Exports offices closed |
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Thursday, 2 January 2014 |
Normal office hours |
All Plant Exports offices open |
Overtime inspections can be arranged by contacting your Plant Exports office prior to Wednesday, 25 December 2013. Contact the relevant regional Plant Exports office for specific arrangements relating to cut-off times.
Urgent after hours contacts during the Christmas and New Year period of 2013/14 are:
Canberra Office
Grain & Seed Exports Program: 0407 410 816
Horticulture Exports Program: Contact local regional Plant Exports office
Plant Exports Operations electronic export certification (EXDOC): Regional Plant Exports office contact
Regional Offices
Central East region (New South Wales, excluding the Riverina): 0417 492 639
North East region:
South Queensland – 0408 428 754
Gladstone & Bundaberg – 07 4972 0461
Townsville – 0407 571 347
Mackay – 0427 861 911
Northern Region:
Cairns – 0428 765 507
Darwin – 0407 182 720
South East region (Victoria, SA Riverland & NSW Riverina): 0407 914 561
South West region (Western Australia): 0408 248 377
South West Region (South Australia, excluding the Riverland): 0409 280 521
Tasmania: 03 6165 3777
Russell Cant
A/g Assistant Secretary
Plant Export Operations