07/11/2024
BDM Dates for the holiday season:
* Tuesday 24 December 2024 – our office will be closed.
* Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024 – public holidays.
* Friday 27 December 2024 – our office will be closed.
* Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December 2024 – weekend days.
* Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024 – our office will be closed.
* Wednesday 1 January and Thursday 2 January 2025 – public holidays.
* Friday 3 January 2025 – our office will be closed.
* Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January 2025 – weekend days.
* Monday 6 January 2025 – our office will reopen.
Our last working day for 2024 will be Friday 20 December 2024.
We will re-open on Monday 6 January 2025.
Noting that the public can only apply 3 working days before their intended date.
2024 Christmas
* Registry marriage and civil union ceremonies cannot occur inclusive of Saturday 21 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025. Exceptions are permitted on the basis of a celebrant’s professional judgment that can be justified later if asked to e.g. fix an error of dates, already promised, family from overseas, deathbed.
* If couples want a licence issued before we close, the last day they should aim to give notice online is Monday 16 December 2024, or the week before would be even better. Would not recommend leaving this to Tuesday as it’s a short week and there’s likely reduced staffing levels. We aim to issue licences on third day but that can take longer sometimes.
* Couples can apply online for a marriage licence over the holidays, but first day we will start checking and issuing licences is 6 January 2025. As there will be a bow wave of applications, if couples intend to get married in that week of 6 January, they should apply for their licence by 16 December 2024, or earlier
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