Holidaymakers Cash in on Rare Double Long Weekend as Easter and ANZAC Align

Police have urged drivers to slow down and be mindful on the roads during the public holidays to avoid fatal crashes.

Early morning traffic is seen on the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, on May 15, 2020. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Regional Australia is set to capitalise on the commercial boon expected from bumper holiday traffic, with Easter and ANZAC breaks falling on back-to-back weekends.

Towns are expected to win big from an extra-long Easter break with accommodation, cafes, and restaurants booked out by travellers ahead of time, said NAB retail customer executive Larna Manson.