Many South Australians will have a five-day break next Easter.

Business SA chief executive Peter Vaughan is unhappy and says he will be beating down the Minister’s door.

Let’s hope common sense prevails, the Government has a one-off, unique opportunity to break once and for all this madness that says you cannot shop in Adelaide on a public holiday

he said.

For the sake of those unfamiliar with Adelaide trading hours — essentially Adelaide shuts down at 7 o’clock every night. OK, this is a bit of an exaggeration, but not much.

Official (of the SA Tourism Industry Council) Ward Tilbrook says SA is about more than just shopping.

Our core offerings are great nature-based experiences, the best food and wine offerings in the world, proximity to great parks and reserves, he said.

It’s not just about whether the shops are open or not.

So the message is (if one is a tourist): get drunk and collapse in a park and forget the shopping! Sounds good to me.