Happy New Year. Many local businesses take the opportunity to have a break in the first two weeks of the year. Relax we are here to help you.
If you NEED a coffee on New Year’s Day Morning (and who doesn’t!?), lunch with no more than 5 friends on New Year’s Day, or you’re all out of a vital ingredient for some New Year baking, we’ve got the intel here with our list of trading hours.
Please note the information collated here is on the basis that restaurants/cafes are still allowed to be open but must comply with 4 sq meter rule and QR codes.
Venues Must Have a Service NSW QR Code
From today all hospitality venues and hairdressers must have a service NSW QR Code. Paper check-ins are not allowed. If you don’t have a mobile phone, venues are permitted to use a digital check-in such as an Excel spreadsheet on their own devices. So if you want coffee today DOWNLOAD the Service NSW app now. Details here.
Petrol, Convenience Stores, Booze and Yikes I have Locked Myself Out
If you need Petrol and Convenience Store items on New Year’s Day, Jack & Co is open. You can buy petrol, coffee, ice, snack food and more.
Centro Lane Cove West is open – it is worth checking them out as they have an extensive range and if you are looking for a present for a homesick US, Brazillian, Asian friend they have a big range of foods from overseas to try. Here is a tip – If you live in Riverview you can easily access Centro by walking across Burns Bay Reserve and walking to Hughes Park – so easy and Centro has barista coffee and all your convenience foods. Find out more about Centro here.
If you need Booze over the Christmas Break Porters, Northwood is OPEN.
If you lock yourself out of your house or you need a replacement lock urgently – Alert Locksmiths and Security operate their emergency service 24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week.
I need a Doctor or a Vet.
If you need a Doctor on public holidays, Wise Medical Clinic in Macquarie Park is a private billing emergency clinic, and they are open 10 am-10 pm 7 days a week.
For your Furry family members needing a vet, North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Artarmon is open 24/7 for emergencies. If its during business hours, our friends at Figtree Veterinary Clinic are open:
Tuesday 29th – Wednesday 30th Dec: 8 am-7 pm
Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Groceries, Takeaway
Supermarket/Groceries/ Bakeries/Takeaway |
New Years Day |
ALDI | 10:00 am-8:00 pm
|
Bakers Delight | Closed |
Centro | Open |
Chargrill Charlies | Open |
Coles | 8 am to 10 pm
|
Go Vita | Closed |
Greenwich IGA | Closed |
Jack and Co | Open |
The Source Bulk Foods Lane Cove | Closed |
Woolworths | 7 am to 10 pm |
Get me a Coffee Stat!!! and Restaurants
Café/Restaurant | New Years Day |
Birdwood | Closed |
Centro | Open |
Cozy Cove | Open until 2pm |
Da Mak Fusion | Open |
Delhi Hut | |
Encasa Open on 29th and 30th from 5pm and then closed until 5th Jan |
Closed |
Fink Café | Closed |
Four Frogs Creperie Dec 24 to 31: Closed |
Open |
Garcon | Open |
Ground Caffe | Open |
Gelatissimo | Closed |
Jack and Co | Open |
Kasina Korean Eatery
|
Closed from 1th Jan to 10th Jan |
La Provence | Closed |
Little Red Robin Sunday 20th to 6th Jan 2021 |
Closed |
Masala Kitchen | Open |
Peanut Butter Jelly | Closed |
Shorties Closed from Sunday 20th to 5th Jan 2021 | Closed |
Story | 7 am to 12 pm |
The Cake Man | Open (7am to 2pm) |
The Junction | Open |
Wok Passion | Open Dinner Only |
NOTE: Some of the above will be open between Christmas and New Year (except for the public holidays listed above) – give them a call if you want to see if they are open – details for many are in our business directory here.
Hotels Clubs Bars and Bottle Shops
Pubs/Clubs | Christmas Day 25 Dec | Boxing Day
26 Dec |
Sunday
27 Dec |
Monday Public Holiday
28th |
New Years Day |
The Alcott
|
Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
The Longueville Hotel | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
The Diddy | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
Lane Cove Golf Club | Closed | 12 noon to 6 pm | 11 to 4 pm | Closed | Closed |
New Year Clean Up
Resources | Christmas Day 25 Dec | New Years Day |
Community Recycling Centre Xmas closed from Wed 23 December 2020 to Friday 1 January 2021. Reopen Sat 2 January 2021 |
Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Return and Earn (will reopen on 29th Dec between 8 and 4 pm) | Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Library | Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Post Office | Closed | Closed |
Note Op Shops Close during this period do not dump | ||
Many people clean up between the Christmas and New Year holidays. The local op shops and recycling centre are closed until the new year – do not dump
The Community Recycling Centre located at 8 Waltham Street in Artarmon is a one-stop-shop for safely disposing of problem household wastes such as paint, gas bottles, e-waste or motor oil and more. In other words, problem wastes that can’t be collected via council kerbside waste or recycling collection services all year round.
Lane Cove Library
The Library staff have requested, that if possible, please do not return books on public holidays (the books stack up as the staff are not there to process the returns as they come in). Library items are not due during the period Christmas to 2 January 2020.
The above trading hours could change so if you are really keen to check out a place, give the business a call.
Repairs
Computer broken? Or just need to give it a checkup over the break? Check out our local tecks who can come to you. Apart from the public holidays, they are opened for business as usual.
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