For those staying In the Cove over Christmas, we’ve trawled the local businesses to find out who will be open on Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day. So if you NEED a coffee on Christmas or New Year’s Day Morning (and who doesn’t!?) or you’re all out of a vital ingredient for post-Christmas baking, we’ve got the intel here with our list of trading hours.
‘Petrol, Convenience Stores, Booze and Yikes I have Locked Myself Out
If you need Petrol and Convenience Store items on Christmas Day/New Year’s Day, Jack & Co is open. You can buy petrol, coffee, ice, snack food and all those essential ingredients you forgot to get for that secret Christmas dish.
Centro Lane Cove West is open throughout the Christmas Season and New Year – it is worth checking them out as they have an extensive range of fresh food, meat and grocery items, 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. Find out more about Centro here.
If you need Booze over the Christmas Break Porters, Northwood is closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and will be open from 10 am on Boxing Day.
Dan Murphy’s Cellar is closed on Christmas Day only.
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 only.
If its during business hours, our friends at Figtree Veterinary Clinic are open:
What’s On Christmas Day?
A list of Church services is here (Christmas eve and Christmas Day).
Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Groceries, Takeaway
Supermarket/Groceries/ Bakeries/Takeaway |
Christmas Day 25 Dec | Boxing Day
26 Dec |
27 Dec | 28th | New Years Day |
ALDI | CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Bakers Delight | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN 7 am to 2 PM |
OPEN | CLOSED |
Centro | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Chargrill Charlies | CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Coles | CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Greenwich IGA | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN | CLOSED |
Jack and Co | OPEN until 2pm | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Woolworths | CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN |
Get me a Coffee Stat!!! and Restaurants
Restaurant/ Cafe/Takeaway | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | New Years Day |
---|---|---|---|
Cinnamon Klub (at the Lane Cove Golf Club) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Encasa | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Fink Cafe | Closed | Closed | Closed Until 4 Jan |
Four Frogs | Closed | Closed until 31 December | Open |
Lilah | Closed | Closed | Closed (until 18th Jan 2023) |
Lane Cove Sushi | Closed | Open | Open |
Little Red Robin | Closed | Closed | Closed Reopening 18 Jan |
Lusso Kitchen at The Diddy | Closed | Open | Open |
Masala Kitchens | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Pho Sam | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Nibu Cafe | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Sayulita | Closed | TBA | TBA |
The Junction | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Unwined | Closed | Closed | Closed 1st and Second Closed Every Monday in January 2023 |
Birdwood Cafe | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Chargrill Charlies | Closed | Open | Open |
Crust Pizza | Closed | Open | Closed |
Cozy Cove | Closed | Open | Closed |
Garcon | Closed | Open | Open |
Gelatissimo | Closed | Closed | Open |
Ground Caffe | Closed | Open | Open |
Jack & Co | Open until 2 pm | Open | Open |
La Provence | Closed | Closed | Closed |
One Seed | Open | Closed | Closed |
Pick Me Up Cafe | Open | Open | Open |
Story | Open 7 - 1pm | Open 7 - 1pm | Open 7 - 1pm |
The Alcott | Closed | Open | Open |
The Cake Man | Open 8 am to 2 pm | Open 6am to 2 pm | Closed |
The Longueville Hotel | Closed | Open | Open |
Sunset Diner | Closed | Open | Closed |
Shorties | Closed | Closed | Closed Opening 5Jan 2023 |
Pottery Green | Closed | Closed | Open |
Fourth Fish | Closed | Closed | Closed |
La Piazza | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Subway | Closed | Open | Open |
Zapparellis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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 |
27 Dec |
28th |
New Years Day |
The Alcott
|
Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
The Longueville Hotel | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
The Diddy | Closed | Open from 4 pm | Open | Open | Open from 4 pm |
Lane Cove Golf Club | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Christmas/New Year Clean Up
Resources | Christmas Day 25 Dec | Boxing Day
26 Dec |
27 Dec |
28th |
New Years Day |
Community Recycling Centre
closed from 12noon on Friday 24 December and will reopen on Friday 7 January. |
Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Return and Earn | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Library | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Lane Cove Post Office | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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
If possible, the Library staff have requested that 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 2021.
The above trading hours could change, so if you are really keen to check out a place, give the business a call.
Computer 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. See local computer techs here.
Shop Local This Christmas
We have four local Christmas gift guide.
Food and Drink – gifts for the foodie in your life – click here.
Home and Family – something for your loved ones and for the home – click here
Looking Good and Feeling Good – get ready to look good and be pampered – click here
Lane Cove Fitness Sport and Activities – Hit 2023 with some new goals and a new workout regime – gyms, yoga, pilates and more – click here.
Lane Cove Christmas
In the Cove Website now has a dedicated Lane Cove Christmas Section. You can click here to see it.
Summer School Holiday Guide
School Holiday activities are here! Check out our list of local activities that will keep your kids happy and entertained during the long …. long…. long summer break!
Be careful, as these activities will book out fast!
Activities such as:
Sailing
Multi Sports
Disco and Dance
Arts and Craft
Swim Camps
Tennis
Martial Arts
School Readiness
There are camps that start in the week before Christmas and then in new year. For example Sailing starts in December 2022. Miss ITC did this course twice and loved it!!
Read more here.
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