Lane Cove Christmas and New Years Day Trading Hours 2023

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.

Some local takeaway shops will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, so if you are really keen on picking up some tucker from those shops, don’t leave it until the last minute.

We have done our best to ensure the information below is accurate. However, plans do change, so if you are really keen on a particular place, give them a call to check.

Double Demerit Points

Double Demerit Points apply from Friday 22 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 (inclusive).

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.   They are located in Northwood and Burns Bay Road and have stocked up on ice for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

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.

Dan Murphy’s The Cellar, located on 231 Burns Bay Road, 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 or SASH in Ryde.

If it is during business hours on Wednesday, 27th, 28th and 29th December 2023, our friends at Figtree Veterinary Clinic are open.

Lane Cove Council Emergency Issues

The Lane Cove Council offices will be closed from Friday, 22 December 2023, 12:30 pm to Monday, 1 January 2024 and will re-open on Tuesday, 2 January 2024, at 9:00 am.

In case of Council emergencies, call 9911 3555, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For waste collection services, please call 1300 655 006.

If you need to report other items like a power outage, water outage or traffic lights not working – read our article here.

What’s On Christmas Day?

A list of Church services is here (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

The Lane Cove Newsagency will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and will only be open on New Year’s Day morning.

Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Groceries, Takeaway

 

Supermarket/Groceries/ Bakeries/Takeaway	Christmas Day 25 Dec	Boxing Day26 Dec	New Year’s Day
Harris Farm Markets (check out their Pavlova Display)	CLOSED note they will be open on 23rd and 24th from 6am to 12am	OPEN 7am to 10 pm	OPEN 7am to 10 pm
ALDI	CLOSED	OPEN	OPEN at 9.00 am to 8 pm
Bakers Delight	CLOSED	OPEN 7 am to 2 PM	CLOSED
Centro	OPEN	OPEN	OPEN
Chargrill Charlies	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
Coles	CLOSED they will be open on 23rd and 24th from 6.00am	OPEN	OPEN 8.00 am to 10 pm
Greenwich IGA	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Jack and Co Northwood and Burns Bay Road (and they have ordered extra ice for over the Christmas – New Year Period)	OPEN until 2pm	OPEN	OPEN
Woolworths	CLOSED	OPEN 7.00 am to 10 pm	OPEN 7.00 am to 10 pm
Burns Bay IGA	CLOSED	7am-7am	7am-7am

Get me a Coffee Stat!!! and Restaurants

Restaurant/ Cafe/Takeaway	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	New Years Day
Encasa	Closed	Closed	Closed
Fink Cafe	Closed	Closed	Closed Until 10 Jan
Four Frogs	Closed	Closed until 31 December	Open from 8 am to 8 pm - usually open a bit later - so help your hangover with a gallette
Lillah Kitchen	Closed	Closed	Closed (until 9th Jan 2024)
Lane Cove Sushi	Closed	Open	Open
Little Red Robin	Closed	Closed	Closed
Lusso Kitchen at The Diddy	Closed	Bistro Closed, Diddy Open 4pm - 9:30pm	Open
Masala Kitchens	Closed	Closed	Closed
Pho Sam	TBA	TBA	TBA
Nibu Cafe	Closed	Closed	Closed (until 11 Jan)
Sayulita	Closed	Closed	Closed
The Junction	Closed	Closed	Open
Unwined	Closed	Closed	Closed
Birdwood Cafe	Closed	Closed	Closed
Chargrill Charlies	Closed (close on Christmas Eve at 6.00pm)	Closed	Open
Crust Pizza	Closed	5pm-9:30pm	11am - 9:30pm
Cozy Cove	Open	Open	Open
Garcon	Closed	Open	Open
Gelatissimo	Closed	Closed	Open
San Antonios (prev ground caffe)	Open	Open	Open
Jack & Co	Open until 2 pm	Open	Open
La Provence	Closed	Closed	Open
One Seed	7-2pm	Closed	7am-2pm
Pick Me Up Cafe	Closed	TBA	TBA
Story	Open 7 - 1pm	Open 7 - 1pm	Open 7 - 1pm
The Alcott	Closed	Open	Open
The Cake Man	Open 6 am to 2 pm	Open 6am to 2 pm	Open 6am to 2 pm
The Longueville Hotel	Closed	Open	Open
Sunset Diner	Closed	Closed	Open from 12.00 pm
Shorties	Closed	Closed	Closed
Pottery Green	Closed	Closed	Closed
Fourth Fish	Closed	Closed	Closed
La Piazza	Closed	Closed	Closed
Subway	Closed	Open	Open
Zapparellis	Closed	Closed	Closed - Opening on 9th Jan 2024
Yo Chi	Closed	Open	Open
Lamin8	Closed	Closed	Closed
Kin Cafe	Closed	Closed	Closed Until 3 Jan 2024
Old Quarter	Open	Open	Open
Grill'd	Closed	Open	Open
Fourth Fish	Closed	Closed	Closed
Two Brothers	Closed	Closed	Closed Until 2 Jan 2024
Sushi Maru	Closed	Closed	Open
Wok Passion	Closed	Open	Open
Del Pieros Pizza and Pasta	Closed	Closed	Closed until 2 Jan 2024
Bangkok Bar	TBA	TBA	TBA
Lane Cove Thai Eatery	Closed	Closed	Closed
I Love Pizza Lane Cove	5pm - 1am	11am-1am	5pm- 1am
Bella Bacio Cafe	Closed	Closed	Closed until 9 Jan 2024
Lil Lane Eatery	Open from 7.00 am until 11.00am	Open from 7.00 am until 11.00am	Closed from 27 Dec until 15 Jan 2024

NOTE:  Some of the above will be open on the days between Christmas and New Year – give them a call if you want to see if they are open – details for many are in our business directory here.

Chemists

Business	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	New Years Day
Priceline	Closed	Open 10.00 am to 4pm	Open 10.00am to 4pm
Riverview Pharmacy	Closed	9-2pm	Closed
Wade’s Wellness Chemist	Closed	Closed	Closed
Advantage Pharmacy	Closed	Closed	Closed
Chemist Warehouse	10:00 am to 5pm	8am to 9pm	10:00 am to 5pm
Gavin Starr	Closed	Boxing Day 9 - 1 pm	Closed

Hotels, Clubs Bars, and Bottle Shops

Pubs/Clubs	Christmas Day 25 Dec	Boxing Day 26 Dec	27 Dec	28 Dec	New Years Day
The Alcott	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
The Longueville Hotel	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
The Diddy aka The Longueville Sporting Club	Closed	4pm – 9:30 (BISTRO CLOSED)	Open	Open	Open (opening time TBA)
The Lane Cove Bowling Club (Burns Bay Road)	Closed	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dan Murphys The Cellar	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
Porters Northwood	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Cloed

 

Swimming

Lane Cove Aquatic Centre’s indoor and outdoor pools – will be open every day except for Christmas Day.  For a complete list of their opening hours click here.

Greenwich Baths will be open during the holiday season except for Christmas Day.  They are open from 7 am to 8 pm except for New Years Eve where they will close early at 4pm.

Council and Waste Information

 

Resources	Christmas Day 25 Dec	Boxing Day 26 Dec	New Year’s Day
Community Recycling Centre The CRC will close at 12 pm on Friday, 22 December 2023, and will reopen on Friday, 5 January 2024, at 8 am	Closed	Closed	Closed
Lane Cove Return and Earn	Closed	Closed	Closed
Lane Cove Library Note the Library will be open between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day but will close at 5 pm on weekdays and 2 pm on New Year’s Eve	Closed	Closed	Closed
St Leonards Library and Greenwich Library	Closed	Closed	Closed
Lane Cove Post Office	Closed	Closed	Closed

 

If you are Cleaning Up over the Christmas and New Year Period…

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.  If you would like to find out how to correctly dispose of or recycle an item, read our article here.

Lane Cove Library

If possible, the Library staff have requested that you 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 from Christmas to 5 January 2021.

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

Read more here.