Lane Cove Christmas and New Years Day Trading Hours 2024

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 20th December 2024 to 1 January 2025 (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.

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.

Advanced Vet Care on Longueville Road near the Lane Cove Public School  is closed on Christmas Day and will be closing early on Christmas Eve.  They will be open all other times

Figtree Veterinary Clinic are closed 24th, 25th and 26th and New Year’s Day.

Lane Cove Council Emergency Issues

Council Civic Centre and Depot: Closed from 1pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024, reopening Monday 6 January 2025. Council can still be contacted on 9911 3555 to assist with emergencies.

Lane Cove Library: Closed on public holidays, with reduced hours over the holiday period.

St Leonards Library: Closed from 1pm, Friday 20 December 2024, reopening Thursday 2 January 2025 with reduced hours that week.

Marjorie Propsting Memorial Library (Greenwich): Closed from Monday 23 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025.

Library items: No due dates between Christmas and Monday 6 January 2025.

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

Get me a Coffee Stat!!! and Restaurants

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

Hotels, Clubs Bars, and Bottle Shops

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

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). LiLibrary items: No due dates between Christmas and Monday 6 January 2025.

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.