Shopping, council and pharmacy Christmas opening hours across the Hunter
Shopping centres
- Charlestown Square: Monday, 8am-9pm. Christmas Eve, 8am-5.30pm; Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, 8am-9pm; Friday, 9am-5.30pm.
- Westfield Kotara: Monday, 9am-10pm; Christmas Eve,9am-5pm; Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, 8am-9pm; Friday, 9am-5.30pm.
- Marketown: Coles, Woolworths and Big W open each day, closed Christmas Day.
- Stockland Jesmond: Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm. Contact individual store for trading hours.
- Stockland Green Hills: Monday, 9am-9pm; Christmas Eve, 9am-5.30pm; Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, 9am-9pm.
- Stockland Wallsend: Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, Closed. Contact individual store for trading hours,
- Stockland Glendale: Monday, 8.30am-6.30pm; Christmas Eve, 8.30am-5.30pm; Christmas Day, Closed; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
COUNCILS
NEWCASTLE
- Council Offices: Closed until Thursday, January 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later until Monday, December 30.
- Beaches: All beaches patrolled 7am-5.30pm, except Stockton (9am-5.30pm)
- Ocean Baths: All open as normal.
- Pools: All open except Christmas Day.
- Libraries: All closed until normal hours of operation resume on Thursday, January 2.
- Blackbutt reserve: Open as normal, wildlife exhibits closed Christmas Day. Kiosk closed from Christmas Eve to Friday, Jan. 4.
- Newcastle Museum: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open 10am-5pm all other days.
- Newcastle Art Gallery: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open 10am-5pm all other days.
- Fort Scratchley Historic Site: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, open 10am-4pm other days. Closed on Tuesdays.
LAKE MACQUARIE
- Council offices: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, until Thursday, Jan 2.
- Works Depot: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, until Thursday, Jan 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later until Monday, December 30.
- Awaba Waste Management Facility: Closed Christmas Day.
- Beaches: Normal patrols.
- Pools: All pools closed Christmas Day.
- Libraries: All closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Charlestown, Swansea and Toronto open 9.30am-1pm from Dec 27-28. Normal operating hours resume January 2.
- Lake Macquarie Art Gallery: Open until 2pm Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Closed December 30, open New Year's Eve, closed New Year's Day. Normal operating hours resume January 2.
- Visitor Info Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
CESSNOCK
- Council Offices: Closed from 12pm, Christmas Eve until 9am, Thursday, January 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later until Monday, December 30.
- Waste Management Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
- Pools: Cessnock & Branxton: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day; Kurri Kurri: Closed from 4pm Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day, 10am-4pm Boxing Day.
- Libraries: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, until Wed, Jan. 2.
- Performing Arts Centre: Closed until Monday, January 6.
- Hunter Valley Visitors Centre: Closed Christmas Day only, 9am-4pm all public holidays.
PORT STEPHENS
- Council Offices: Closed from Christmas Eve 3.30pm to 8.30am, January 2.
- Garbage Collection: Services collected as normal.
- Salamander Bay Transfer Station: Closed from 3:30pm on Christmas Eve until 7:15am Friday, December 27.
- Newline Road Waste Facility: Closed Christmas Day, open Boxing Day 8am-4pm.
- Beaches: Partols as normal. nse sls
- Pools: All closed Christmas Day. Lakeside: 10am to 4pm Christmas Eve; Tilligerry: 9am to 2pm Christmas Eve, Closed Boxing Day; Tomaree: 8.30am to 4pm Christmas Eve.
- Libraries: Raymond Terrace and Tomaree Library: Open 9am to 2pm, Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day to January 1 inclusive, open 9am Thursday, January 2; Tilligerry Community Library and Mobile Library: Closed until Monday, January 13.
- Visitor Info Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
Maitland
- Council Offices: Closed from 1pm Christmas Eve, until Thursday, January 2.
- Works Depot: Closed from 11am Christmas Eve until January 2.
- Garbage Collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
- Mt Vincent Road Waste Management Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
- Pools: Closed from 4pm Christmas Eve, re-open 8am Boxing Day.
- Libraries: Closed from 5pm Christmas Eve, until January 2.
- Maitland Regional Art Gallery: Closed from 5pm Christmas Eve, until 10am Friday, December 27.
- Visitor Info Centre: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Maitland Gaol: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Chemists
- Broadmeadow Medical Centre Pharmacy: Open 7.30am-9pm Christmas Eve; 5pm-9pm Christmas Day; 9am-9pm Boxing Day; 7.30am-9pm New Year's Eve; 9am-9pm New Year's Day. The medical centre is open the same hours.
- Docs Megasave Pharmacy (Newcastle West): Open 8am to 10pm. Christmas Eve. Closed, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Strachans Pharmacy (New Lambton): Open 8am-9pm, Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Open 8am-9pm, Boxing Day.
- Darby Street Pharmacy (Cooks Hill): Open 8am-8pm, every day except Christmas Day.
- Chemist Works (Glendale): Open 8am to midnight, Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Open, 10am-4pm, Boxing Day; New Year's Eve 8am to midnight; New Year's Day, 10-4.
- Tenambit Pharmacy: Open 9am-7pm, Christmas Eve. Open 9am to noon, Christmas Day and 9am-1pm Boxing Day.
- Myall Pharmacy (Hawks Nest): Open 830am-5pm, Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Open 8.30am-12pm, Boxing Day.
- Myall Pharmacy (Tea Gardens): Open 830-6pm, Christmas Eve. Closed, Christmas Day an Boxing Day.
- Discount Drug Store (Nelson Bay): Monday, 8.30-7pm; Christmas Eve, 830am-4pm; Closed Christmas Day; Open 10am-2pm Boxing day; Open 8.30am-4pm New Year's Eve; and 8.30am-4pm New Year's Day.
Medical & Emergency
- GP Access: after hours medical services 1300 130 147.
- Emergency: Ambulance, fire brigade and police as usual on 000.
- State Emergency Service: 132 500.