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Shopping Centres
Westfield Belconnen and Woden
Canberrans doing their shopping. Photo: Karleen Minney
Westfield Belconnen. Photo: Melissa Adams
- Monday, December 18 9am-7pm
- Tuesday, December 19 9am-7pm
- Wednesday, December 20 9am-midnight
- Thursday, December 21 9am-7pm
- Friday, December 22 9am-9pm
- Saturday, December 23 9am-7pm
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-5pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Canberra Centre
- Monday, December 18 9am-6pm
- Tuesday, December 19 9am-6pm
- Wednesday, December 20 9am-9pm
- Thursday, December 21 9am-9pm
- Friday, December 22 9am-9pm
- Saturday, December 23 9am-6pm
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-5.30pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Monday, January 1 2018 10am-4pm
Canberra Outlet Centre
- Monday, December 18 10am-6pm
- Tuesday, December 19 10am-6pm
- Wednesday, December 20 10am-7pm
- Thursday, December 21 10am-7pm
- Friday, December 22 10am-7pm
- Saturday, December 23 10am-7pm
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 10am-4pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8.30am-6pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED
Tuggeranong Hyperdome
- Monday, December 18 9am-7pm
- Tuesday, December 19 9am-7pm
- Wednesday, December 20 9am-7pm
- Thursday, December 21 9am-7pm
- Friday, December 22 9am-9pm
- Saturday, December 23 9am-7pm
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-5pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-4pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 10am-4pm
Supermarkets
Coles Photo: Luis Ascui
Coles Belconnen
- December 15-23 7am-midnight
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 7am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm
- Sunday, December 31 7am-10pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 7am-10pm
Coles Jamison
- Saturday, December 23 6am-midnight
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 6am-midnight
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-10pm
- Sunday, December 31 7am-10pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-10pm
Coles Kaleen, Civic and Amaroo
- Normal hours Mon-Sun 7am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Coles Gungahlin
- Normal hours Mon-Sun 7am-midnight
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Coles Curtin
- Normal Hours Mon-Sun 6am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-8pm
Woolworths
- Saturday, December 23 6am-midnight
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 6am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm
- Sunday, December 31 7am-10pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-10pm
Costco
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-6pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-6pm
- Sunday, December 31 10am-6pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED
IGA Lyneham
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8.30pm
IGA Ainslie
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
IGA Evatt
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 7.30am-8am
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7am-7pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7.30am-8am
IGA Yarralumla
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-1pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
IGA Farrer
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 7:30am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-12pm, 2pm-6pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
IGA Nicholls, Kambah
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-1pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
IGA Deakin
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-1pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7:20am-8pm
Bottle shops
This study sounds a cautionary note for those who assume drinking moderately over decades is harmless. Photo: Supplied
First Choice Braddon
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
First Choice Belconnen
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-6pm
First Choice Gungahlin
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-6pm
Dan Murphy's Belconnen
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 7am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Dan Murphy's Phillip, Tuggeranong, Canberra Airport
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Dan Murphy's Queanbeyan
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Jim Murphy's Fyshwick
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 2018 CLOSED
Medical centres
Generic doctor, health, medicine, medical, hospital. Photo: supplied
Ginninderra Medical & Dental Centre
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7am-10pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm
Phillip Medical & Dental Centre
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-8pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-9pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-9pm
Weston Creek Medical Practise
- December 24 to January 7 CLOSED
Florey Medical Centre
- Saturday, December 23 8.30am-5pm
- December 24-26 CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 27 8.30am-8pm
Hospitals and Walk-in Centres as normal
Community Dental Clinics
- Tuggeranong: Closed December 24, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive. Services resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
- Phillip: Closed December 24, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive. Services resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
- Civic: Closed December 24, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive. Services resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
- Gungahlin: Closed December 24, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive. Services resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
- Dickson: Closed December 24, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive. Services resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
- Belconnen: Closed December 24, 2017 to December 27, 2018 inclusive. Limited services will be available December 28 and 29 December 2017 only. Services will resume as normal on January 2, 2018.
Mental Health
- Mental Health Triage provides a 24-hour, 7 days a week telephone screening/assessment and referral service for ACT residents who have a mental illness, their families and their carers.
- Mental Health Triage will be operational every day of the Christmas and New Year period and will refer to the Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team or other services as appropriate.
- Call Mental Health Triage on 1800 629 354 (free call except from mobiles or public phones) or 6205 1065, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Domestic Violence Crisis Service Service is available for anyone affected by domestic or family violence. Access to the program is through the 24-hour crisis line – phone 6280 0900. If you are in a life threatening situation, please phone the Police on 000.
Alcohol and Drug Services
- On Christmas Day and New Year's Day the Dosing Program is available between 9.00am and 1.00pm only. Public holiday dosing is as per usual weekend/public holiday hours. Other days as normal.
- The Drug and Alcohol Help Line is available 24-hours, 7 days a week on 6207 9977.
Chemists
Pharmacists employed at dozens of National Pharmacies sites across Victoria and South Australia have voted to take industrial action against the company's plans to slash penalty rates.
Chemist on Northbourne
- Normal hours, 8am-11pm
- Colbee Court Chemist – Phillip
- Normal hours, 8am-9pm
Amcal – Belconnen
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9:30am-5pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 9am-6pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-4pm
Capital Chemist – O'Connor
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-11pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 9am-11pm
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-11pm
City Market Chemist
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-5:30pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-7pm
Canberra After Hour Late Night Chemist
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-10pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-9pm
Capital Chemist – Charnwood
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-9pm
Capital Chemist – Wanniassa
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-9pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-9pm
Transport
A new ACTION bus timetable will begin on October 7. Photo: Rohan Thomson
ACTION buses will run a revised schedule from Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) to Friday January 5. Services will be free on Christmas Day, with special services running. For more information, touch or click here.
Clubs
The Orexi restaurant in the Hellenic Club in Woden. Photo: Karleen Minney
Hellenic Club
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Vikings Club (Lanyon & Erindale)
- Chisholm and Town Centre Vikings club will be closed during Christmas; however, Erindale and Lanyon will be opened for Christmas Day lunch.
- Erindale Viking's "The Cookery's First Christmas" has sold out, but there is still room left for Lanyon Viking's Christmas Day lunch. For more information, visit website or call 6200 8400.
Eastlake Football Club
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 9am-4am
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 4pm-4am
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-4pm
- Sunday, December 31 9am-4am
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 2018 9am-4am
Tradies Club (Dickson & Woden)
- Open as normal.
Southern Cross Club (Woden & Tuggeranong)
- The Southern Cross Club is offering a Christmas Day Lunch at its Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club locations with limited opening hours. See its website for ticket details and prices. Bookings are essential.
Ainslie Football Club
- The Ainslie Football Club is open as normal and is offering a Christmas lunch. See its website for more details.
Gungahlin Lakes Club
- The Gungahlin Lakes Club is open as normal and is also offering a Christmas lunch,. See its website for more details.
Raiders Club (Belconnen & Gungahlin)
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Mawson Club
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Pools
10-year-old Tegan Gleeson of O'Connor cooling down at Civic Pool. Photo: Jamila Toderas
Dickson Aquatic Centre
- Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) 8am-6pm
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-7pm
- December 27-31 8am-7pm
- Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 2018 10am-7pm
Big Splash (Jamison)
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 11am-6pm
- Sunday, December 31 10am-3pm
Canberra Olympic Pool (Civic)
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- December 26-January 2 8am-6pm
Australian Institute of Sport
- The AIS Aquatic and Fitness centre pools will be closed until early 2018.
CISAC (Belconnen)
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Public holidays (Boxing Day & New Year's Day) 10am-6pm
Gungahlin Leisure Centre
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Public holidays (Boxing Day & New Year's Day) 8am-6pm
Manuka Pool
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Public holidays (Boxing Day & New Year's Day) 10am-6pm
Lakeside Leisure Centre (Tuggeranong)
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Public holidays (Boxing Day & New Year's Day) 8am-6pm
Phillip Swim Centre
- Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
- Public holidays (Boxing Day & New Year's Day) restricted hours
Garbage and recycling collection
Newcastle council wheelie bins. 240 litre recycling bin (yellow lid), smaller garbage bin (red lid) and 240 litre greenwaste bin (green lid). Photo Supplied. Story Matthew Benns. SHD News. 19 March 2010
- Collections scheduled for Christmas Day - Monday December 25, 2017, will take place on Saturday December 23, 2017.
- All other collection events will occur as per the current schedule.
- On Monday, December 25, 2017 all waste facilities will be closed, including all businesses operating within the Resource Management Centres of Hume, Mitchell and West Belconnen.
- The recycling drop off centres are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Access Canberra Service Centres and Shopfronts
- All Access Canberra Service Centres (Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong and Woden), the Civic Drivers Licence Service (Civic Library), Dickson Environment, Planning and Land Services Shopfront, Mitchell Building Services Shopfront and the Hume Motor Vehicle Inspection Station will close at 4pm on Friday, December 22 and reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
- However, the Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong and Woden Service Centres only will open from 9.30am-5pm on Thursday, December 28, 2017 and Friday, December 29, 2017.
- Canberrans can also do over 300 transactions online this festive season atact.gov.au/accessCBR
Libraries ACT
- Saturday, December 23, 2017 – all branches open
- December 24, 25, 26, 27, 2017 – all branches closed
- Thursday, December 28, 2017 – Woden, Tuggeranong, Dickson and Gungahlin libraries only open between 10am-4pm. All other branches closed.
- Friday, December 29, 2017 – all branches closed
- Saturday, December 30, 2017 – all branches open
- Sunday, December 31, 2017 – all branches open
- Monday, January 1, 2017 – all branches closed
- Between 4pm Saturday December 23, 2017 and December 30, 2017, return chutes will ONLY be open at those libraries that are open (Woden, Tuggeranong, Dickson and Gungahlin) and ONLY during the hours they are open (10am-4pm).
Domestic Animal Services (DAS) Shelter
- The shelter will be open between 10am-3pm on Saturday, December 23, Thursday, December 28 and Saturday, December 30, 2017. Normal services will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
- Emergency and after-hours services for dog attacks or injured dogs are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week by contacting Access Canberra on 13 22 81.
- Serious or life threatening dog attacks should be reported to ACT Policing by calling 000.
Nationa Arboretum Canberra Arboretum forests and grounds are open every day over the Christmas-New Year period, with the Village Centre and National Bonsai and Penjing Collection closed on December 25, 2017 (Christmas Day). Enquiries to
02 6207 8484.
Parks and Nature Reserves Googong Foreshores and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, including the Visitor Centre will be closed on December 25, 2017. The Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre will also be closed Christmas Day, although the park will remain open to visitors.
