விடுமுறை நாட்களில் மெல்பேர்ணில் உள்ள பல வர்த்தக நிறுவனங்கள்

கிறிஸ்மஸ் மற்றும் Boxing day விடுமுறை நாட்களில் மெல்பேர்ணில் உள்ள பல வர்த்தக நிறுவனங்கள், சந்தைகள், சுற்றுலா மையங்கள், மருந்தகங்கள் உள்ளிட்டவை எத்தனை மணி வரைக்கும் திறந்திருக்கும் என்ற விபரங்களும் போக்குவரத்து அட்டவணை பற்றிய விபரங்களும் கீழே தரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இதேவேளை கிறிஸ்மஸ் தினத்தன்று முழுநாளும், 31ம் திகதி பிற்பகல் 6 மணி முதல் 1ம் திகதி அதிகாலை 6 மணி வரையும் பொதுப்போக்குவரத்து சேவைகள் அனைத்திலும் இலவசமாகப் பயணம் செய்யலாம் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

Supermarkets

Coles: December 25: Closed, December 26: 8.30am-5.30pm, December 27: Opening times may vary. Check your local store

Woolworths: December 25: Closed, December 26: 7am-12am (Opening times may vary), December 27: 7am-12am (Opening times may vary).

Aldi: Closed Christmas Day. Check stores for opening hours here.

Shopping centres

Melbourne Central: December 25: Closed, December 26: 8am-10pm, December 27: 10am-9pm.

Melbourne Emporium: December 25: Closed, December 26: 8am-10pm, December 27: 10am-9pm.

Chadstone: December 25: Closed, December 26: 7am-10pm, December 27: 9am-9pm.

Highpoint:  December 25: Closed, December 26: 7am-10pm, December 27: 9am-5.30pm.

Northland: December 25: Closed, December 26: 8am-6pm, December 27: 10am-5.00pm.

Westfield Doncaster: December 25: Closed, December 26: 8am-7pm, December 27: 10am-5pm.

The Glen, Glen Waverley:  December 25: Closed, December 26: 10am-5pm, December 27: 9am-5.30pm.

Myer Melbourne: December 25: Closed, December 26: 5am-midnight, December 27: 8am-10pm.

David Jones Bourke Street Mall: December 25: Closed, December 26: 5am-midnight, December 27: 8am-9pm

Public transport

You can ride for free on Christmas Day and after 6pm on New Year’s Eve until 6am on New Year’s Day. Full service details can be found here.

Metro trains:

December 25: Christmas Day timetable.

December 26: Public Holiday timetable.

December 27: Public Holiday timetable.

Metro buses:

December 25: Christmas Day timetable.

December 26: Public Holiday timetable.

December 27: Public Holiday timetable.

V/Line trains:

December 25: Christmas Day timetable.

December 26: Public Holiday timetable.

December 27: Public Holiday timetable.

Yarra Trams:

December 25: Christmas Day timetable.

December 26: Public Holiday timetable.

December 27: Public Holiday timetable.

GPs

Home Doctor Service: 137 425 or 9429 5677

Medical at Home: 8341 1888

Mill Park Super Clinic: Open 24/7, 250 Childs Road, Mill Park, 9436 4155

Medical One, Elwood: 8am-8pm, 61 Brighton Road, Elwood, 9531 9811

Medical One, Frankston: 9am-2pm, 47 Davey Street, Frankston, 9781 3966

Medical One, Sunshine: 9am-2pm, 324 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, 9310 2947

Medical One, Moonee Ponds: 8am-1pm, 14 Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds, 8325 1111

Medical One, QV Melbourne: 9am-1pm, Level 3, 23 QV Terrace, 292 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 8663 7000 December 25: Closed, December 26: Closed, December 27: 9am-1pm.

Geelong GP Super Clinic (Kardinia Health): Closed Christmas Day. Public holidays open 10am – midday (on the day appointments only). 2-18 Colac Road, Belmont, 5202 9333

Pharmacies

Casey Super Clinic Pharmacy: Open 24/7, 50 Kangan Drive, Berwick, 9769 9824

Mill Park Super Clinic Pharmacy: Open 24/7, 250 Childs Road, Mill Park, 9436 4155

​Mulqueeny Midnight Pharmacy: 9am-midnight, corner Williams Road and High Street, Prahran, 9510 3977

​Tambassis Pharmacy: 8am-midnight, corner Sydney and Brunswick roads, Brunswick, 9387 8830

Chapel Gate Pharmacy: Closed Christmas Day. Other days open 9am-9pm, corner Carlisle and Chapel streets, Balaclava, 9531 1396

Slade Pharmacy: 8am-10pm, 89 Bridge Road, Richmond South, 8420 0700

Chemist Warehouse St Albans: 8.30am-9pm, 327 Main Road East, St Albans, 9366 3545

Footscray Pharmacy: 10am-5pm, 2/76 Nicholson Street, Footscray 9396 1223

Pet services

24-hour Vet: Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) Collingwood, 9417 6417

Lort Smith Animal Hospital North Melbourne: 8.30am-5pm, 9328 3021 As per weekend Schedule: 8:30am – 5pm. Emergencies only after 5pm until midnight.

Lost Dogs Home North Melbourne: 9am-12.30pm, 9329 2755 on public holidays except Christmas Day when it is closed.

Melbourne attractions

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium: Open every day of the year 9.30am-6pm, 9923 5925

Crown Entertainment Complex: As normal. Open 24 hours, 9292 8888 Crown is open 24 hours a day over Christmas, except on Christmas Day when it is closed from 4am to 12 noon.

Eureka Skydeck 88: 10am-10pm, 9693 8888 10am-10pm every day, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve when it closes at 5pm.

O’Brien Group Arena (formerly Medibank Icehouse): 9am-10pm, 1300 756 699 except on Christmas Day when it is closed.

Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary: Open 9am-5pm, 9285 9300

Royal Botanic Gardens: Open 7.30am-sunset, visitor centre open 9.30am-5pm, 9252 2300. Visitor centre will be closed on Christmas Day.

Wonderland Fun Park Docklands: 11am-5pm, 9602 1311

IMAX Melbourne Museum: 9.45am-9.30pm (last session starts), 9663 5454 except on Christmas Day when it is closed.

Fitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre and Cook’s Cottage: 9am-5pm. 9658 7204 except on Christmas Day when it is closed.

Melbourne Museum: 10am-5pm, 8341 7777 except on Christmas Day when it is closed.

National Gallery of Victoria: 10am-5pm, 8620 2222 except on Christmas Day when it is closed.

Cinema Nova: Sessions announced on December 20. Dr Who Christmas Special screening on December 26. 9347 5331.

Markets

Queen Victoria Market: Closed

South Melbourne Market: Closed

Preston Market: Closed

Prahran Market: Closed

Footscray Market: Closed

Libraries

Melbourne Library Service: City Library open from 12pm-5pm. All other branches (Library at The Dock, East Melbourne, North Melbourne, Kathleen Syme and Southbank) will be closed.

Stonnington City Libraries: (Including Malvern, Phoenix Park, Prahran and Toorak/South Yarra) All branches closed.

Port Phillip Library: (Including Albert Park, Emerald Hill, Middle Park, Port Melbourne and St Kilda) All closed.

Darebin Libraries: (Including Preston, Northcote, Reservoir and Fairfield) All branches closed.

Bayside Library Service: (Including Beaumaris, Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham) All branches closed.

Kingston Libraries: (Including Chelsea, Cheltenham, Clarinda, Dingley, Highett, Moorabbin, Parkdale and Patterson Lakes) All branches closed.

Yarra Plenty Regional Library: (Including Diamond Valley, Eltham, Ivanhoe, Lalor, Mill Park, Rosanna, Thomastown, Watsonia, Whittlesea and YPRL mobile) All branches closed.

Murrindindi Library Service: (Including Alexandria, Kinglake and Yea) All closed.

Greater Dandenong Libraries: (Including Dandenong and Springvale) Both open from 2-5pm.

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation: (Including Cranbourne, Doveton, Emerald, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park, Narre Warren, Pakenham and Cardinia Mobile Library) All branches closed.

Brimbank Libraries: (Including Deer Park, Keilor Village, St Albans, Sunshine and Sydenham) All branches closed.

Airport transfers

Melbourne Airport: Skybus operates to normal schedule (24 hours), 9335 2811 ; Starbus operates to normal schedule (5am-7pm), 8378 8700

Avalon Airport: Avalon Airport Shuttle operates to normal schedule, 5278 8788

Visitor information services

Melbourne Visitor Centre: 9am-6pm except Christmas Day when it is closed.

Melbourne Visitor Shuttle: Close Christmas Day.

Melbourne Visitor Booth: 9am-5pm. Closed Christmas Day.

City Ambassadors: 10am-4pm. Not working Christmas Day.

Melbourne Greeter Service: 9.30am. Not working Christmas Day.

Town Hall tours: Not operating