What's open over the long weekend
Millions of Australians are gearing up for a long weekend in celebration of King Charles III's 76th birthday.
The public holiday is celebrated by most of the country in June, however those in Western Australia and Queensland will have to wait until later in the year to catch an extended break.
For those in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory, here's what you need to know about what's open and when on the Monday public holiday. Most Coles supermarkets will be open on Monday. NewsWire / James Gourley Credit: Supplied VIC: all stores open
NSW/ACT: all stores open
TAS: all stores open
NT: all stores open with reduced trading hours
SA: all supermarkets closed except for the following stores: Woolworths stores in SA and the NT will have altered trading hours on Monday. NCA NewsWire / Paul Jeffers Credit: News Corp Australia VIC: all stores open
NSW/ACT: all stores open
TAS: all stores open
SA: some store are open, customers are encouraged to check their local stores' trading hours on the Woolworths Store Finder for specific trading hours
NT: some store are open, customers are encouraged to check their local stores' trading hours on the Woolworths Store Finder for specific trading hours
Some Woolworths Metro stores are open, but customers are again encouraged to check their local stores' trading hours on the Woolworths Store Finder for specific trading hours. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NewsWire Photos – SEPTEMBER 30 2024; A general view of a Liquorland shop in the Sydney CBD. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia NSW/ACT: all stores are open for trade except for:
VIC: all stores are open for trade except for:
SA: all stores are open for trade except for:
TAS: all stores are open for trade
NT: all stores are open for trade except for:
WA: all stores are open for trade except for: Most Dan Murphy's stores will open 10am to 7pm. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia BWS stores will be open 10am to 7pm in most locations. NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore Credit: Supplied
Most stores will be 10am-7pm across the states observing the King's Birthday public holiday. However some hours may vary store to store, and customers can check their local store's trading hours online for specific trading hours. IGA stores are all independently owned, so trading hours will vary. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Credit: News Corp Australia
As IGA stores are independently-owned, the hours will differ between stores — some stores will be trading as normal while others may have restricted hours. IGA customers can check trading hours with their local IGA or online. All Big W stores are open, except for in SA, where only three will trade on Monday. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Credit: News Corp Australia
Most Big W stores are open, but customers are encouraged to check for their local stores on the Big W Store Finder for specific trading hours. VIC: all stores are open, with operating hours at 10am to varied hours between 5pm to 9pm.
SA: all stores are closed with exception:
NSW/ACT: all stores are open, with operating hours at 9am to varied hours between 5pm to 9pm.
TAS: all stores are open, with operating hours at 10am to 6pm.
NT: all stores are open, with operating hours at 9am to 5pm. Only SA stores may be affected by the public holiday. Newswire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia
ALDI stores in NSW, ACT and VIC will operate as per normal, with no change to trading hours. However trading hours may vary in SA, and customers are advised to visit the ALDI store locator for more information on individual store trading hours. Westfield stores will operate with reduced trading hours, except in SA where they will be closed. NewsWire/ Daniel Pockett Credit: News Corp Australia ACT: all locations will be open from 10am to 4pm
NSW:
VIC: all locations will be open from 10am to 5pm
SA: all locations will be closed. Bunnings retail stores will open, but trade centres will be shut. NewsWire / John Appleyard Credit: NewsWire VIC: all stores will be open from 7am to 7pm
NSW/ACT: all stores will be open from 7am to 7pm
TAS: all stores will be open from 7am to 7pm
SA: all stores will be open from 9am to 5pm
NT: all stores will be open from 7am to 7pm
NSW: operating hours will vary, customers are encouraged to visit the Bunnings website for specific trading hours.
All trade centres across VIC, ACT/NSW, SA, NT and TAS will be closed.
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