What’s open and who’s trading on New Year’s Day in the Territory?

Have you got plans for the New Year’s Day public holiday? We’ve rounded up what’s open.

It’s no secret that the New Year’s Day public holiday offers some much-needed respite after the holiday season.

Whether it be a day out with family, brunch with friends, or just catching up on errands, it’s important you don’t get caught out by holiday trading hours.

See below for a list of traders that are open this public holiday.

Shopping centres

Casuarina Square will open from 10am-3pm on Monday.

Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs will be open, though individual stores may vary their trading hours.

Gateway Shopping Centre will be open from 10am.

Supermarkets

All Woolworths stores will be open from 8am-8pm, except Gove which will open from 9am-5pm.

All Coles stores will be open.

Food and restaurants

Several outlets will open on the New Year’s Day public holiday, including:

Mad Snake Cafe, 9am-12pm

Sweetbrew and Co Dining, 8am-2pm

Besser Kitchen, 8am-2pm

Knotts Crossing Resort, 7am-9am and 6pm-8.30pm

Berry Springs Tavern, 11.30am-8.30pm

Oyster Bar Darwin, 11am-11pm

Snapper Rocks, 5pm-9pm

Fresh Point Co. Cafe (Parap and Bellamack), 8am-3pm

The Foreshore Restaurant and Cafe, 8am-4pm

Fiddler’s Green, 11am-11pm

Banks

All Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac, People’s Choice Credit Union, and ANZ bank branches will be closed on the New Year’s Day observed holiday.

Council services

Leanyer Recreation Park, Palmerston Water Park will be open un the public holiday.

City-run libraries will be closed.

Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility will be open.

Public transport

Public buses will operate on the observed New Year’s Day observed holiday.