What’s open: Mackay, Whitsunday stores trading hours on Christmas Day, NYE
Whether you need to restock on food, rent a book from the library, or are looking to take a dip in a public pool over the Christmas and New Year’s period, we’ve got you covered.
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Make sure you get everything you need this holiday season with our comprehensive list of opening hours for major stores, pools and shopping centres in Mackay and the Whitsundays.
Mackay
Shopping centres
Sydney Street Markets
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 10am - 4pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 4.30pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 4.30pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 10am - 4pm
Caneland Central
Christmas Eve - 9am - 5.30pm
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 4pm
Friday, December 27 - 9am - 4pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 4pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 4pm
Monday, December 31 - 9am - 4pm
New Year’s Eve - 9am - 4pm
New Year’s Day - 10am - 4pm
Mount Pleasant Centre
Christmas Eve - 9am - 4pm
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 10am - 4pm
Friday, December 27 - 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 3pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 4pm
Monday, December 31 - 9am - 5.30pm
New Year’s Eve - 10am - 4pm
New Year’s Day - 10am - 4pm
Grocery stores
Woolworths
Christmas Eve - 8am - 6pm
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
Coles
Sydney Street
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am - 9pm
Parkside
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am - 9pm
Mount Pleasant
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am - 9pm
Northern Beaches
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 9pm
Sunday, December 29 - 8am - 9pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 6pm
New Year’s Eve - 9am - 6pm
Dan Murphy’s Mackay and Mount Pleasant
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 7pm
Friday, December 27 - 9am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 10pm
Sunday, December 29 - 8am - 7pm
Monday, December 30 - 9am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 9am - 9pm
Pool facilities
Mackay ARC
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 8am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 5.30am - 7pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 5.30am - 7pm
Monday, December 30 - 6am - 6pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am - 6pm
Bluewater Lagoon
Closed Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day)
Open every other day from 9am to 5.45pm
Memorial Swim Centre
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - closed
Friday, January 27 – 8am - 5pm
New Year’s Eve – 6am - 5pm
New Year’s Day – closed
Mirani Swim Centre
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - closed
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 5pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 5pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 5pm
Monday, December 30 - 6am - 6pm
New Year’s Eve - 6am - 6pm
New Year’s Day - closed
Sarina Pool
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - closed
Friday, December 27 - 6am - 6pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 5pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 5pm
Monday, December 30 - 6am - 6pm
New Year’s Eve -6am - 6pm
New Year’s Day - closed
Pioneer Swim Centre
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - closed
Friday, December 27 - 5.30am - 7pm
Saturday, December 28 -8am- 5.30pm
Sunday, December 29 - 8am - 7pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 5pm
New Year’s Eve - 5.30am - 7pm
New Year’s Day - closed
Artspace Mackay
Closed 3pm, Sunday, December 15, 2024
Reopening 10am, Saturday, January 18, 2025
Ken Burgess Orchid HouseClosed from 3pm, Friday, December 20
Reopening 10am, Monday, March 3, 2025
Mackay Regional Council Libraries
Closed noon on Tuesday, December 24
All libraries will re-open as normal from Thursday, January 2
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
Closed 2.30pm, Tuesday, December 24
Reopening 9am, Thursday, January 2, 2025
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Administration and Tropical Shade Garden
Closed 4pm, Friday, December 20
Reopening 9am, Monday, January 13, 2025
Botanic Gardens Café and Lagoons Gallery
Closed from Monday, December 23
Reopening 9am, Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Sarina Sugar Shed
Open seven days a week, 9am to 4pm except:
Wednesday, December 25 - Closed (Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 26 - Closed (Boxing Day)
Sarina Youth Centre
Closed Friday, December 20 until Monday, January 13, 2025.
Reopening Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (Tuesday to Thursday each week)
Sarina Neighbourhood Centre
Closed from Monday, December 23, reopening Monday, January 6, 2025 from 9am.
Incredable Tip Shop
Incredable Ltd Tip Shop will be closed Monday, December 23, 2024 until Sunday, January 5, 2025 (inclusive).
Museums and Historical Centres:
Greenmount Homestead
Closed, reopening Monday, April 7, 2025
Mackay Museum
Closed, reopening Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Sarina Museum
Closed, reopening in April 2025, date to be confirmed.
Pioneer Valley Museum
Open Saturdays, 9am to 12pm with entry via the Mirani Library and subject to their Christmas closure period (closed Saturday, December 28).
Whitsundays
Shopping centres
Whitsunday Shopping Centre
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 9pm
Friday, December 27 - 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 5pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 5pm
Monday, December 30 - 9am - 5.30pm
New Year’s Eve - 9am - 5.30pm
Whitsunday Plaza
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 10am - 4pm
Friday, December 27 - 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday, December 28 - 9am - 5pm
Sunday, December 29 - 10am - 4pm
Monday, December 30 - 9am - 5.30pm
New Year’s Eve - 9am - 5.30pm
Grocery stores
Woolworths
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 8am - 9pm
Saturday, December 28 - 8am - 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 9am - 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 8am - 9pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am - 9pm
Coles Cannonvale
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
New Year’s Day -9am - 6pm
IGA Proserpine
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 6:30am – 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 6am – 8pm
Saturday, December 28 - 6:30am – 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 6:30am – 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 6am – 8pm
New Year’s Eve - 6am – 8pm
IGA Bowen
Christmas Day - closed
Boxing Day - 7am – 6pm
Friday, December 27 - 6am – 8pm
Saturday, December 28 - 7am – 6pm
Sunday, December 29 - 7am – 6pm
Monday, December 30 - 6am – 8pm
New Year’s Eve - 6am – 8pm
Aquatic Facilities
Bowen Swimming Pool
Closed Christmas Day
Open Daily: 5.30am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm
Bowen Water Park
Open Daily: 8am - 7pm
Proserpine Swimming Pool
Closed Christmas Day
Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm
Open Daily: 5.30am - 6pm
Proserpine Water Park
Closed Christmas Day
Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm
Open Daily: 8am - 6pm
Collinsville Swimming Pool
Closed Christmas Day
Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm.
Open Mon - Fri: 5.30am - 6pm
Saturday/Sunday 9am - 6pm
Collinsville Water Park
Closed Christmas Day
Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm
Open Daily: 8am - 6pm
Airlie Beach Lagoon
Open Daily: 5.30am - 9pm
Libraries
Cannonvale
Closing: 12.45pm Saturday, 23 December 2023. Reopening: 8.15am Tuesday, 2 January 2024
Proserpine and Bowen
Closing: 11.45am Saturday, 23 December 2023. Reopening: 8.15am Tuesday, 2 January 2024
Collinsville
Closing: 4.45pm Friday 22 December 2023. Reopening: 8.15am Tuesday, 2 January 2024
Proserpine Entertainment Centre
Closed: Thursday 21 December 2023, Friday 22 December 2023 and Monday 25 December 2023
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