What’s open Christmas, new year’s public holidays: Opening hours for shopping centres, supermarkets, cafes, pubs and bottleshops in Toowoomba, Dalby, Warwick, Roma
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
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With Santa gearing up for his flight and families looking to make their last minute food and drink purchases here is a complete guide of what stores are open across the Darling Downs and beyond.
Woolworths
Christmas Eve: 8am – 6pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Day: All Woolworths stores will be open on New Year’s Day
Aldi
Christmas Eve: 8.30am – 6pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Day: All ALDI stores will be open
Coles
Christmas Eve: 8am – 6pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Day: All Coles stores will be open
Kmart
Christmas Eve: 8am – 6pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 5pm
New Year’s Day: All Kmart stores will be open
BWS
Christmas Eve: 9am – 6pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Day: All BWS stores will be open on New Year’s Day under slightly reduced hours.
Dan Murphy’s
Christmas Eve: 9am – 9pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 7pm
Shopping centres
Grand Central, Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 9am – 5pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Day: 10am – 4pm
Clifford Gardens, Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 8am – 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Dalby Shoppingworld
Christmas Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 7.30pm (OPTIONAL TRADE)
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Day: 9am – 5.30pm (OPTIONAL TRADE)
Rose City Shoppingworld, Warwick (specialty shops)
Christmas Eve: 9am – 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Westlands Plaza, Roma (specialty shops)
Christmas Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
Sunday, December 29: Closed
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Pubs
Dalby Criterion Hotel
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am – 12am
Dalby Russell Tavern
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas: Open to bookings
Boxing Day: 10am – 12am
Club Hotel Chinchilla
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas Day: 12pm – 2pm
Boxing Day: 10am – 12am
The Q Hotel Miles
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Commercial Hotel Tara
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Criterion Hotel Warwick
Christmas Eve: 10am – 10pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing: 10am – 10pm
Commonwealth Hotel Roma
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12am
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am – 12am
The Irish
Christmas Eve: 12pm – 12am
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 12pm – 12am
Fitzy’s Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am – 12pm
Wilsonton Hotel Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 10am – 12pm
Christmas: Lunch bookings only
Boxing Day: 10am – 12pm
Toowoomba Sports Club
Christmas Eve: 8.30am - 12am
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am - 3am
New Year’s Eve: 10am - 3am
New Year’s Day: 1am - 1am
Cafes
Urban Paddock Dalby
Christmas Eve: 7am – 12pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
The Coffee Club Cafe Dalby
Christmas Eve: 7am – 12pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Rex Cafe and Food Roma
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Little Gallery Cafe Warwick
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Sage and Butler Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 6.30am – 2pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
The Bakers Duck Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 7am – 2pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
The Finch Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 6.30am – 2pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Takeaway food
Burrito Bar Dalby
Christmas Eve: 10am – 9pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am – 9pm
DayDay Wants Noodles Bar Dalby
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Char Belas Restaurant Warwick
Christmas Eve: 10.30am – 2pm/4pm – 9pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 10.30am – 2pm/4pm – 9pm
BC’s Restaurant Roma
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Crackerjack Chicken
Christmas Eve: 10am – 8pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am – 8pm
Ice N Spice Fine Indian Dining and Bar Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 11.30am – 2pm / 4.30pm – 9pm
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 2pm / 4.30pm – 9pm
El Attar Middle Eastern Grill Toowoomba
Christmas Eve: 11am – 12am
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 11am – 12am
Host. Dining + Wine Bar
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
If you would like your business included on this list, email toowoomba@news.com.au
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