Trading hours will be extended at shopping centres in St George and Sutherland Shire in the lead-up to Christmas, but you will have to wait until next week to take advantage of the longer shopping times.
Westfield announced it will extend trading hours and additional services from December 16 to make life a little easier for shoppers at the busiest time of the year.
The news is sure to be welcomed by many, with Christmas spending set to make up for difficult retail conditions throughout most of the year.
A retail sales forecast is predicting Australians will spend $52.7 billion in the lead up to Christmas - up 2.6 per cent on last year.
Growth in retail expenditure is predicted across all six categories measured, with food the best performer, followed by apparel, which includes clothing, footwear and accessories.
The forecast by Roy Morgan and the Australian Retailers Association predicts shoppers will spend almost $4.2 billion on apparel in the lead up to Christmas, up 3 per cent on the previous year.
In NSW, pre-Christmas spending is set to hit $16.8 billion, up 2 per cent on last year.
Both Westfield Miranda and Hurstville centres will open their doors at 9am every day in the lead up to Christmas and trade until 9pm on December 16, 17, 18 and 20, and 10pm on December 19, 21 and 22.
Both centres will stay open until midnight on December 23 so residents can do some last-minute shopping while fresh food precincts will open at 7am for the three days leading up to Christmas.
"Westfield is giving shoppers more flexibility to visit at a time that suits them with the return of extended trading hours, midnight shopping and non-stop shop across Westfield centres," Westfield announced.
"Shoppers can also take advantage of a range of services at Westfield this festive season, including pop-up valet, hands-free shopping, and gift wrapping," said Scentre Group general manager, centre experience, Lillian Fadel.
"Christmas is our busiest time of the year and we're here to support our customers, especially in the last few days."
Southgate Shopping Centre at Sylvania has also extended its opening hours in the lead-up to Christmas. The centre will extend its regular weekday closing time by 30 minutes to 6pm on December 16, 17, 18 and 20.
The centre will trade from 8am to 7pm on December 21, 22 and 23, and from 8.30am to 5.30pm on Christmas Eve before reopening on Boxing Day from 10am to 4pm.
Menai Marketplace will offer extended trading hours from Friday, December 20, when it will stay open until 8pm. The centre will trade 8.30am to 6pm on December 21 and 22, and 8am to 5.30pm on December 23 and 24.
The centre will reopen at 10am on Boxing Day.
Rockdale Plaza will kick off its extended trading hours on December 16 and will trade from 8am to 6pm on December 21, 23 and 24.
Westfield Miranda
Monday, December 16, 9am-9pm
Tuesday, December 17, 9am-9pm
Wednesday, December 18, 9am-9pm
Thursday, December, 19, 9am-10pm
Friday, December 20, 9am-9pm
Saturday, December 21, 9am-10pm
Sunday December 22, 9am-10pm
Monday, December 23, 9am-midnight
Tuesday, December 24, 9am-6pm
Christmas Day, closed
Boxing Day, 8am-9pm
* The Fresh Food precinct will open at 7am from Saturday, December 21 to Tuesday, December 24.
Westfield Hurstville
Extended trade: Monday 16 - Monday 23 December
Monday, December 16, 9am-9pm
Tuesday, December 17, 9am-9pm
Wednesday, December 18, 9am-9pm
Thursday, December, 19, 9am-10pm
Friday, December 20, 9am-9pm
Saturday, December 21, 9am-10pm
Sunday December 22, 9am-10pm
Monday, December 23, 9am-midnight
Tuesday, December 24, 9am-6pm
Christmas Day, closed
Boxing Day, 9am-9pm
* The Fresh Food precinct will open at 7am from Saturday, December 21 to Tuesday, December 24.
Southgate Shopping Centre
Monday, December 16, 9am-6pm
Tuesday, December 17, 9am-6pm
Wednesday, December 18, 9am-6pm
Thursday, December, 19, 9am-9pm
Friday, December 20, 9am-6pm
Saturday, December 21, 8am-7pm
Sunday December 22, 8am-7pm
Monday, December 23, 8am-7pm
Tuesday, December 24, 8.30am-5.30pm
Christmas Day, closed
Boxing Day, 10am-4pm
Menai Marketplace
Friday, December 20, 9am-8pm
Saturday, December 21, 8am-6pm
Sunday December 22, 8am-6pm
Monday, December 23, 8am-5.30pm
Tuesday, December 24, 8am-5.30pm
Christmas Day, closed
Boxing Day, 10am-4pm
Rockdale Plaza
Monday, December 16, 9am-6pm
Tuesday, December 17, 9am-6pm
Wednesday, December 18, 9am-6pm
Thursday, December, 19, 9am-9pm
Friday, December 20, 9am-6pm
Saturday, December 21, 8am-6pm
Sunday December 22, 9am-5pm
Monday, December 23, 8am-6pm
Tuesday, December 24, 8am-6pm
Christmas Day, closed
Boxing Day, 10am-4pm
