Good Friday - Opening Hours?

[Guest]

I will be visiting Melbourne at the end of the week and was wondering if anything will be open on Good Friday?



Thanks in advance!

[glen]

This might help you. I found it here:



[url="https://business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_62300.html"]https://business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_62300.html[/url]

Can I open my shop on a public holiday?

Restricted trading days



Victorian law specifies that there are three and a half restricted trading days each year:



* Good Friday

* Easter Sunday

* Christmas Day

* between 12.01 am and 1pm on ANZAC Day



On these particular days, only exempt shops are permitted to open.



Exempt shops



Exempt shops are businesses that meet the following criteria:



* they have 20 or fewer persons employed in the shop at any time during a restricted trading day

* the number of persons employed by the business and it's related entities is no more than 100 at any time during the 7 days immediately before the restricted trading day



Easter trading



Easter Saturday is a public holiday, but no trading restrictions apply on that day. On Easter Sunday hardware shops and plant nurseries, irrespective of employee numbers, may also choose to open.



Exemptions to restricted trading days



Certain types of business are exempt from any restricted trading days. They can open whenever they wish throughout the year. The types of business that are exempt are:



* chemists

* petrol shops

* restaurants

* cafes

* takeaway outlets

* service providers

* hire outlets (including video stores)



In addition, the Victorian Government has granted a number of exemptions to Local Councils with regard to trading on Easter Sunday. All shops in the following local council areas may choose to open on Easter Sunday:



* Surf Coast Shire - Town of Torquay

* Moira Shire - Towns of Cobram and Yarrawonga

* City of Greater Bendigo - entire municipality

* Gannawarra Shire - entire municipality

* Northern Grampians Shire - Town of Stawell

* Rural City of Mildura - City of Mildura

* East Gippsland Shire - Town of Lakes Entrance

* Rural City of Swan Hill – entire municipality

* Shire of Indigo – Town of Beechworth

So it would seem you are arriving on a not so good shopping day! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[glen]

I just did a quick check and myer is shut on easter friday so that is a good indicator of other big stores i guess.



[url="http://www.myer.com.au/stores/pdfs/VIC_Easter08_Trading_Hours.pdf"]http://www.myer.com.au/stores/pdfs/VIC_Eas...ading_Hours.pdf[/url]

[POWERZONE]

[quote name='glen' post='4202' date='Mar 19 2008, 09:08 AM']I just did a quick check and myer is shut on easter friday so that is a good indicator of other big stores i guess.



[url="http://www.myer.com.au/stores/pdfs/VIC_Easter08_Trading_Hours.pdf"]http://www.myer.com.au/stores/pdfs/VIC_Eas...ading_Hours.pdf[/url][/quote]

Hello, personally I think it's a good thing that it's only the restaurants and cafes etc are open.

We all need a day off with the family every now and again, recharge the batteries etc. <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[glen]

hi powerzone! welcome to melbourne chat <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[POWERZONE]

[quote name='glen' post='4206' date='Mar 21 2008, 12:01 PM']hi powerzone! welcome to melbourne chat <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

Thanks glen! Nice to be here :piwo:

[fastforward]

I found this site while looking for places to shop on Good Friday. It does seem that there are two sets of rules, one for small business and one for large.



It doesn't really seem fair that some can open. I really do like the idea that for a couple of days a year trading ceases, but to be honest, none of us are really used to that and, like me, you get caught out not buysing everything required and you need to shop!!



I am going to cruise around for some small, non-religious veggie places <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[glen]

hi ff,



glad you found us <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



glen

[glen]

Here is the latest info for Easter 2010:



Shops open on Good Friday 2010?



Victorian law specifies that there are three and a half restricted trading days each year:



* Good Friday

* Easter Sunday

* Christmas Day

* between 12.01 am and 1pm on ANZAC Day



On these particular days, only exempt shops are permitted to open.



Exempt shops



Exempt shops are businesses that meet the following criteria:



* they have 20 or fewer persons employed in the shop at any time during a restricted trading day

* the number of persons employed by the business and its related entities is no more than 100 at any time during the 7 days immediately before the restricted trading day



Easter Saturday trading



The Saturday before Easter Sunday is a public holiday, but no trading restrictions apply on that day.



Easter Sunday Trading



On Easter Sunday hardware shops and plant nurseries, irrespective of employee numbers, may also choose to open.



In addition, a special exemption from Easter Sunday shop closing times has been granted to the following councils, and applies in 2010 and 2011:



* Surf Coast Shire – town of Torquay

* Moira Shire – towns of Cobram and Yarrawonga

* City of Greater Bendigo – entire municipality

* Gannawarra Shire – entire municipality

* Northern Grampians Shire – town of Stawell

* Rural City of Mildura – City of Mildura

* East Gippsland Shire – town of Lakes Entrance

* Rural City of Swan Hill ­– entire municipality

* Shire of Indigo – town of Beechworth

* City of Greater Dandenong – the area within the boundary fence of the Sandown International Raceway



Exemptions to restricted trading days



Certain types of business are exempt from any restricted trading days. They can open whenever they wish throughout the year. The types of business that are exempt are:



* chemists

* petrol shops

* restaurants

* cafes

* takeaway outlets

* service providers

* hire outlets (including video stores)



Source: [url="http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD.HTML/PC_62300.html"]http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STAN...L/PC_62300.html[/url]