Regional trading hours variations

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The following regional local governments have permanent trading variations applying to general retail shops in their localities.

City of Albany

There are no permanent retail trading extensions applying across the City of Albany.  An historical permit continues to apply only at the Farm Fresh Food Market site on Chester Pass Road, Albany. Shops in this complex can trade from 8.00am to 6.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Thursdays. These daily hours apply also on public holidays, other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and prior to 12.00noon on ANZAC Day. 

The following extended hours apply for 2023:

  • January hours
    • Sunday 1 January (New Year's Day) to Monday 2nd January (public holiday) - 10.00am to 5.00pm
    • Mondays to Fridays – 8.00am to 9.00pm except for public holidays 
    • Saturdays – 8.00am to 5.00pm
    • Sundays – 10.00am to 5.00pm
    • Thursday 26 January (Australia Day) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Sunday 5 March (Labour Day) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Monday 6 March (Labour Day public holiday) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Sunday 9 April (Easter Sunday) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Monday 10 April (Easter Monday) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Tuesday 25 April – 12.00pm to 5.00pm
  • Sunday 4 June – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Monday 5 June (Western Australia Day) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Sunday 24 September (King's Birthday weekend) – 10.00am to 5.00pm
  • Monday 25 September (King's Birthday) – 10.00am to 5.00pm

Shire of Augusta - Margaret River 

Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Boyup Brook 

Trading prohibited on Saturdays after 1:00pm.

City of Bunbury  

Trading hours deregulated (other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day, which are closed days). 

City of Busselton 

8.00am to 9.00pm daily trading. 

Shire of Capel

8.00am to 9.00pm daily trading, other than on Christmas Day and Good Friday. Trading on ANZAC Day is from 1.00pm to 9.00pm.

Shire of Collie 

Trading from 8.00am to 8.00pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8.00am to 9.00pm on Thursdays, 8.00am to 6.00pm on Saturdays and 11.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day, which are closed days. 

The following extended hours apply for 2023:

  • Sunday 1 January (New Years Day) - 8:00am to 6:00pm
  • Monday 2 January (New Years public holiday - 8:00am to 6:00pm
  • Thursday 26 December (Boxing day) - 8:00am to 6:00pm
  • Monday 6 March (Labour day) - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Monday 10 April (Easter Monday) - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Monday 5 June (WA day) - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Monday 25 September (King's birthday) - 8:00am to 5:00pm

Shire of Coolgardie

Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays, 11.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays, other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day. 

Shire of Dandaragan 

Townsites of Cervantes and Jurien - During school holidays and long weekends (prescribed periods), 8.00am to 9.00pm trading each day, including public holidays, (other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day).  Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm every Saturday and Sunday (other than on Christmas Day). 

Shire of Dardanup   

Unrestricted daily trading.

Shire of Denmark

Townsite of Denmark - Trading each day from 8.00am to 9.00pm.

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup

Townsite of Donnybrook - Unrestricted Sunday trading. Public holidays closed. 

Shire of Dundas

Townsite of Norseman - Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Esperance 

From the second Sunday in December to 23 December, Friday trading to 9.00pm and 10.00am to 4.00pm Sunday trading.

From the Sunday before 23 December, to 23 December, weeknight trading to 9.00pm.

Easter Monday 18 April from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

City of Greater Geraldton

Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays, 11.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays, other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.

Shire of Gingin

Townsites of Guilderton, Seabird, Ledge Point, Lancelin and Gingin - Unrestricted daily trading.

Shire of Harvey

Australind and Treendale Shopping Centres and Mardo Comercial Complex - Trading from 7.00am to 8.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7.00am to 9.00pm on Thursdays and from 8.00am to 6.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays, including on public holidays, (other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day) 

Shire of Irwin

Townsites of Dongara and Port Denison - During school holidays and long weekends (prescribed periods), 8.00am to 9.00pm each day, including public holidays, (other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Kalgoorlie- Boulder local government district (other than Burt Street Precinct) - Trading from 7.00am to 7.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7.00am to 9.00pm on Thursdays, 7.00am to 6.00pm on Saturdays and 8.00am to 3.00pm on Sundays and Public Holidays (other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.)

Burt Street Precinct - Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Katanning

Sunday trading from 10.00am to 5.00pm, other than on public holidays, which are closed days. 

  • Thursday 26 January 2023 (Australia Day) - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Shire of Kulin

Trading prohibited on Saturdays after 1.00pm. 

Shire of Leonora

Leonora Supermarket  and Hardware - (only) Sunday and public holiday trading, from 10.00am to 3.00pm, other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ANZAC Day.  

City of Mandurah

City Boundaries - Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 8.00am to 6.00pm on Saturdays, and from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays (other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day, which are closed days). 

Shire of Manjimup

Townsite of Manjimup - Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, from 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays and from 11.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays, other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day, which are closed days. 

Townsite of Pemberton - During school holidays and long weekends (prescribed periods), 8.00am to 9.00pm each day, including public holidays, (other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day). 

Shire of Merredin

Trading from 7.00am to 8.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 7.00am to 9.00pm on Thursday and from 9.00am to 6.00pm  on Sundays and public holidays (other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day). 

Shire of Mingenew

Townsite of Mingenew - Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Moora

Trading prohibited on Saturdays after 1.00pm.

Shire of Murray

Townsite of Pinjarra - Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Narembeen

Unrestricted daily trading. 

Shire of Narrogin

Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday and from 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays, 11.00am – 5pm Sundays and Public Holidays (other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.)

Shire of Northam

Trading from 8.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday and from 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays. These daily hours apply also on public holidays other than on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day. 

Shire of Northampton

Townsites of Port Gregory, Kalbarri, Northampton and Horrocks Beach - Trading each day from 8.00am to 9.00pm.

Shire of Plantagenet

Sunday trading from 9.00am to 5.00pm and general daily hours on public holidays other than on Christmas Day and Good Friday, which are closed days.

Trading on ANZAC Day from 12.00noon to 4.00pm. 

Shire of York

Townsite of York - Trading each day from 8.00am to 9.00pm. 

For detailed advice on the individual variation orders or for any additional information, please call the Automotive, Marine and Trading Hours Branch on (08) 6251 1406.

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Last updated 29 Nov 2022
First published 14 Oct 2020

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