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Christmas preparations see a busy festive period for retailers, seafood markets, and airports across Australia
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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12/24/2024
On Christmas Eve many Australians spent the day putting in place final touches for their celebrations. Some made a last-minute dash for presents while others waited in long queues for the freshest seafood.
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It's that time again, the big rush ahead of the big day.
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Every year I always say, next year I'm going to come a week out, two weeks out, never happens.
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Shoppers took advantage of late trading hours, braving the crowds for last minute gifts and
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to see Saint Nick.
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So we had a picture with Santa, with the kids and it was really, really beautiful, really
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magical.
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Some retailers say this is the busiest festive period they've ever seen.
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It's pretty good.
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We got a lot of tourists from other states as well.
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But many are feeling the pinch at what can be an expensive time of year.
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Cost of living affect us a little bit.
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I used to give out 150 vouchers to the near-indies, now they've gone down to 75.
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At seafood markets, the lines were endless, just like the options for Christmas lunch.
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Prawns, you can't go past prawns, bugs, oysters, not for everyone, they just go down so well.
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It's like a Bunnings trip, you know, you go in for one thing, you come out with ten.
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Fresh fruit, also a popular pick.
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We wish you a yummy mango, we wish you a yummy cherry.
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Airports were busy too, with plenty of people in a hurry to get to their holiday destinations.
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A bit hectic, so I think next year I might leave it till the 23rd instead of the 24th.
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Amongst the chaos of 11th hour prep, families still found time to help those doing it tough.
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To give it to people that need food and can't afford it.
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Not everyone has everything at this time of year, so yeah, we just love doing it.
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Giving more people a chance to have a Merry Christmas.
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