Aussies stock up on booze and food ahead of Christmas celebrations

Seafood and booze appear to be among the top Christmas Eve buys for this year Massive queues overtook supermarkets and shops in cities all around Australia Thousands of Aussies flocked to the shops for their last-minute Christmas buys Last-minute shoppers have flooded malls, bottle shops and seafood markets to stock up in time for Christmas. Last-minute shoppers have flooded malls, bottle shops and seafood markets to stock up in time for the Christmas holidays Shoppers visited Dan Murphy's in Alexandria, in Sydney's inner city on Christmas Eve Earlier in the day on Christmas Eve, queues formed before sun up as those planning a seafood feast for Christmas headed to the markets to score the best and freshest produce Hundreds of Aussies headed to their local seafood markets, some carrying eskies, to stock up before Christmas Day feasts begin Cases of beer and boxes of wine and champagne were the most popular choices ahead of Christmas A group of mates are seen loading up their car with Corona beer CBD shopping precincts were also busy with huge crowds seen at shops in Sydney's Pitt St Mall, Melbourne's Bourke St and Brisbane's Queen St. Long lines dominated supermarkets as people rushed to grab the last few pieces for Christmas lunch and dinners. Brisbane's seafood markets were packed to the rafters with busy last-minute holiday shoppers Thousands of Aussies waited in long queues to get their hands on the last of their Christmas shopping lists People flocked to supermarkets and bottle-o's on Christmas Eve to stock up for Christmas People waited in long queues to get their hands on seafood, which has skyrocketed in price since Covid Traffic controllers were spotted at major city shops around the country as thousands rushed to find a park in the pre-holiday mayhem One man is seen juggling alcohol while walking his dog home from Dan Murphy's in Sydney One shopper is seen heading home after snapping up some drinks for Christmas in Sydney Corona beer was a popular choice for Christmas Eve shoppers Some Sydney shoppers opted to wear face masks as they headed out for the day Some shoppers chose to wear festive gear out to the shops with red and green hats, shirts and headbands bringing cheer to the festive chaos The first Christmas in two years without Covid restrictions is expected to see extended families gather in masses, which could be one explanation for the spike in spending. Massive queues of festive shoppers overtook supermarkets and shops in cities all around Australia Shoppers made sure to stock up on the Christmas spirits before heading home for the holidays Supermarkets broke up the holiday madness with festive decorations as customers waited in long queues to finish their holiday shopping Many Aussies stopped to top-up their alcohol supply while grabbing last-minute Christmas goodies Traffic controllers were spotted at major shopping malls around the country as thousands rushed to find a park in the pre-holiday mayhem.