Find out about service closures
During the Christmas and New Year period, some of our services and facilities close or have altered opening hours ...
Civic Centre
Open weekdays from 9.30am-2.30pm until further notice, except:
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 9.30am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day) - CLOSED
- Monday, 28 December (Boxing Day public holiday) - CLOSED
- Friday, 1 January (New Year's Day) - CLOSED
Reminder: we are not accepting cash payments at the Civic Centre and are only at a 25 per cent staff capacity, so have restricted people and teams in the office. If you are coming in to see a particular team please call beforehand to make sure they are available.
Transfer Station
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 8am-12pm
- Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day) - CLOSED
- Saturday, 26 December (Boxing Day) - CLOSED
- Sunday, 27 December - CLOSED
- Monday, 28 December (Boxing Day public holiday) - CLOSED
- Friday, 1 January (New Year's Day) - CLOSED
Libraries
Ascot Vale
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 10am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December - Monday, 28 December - CLOSED
- Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December - 10am-5pm
- Friday, 1 January - CLOSED
Avondale Heights
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 10am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December - Monday, 28 December - CLOSED
- Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December - 10am-5pm
- Friday, 1 January - CLOSED
Flemington
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 10am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December - Monday, 28 December - CLOSED
- Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December - 10am-5pm
- Friday, 1 January - CLOSED
Niddrie
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 9am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December - Monday, 28 December - CLOSED
- Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December - 9am-5pm
- Friday, 1 January - CLOSED
Sam Merrifield
- Thursday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 9am-1pm
- Friday, 25 December - Monday, 28 December - CLOSED
- Tuesday, 29 December - Thursday, 31 December - 9am-5pm
- Friday, 1 January - CLOSED
Early learning (childcare)
Flemington Street Children's Centre
CLOSED - Thursday, 24 December - Monday, 18 January
Milleara Integrated Learning & Development Centre for Children (MILD)
CLOSED - Thursday, 24 December - Monday, 11 January
Montgomery Park Children's Centre
CLOSED - Thursday, 24 December - Monday, 11 January
Strathmore Children's Centre
CLOSED - Thursday, 24 December - Monday, 11 January
Shuter Street Occasional Care
Currently closed
Hopetoun Early Years Centre
CLOSED - Thursday, 24 December - Monday, 18 January
Community services
Domestic Assistance (Home Care) and Unescorted Shopping
CANCELLED - Thursday, 24 December from 1pm
CANCELLED - Friday, 25 December
CANCELLED - Saturday, 26 December
CANCELLED - Monday, 28 December
CANCELLED - Friday, 1 January
Respite and Escorted Shopping
Cancelled on the public holidays listed above
Personal Care and transport to medical appointments
Will continue throughout, including public holidays
Community Meals, Dining Rooms and Community Transport
Will continue to provide limited services through the festive period on weekdays (not including public holidays). Services provided include shopping and appointment assistance.
Aberfeldie and Strathmore Men's Shed
Closed from Monday, 21 December and will reopen on Monday, 11 January
Knit and Knatter
Closed from Monday, 21 December and will re-open on Monday, 11 January
Healthy Ageing Exercise Classes
Virtual (including Crown Street Stables programs) will be closed from Friday, 21 December and will re-start on and resume on Monday, 1 February
Incinerator Gallery and Clocktower Centre
The Incinerator Gallery will close from Thursday, 24 December and will re-open on Tuesday, 5 January.
The Clocktower Centre will close from Thursday, 24 December and will re-open on Monday, 4 January.
Kindergartens, health and family wellbeing
Kindergartens
CLOSED - Thursday, 17 December - Monday, 1 February
Maternal and Child Health services
CLOSED - Friday, 25 December, Monday, 28 December, Friday, 1 January
Playgroups
CLOSED - Friday, 18 December - Thursday, 28 January