Festive season opening hours
Wishing you all a happy and safe festive season!
Find details about our festive season opening hours and service changes for the 2024/2025 period below.
Waste services
Garbage/Recycling/FOGO waste collections
All garbage/recycling/food organics garden organics (FOGO) services will be completed on your NORMAL day.
Collections are operating on ALL public holidays (Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December, and Wednesday 1 January).
Report a missed bin collection
Weekend Transfer Station and Community Recycling Centres
The Weekend Transfer Station and both Community Recycling Centres will be operating as normal over the festive season.
Christmas tree collections
Need to dispose of your non-artificial Christmas tree? Cut and place it in your green-lidded FOGO bin, or book a branches collection here.
Customer Service Centres
- Customers can contact council 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 02 9392 5000.
- Outside of business hours, calls route to our after-hours service who manage requests for urgent matters such as, dangerous and/or hazardous situations, dog attacks or unauthorised building works, tree removals, street closures etc.
- Council’s online request system and online applications remain accessible to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week over the Christmas period.
| Date |
Leichhardt |
Ashfield |
Petersham |
| Tuesday 24 December |
8:30am to 5pm |
8:30am to 5pm |
8:30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 25 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday 26 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Friday 27 December |
8:30am to 5pm |
Closed |
Closed |
| Saturday 28 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Sunday 29 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Monday 30 December |
8:30am to 5pm |
Closed |
Closed |
| Tuesday 31 January |
8:30am to 5pm |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wednesday 1 January |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday 2 January |
8:30am to 5pm |
8:30am to 5pm |
8:30am to 5pm |
For all other enquiries, please contact us or use our online portal.
Get it done online
Development Advisory Services - Duty officer
Our Duty Service will continue to operate from 8:30am to 4:30pm every day except weekends and public holidays. The service is via phone or customer request.
Aquatic Centres
| Date |
AAC Pool |
AAC Gym |
AKAC Pools |
AKAC Gym |
| Tuesday 24 December |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 6:30pm |
6am to 7pm |
| Wednesday 25 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday 26 December |
6am to 8pm |
6am to 8pm |
7am to 6:30pm |
7am to 7pm |
| Friday 27 December |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 8:30pm |
6am to 9pm |
| Saturday 28 December |
6am to 8pm |
6am to 8pm |
7am to 6:30pm |
7am to 7pm |
| Sunday 29 December |
6am to 8pm |
6am to 8pm |
7am to 6:30pm |
7am to 7pm |
| Monday 30 December |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 8:30pm |
6am to 9pm |
| Tuesday 31 December |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 6:30pm |
6am to 7pm |
| Wednesday 1 January |
6am to 8pm |
6am to 8pm |
7am to 6:30pm |
6am to 9pm |
| Thursday 2 January |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 9pm |
6am to 8:30pm |
7am to 7pm |
| Date |
LPAC Olympic Pool |
LPAC Gym |
LPAC Hydro Pool |
LPAC Mushroom Pool* |
| Tuesday 24 December |
5:30am to 7pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 7pm |
10am to 6pm |
| Wednesday 25 December |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday 26 December |
5.30am to 8pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 8pm |
8am to 6pm |
| Friday 27 December |
5.30am to 8pm |
5.30am to 8pm |
6am to 8pm |
10am to 6pm |
| Saturday 28 December |
5.30am to 8pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 8pm |
8am to 6pm |
| Sunday 29 December |
5.30am to 8pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 8pm |
8am to 6pm |
| Monday 30 December |
5.30am to 8pm |
5:30am to 9pm |
6am to 8pm |
10am to 6pm |
| Tuesday 31 December |
5:30am to 7pm |
5:30am to 7pm |
6am to 7pm |
10am to 6pm |
| Wednesday 1 January |
5.30am to 8pm |
6am to 7pm |
6am to 8pm |
8am to 6pm |
| Thursday 2 January |
5.30am to 8pm |
5:30am to 9pm |
6am to 8pm |
10am to 6pm |
* Please note that the Mushroom Pool opening times are subject to change, pending pool operations and weather permitting. You can check with the centre prior to visiting by calling 02 9392 5400.
The Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre and Dawn Fraser Baths are closed on Christmas Day and otherwise operate under normal opening hours.
Crèche closure dates
- LPAC, AAC and AKAC - Closed from Monday 23 December and reopening Monday 13 January.
Libraries
| Date |
Ashfield, Balmain, Leichhardt and Marrickville Libraries |
ETCL Dulwich Hill, Haberfield, Stanmore and St Peters Libraries |
Monday 23 December
|
9am to 5pm
|
Closed |
| Tuesday 24 December |
9am to 2pm |
Closed |
Wednesday 25 December
|
Closed |
Closed |
Thursday 26 December
|
Closed |
Closed |
Friday 27 December
|
9am to 5pm |
Closed |
Saturday 28 December
|
10am to 5pm
|
Closed |
Sunday 29 December
|
10am to 5pm
|
Closed |
Monday 30 December
|
9am to 5pm |
Closed |
Tuesday 31 December
|
9am to 5pm |
Closed |
Wednesday 1 January
|
Closed |
Closed |
Thursday 2 January
|
9am to 5pm
|
Closed |
Friday 3 January
|
9am to 5pm
|
Closed
|
Saturday 4 January
|
10am to 5pm
|
Closed
|
Sunday 5 January
|
10am to 5pm
|
Closed
|
| Monday 6 January |
Open as normal |
Open as normal |
Community native plant nurseries
Annandale Community Nursery
Annandale Community Nursery is currently closed, and will reopen on Friday 31 January 2025.
Marrickville Community Nursery
The last day of operation for Marrickville Community Nursery in 2024 is Sunday 22 December. It will reopen on Saturday 1 February 2025.
New Year's Eve traffic arrangements for the Balmain Peninsula
Find traffic and transport arrangements for the Balmain Peninsula for New Year's Eve here.