Holiday Closure Information 2023
Published on 01 December 2023
Office Closure
The Stawell and St Arnaud Customer Service office will be closed to the public from 12pm Friday 22 December 2023, reopening normal business hours Tuesday 2 January 2024. For urgent matters, please call 03 5358 8700 during this time.
Libraries
Library services will close 12pm Friday 22 December 2023, reopening normal business hours Tuesday 2 January 2024. The returns chute will be available during this time.
Waste Collection
Residents must have their bins out the night before the scheduled collection because council cannot guarantee times of collections.
Normal collection - New collection
Monday 25 December - No collection
Tuesday 26 December - Monday waste collection
Wednesday 27 December - Tuesday waste collection
Thursday 28 December - Wednesday waste collection
Friday 29 December - Thursday waste collection
Saturday 30 December - Friday waste collection
Normal waste and recycling collection resumes Monday 1 January 2024.
Transfer Stations
All Transfer Stations are closed 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day), 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day), 1 January 2024 (New Years Day) and Code Red Days.
Stawell Sports and Aquatics Centre
Friday 22 December: 6am – 7pm
Saturday 23 December: 1pm – 5pm
Sunday 24 December: 1pm – 5pm
Monday 25 December: Closed
Tuesday 26 December: 1pm – 5pm
Wednesday 27 December: 6am – 7pm
Thursday 28 December: 6am – 7pm
Friday 29 December: 6am – 7pm
Saturday 30 December: 1pm – 5pm
Sunday 31 December: 1pm – 5pm
Monday 1 January: 1pm – 5pm
Tuesday 2 January: 6am – 7pm
St Arnaud Outdoor Pool
Friday 22 December: 1pm – 7pm
Saturday 23 December: 1pm – 7pm
Sunday 24 December: 1pm – 5pm
Monday 25 December: Closed
Tuesday 26 December: 1pm – 5pm
Wednesday 27 December: 1pm – 7pm
Thursday 28 December: 1pm – 7pm
Friday 29 December: 1pm – 7pm
Saturday 30 December: 1pm – 7pm
Sunday 31 December: 1pm – 5pm
Monday 1 January: 1pm – 5pm
Tuesday 2 January: 1pm – 7pm
Visitor Information Centres
Halls Gap - Operating 9am - 5pm, except for 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day).
Stawell - Operating 10am to 4pm, except for 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day).
St Arnaud - Operating 10am to 4pm, except for 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day).
The Stawell and St Arnaud VIC are staffed by volunteers and are subject to change due to volunteer availability.
St Arnaud Early Learning Centre
The St Arnaud Early Learning Centre will be closed from Monday 25 December 2023, reopening Monday 8 January 2024.
Maternal Child and Health
Maternal Child and Health services will be closed from 5pm Thursday 21 December, reopening Tuesday 2 January 2024. For urgent matters, please contact the Maternal Child and Health Hotline 13 22 29.
Community Care
The office will be closed from Friday 12pm 22 December 2023, reopening Tuesday 2 January 2024. Essential services will operate during this period. For urgent matters, please call 03 5358 0514.
To all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Mayor, councillors, and staff here at Northern Grampians Shire Council. Thank you in advance for your patience during the Christmas and New Year holidays.