Christmas/New Year 2021 Operating Hours

Facility

Summary

Blacktown Customer Information Centre (BCIC)

The Blacktown Customer Information Centre (BCIC) will remain open for face-to-face customer service except for public holidays.

The gazetted public holidays over the 2020/21 Christmas and New Year holiday period are:
o Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2020
o Boxing Day public holiday, Monday 28 December 2020
o New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January 2021.

Domestic waste and recycling bin collections

Collections will be provided as scheduled on 25 and 28 December 2020 and 1 January 2021 public holidays.

Household clean up collections

No collections on 25 December 2020

Animal holding facility

Open Thursday 24 December 2020 from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Closed 25, 26 December 2020

Open 27 December 2020

Closed 28 December 2020

Open 29, 30, 31 December 2020

Closed 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

Blacktown City Council nursery

The Nursery will be closed from 18 December 2020, re-opening on 5 January 2021

General Council services

Closed for public holidays and minimum services on 29, 30 and 31 December 2020

Long day care centres

Closed from 23 December 2020, re-opening on 12 January 2021

Preschools

Closed from 23 December 2020, re-opening on 12 January 2021

Before & after school care

Closed from 23 December 2020, re-opening on 27 January 2021

Vacation care

Operating from 4 January 2021 to 22 January 2021

Max Webber Library, Blacktown

Open 24 December 2020 from 9:30am to 4:00pm

Closed 25, 26, 27 and 28 December 2020

Open 29 to 31 December 2020 from 9:30 am to 5:00pm

Closed 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

The Mount Druitt Hub Library

Dennis Johnson Library, Stanhope Gardens

Open 24 December 2020 from 9:30am to 12:00pm

Closed 25, 26, 27 and 28 December 2020

Open 29 to 31 December 2020 from 9:30 am to 5:00pm

Closed 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

Lalor Park and Riverstone libraries

Open 24 December 2020 from 9:30am to 12:00pm

Closed from 25 December 2020 to 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

Mount Druitt Hub – 1st floor

Open on 24 December 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:00pm

Closed 25, 26, 27 and 28 December 2020

Open 29 to 31 December 2020 from 9:30am to 5:00pm

Closed 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

Emerton Youth Recreation Centre

Open 24 December 2020 from 10:00am to 3:00pm

Closed from 25 December 2020 to 1 January 2021

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

Closed from 21 December 2020 to 12 January 2021

Re-opening on 13 January 2021

All aquatic and leisure centres

  • Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
  • Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope
  • Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton
  • Blacktown Aquatic Centre
  • Riverstone Swimming Centre
  • Mount Druitt Swimming Centre

Open 24 December 2020 from 8:00am to 5:00pm

Closed 25 December 2020

Open 26 December 2020 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Open 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December 2020 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Open 1 January 2021 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Re-opening on 2 January 2021 onwards

Extension of opening hours:

  • Mount Druitt Swimming Centre
  • Riverstone Swimming Centre

From 4 to 22 January 2021 the centres will be open until 7:00pm

Extension of opening hours:

  • Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
  • Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton
  • Blacktown Aquatic Centre

From 4 to 22 January 2021 the centres will be open until 7:00pm on weekends.

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