Changes to Council services over the holiday period

Published on 16 December 2024

Inside Footscray Library.

The availability and opening hours of some Council services and facilities will change over the Christmas and New Year’s period.

Read more below to see how these changes may impact you.

 

Waste collection

Kerbside bin collections from Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December will take place one day later than usual.

There will be no bin deliveries or repairs on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.

There will be no hard waste collections from Monday 23 December to Friday 27 December. The regular service will resume from Monday 30 December, with the exception of Wednesday 1 January when there will be no collection.

There will be no Cleanaway (illegally dumped waste and scheduled hard waste collections) collections from Monday 23 December to Sunday 29 December. The service will resume from Monday 30 December, with the exception of Wednesday 1 January when there will be no collection.

For more information, download our Bins and Recycling app to find you bin collection schedule, or visit the website.

 

Customer Service

We will be closed from midday Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December, Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December, Boxing Day Thursday 26 December, reopening 8:30am Friday 27 December.

We will also be closed New Year’s Day Wednesday 1 January.

Otherwise, regular business hours apply – 8.30am-5pm via phone, and 8:30am-5pm in-person at the Civic Precinct + Community Hub.

If you have an urgent matter on any of the public holidays that cannot wait until the next business day, contact our after-hours service on 9688 0200. The after-hours service can only assist where Council is the responsible provider.

You can contact Council by:

Phone: (03) 9688 0200

In-person: Civic Precinct + Community Hub, 61 Napier Street, Footscray 3011

Email: email@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

Online: MyMaribyrnong

MyMaribyrnong is an online portal where residents can self-manage transactions and interactions with Council at the click of a mouse, including paying for animal registrations, applying for parking permits, checking bin collection schedules or logging service requests.

 

Libraries

Over the holiday period, library services will have adjusted hours and some closures, as detailed below. Regular hours will resume on Thursday 2 January 2025.

  • Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 December: West Footscray, Footscray, Braybrook and Yarraville Libraries – 10am-1pm; Maribyrnong Library – closed.
  • Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 December: All libraries and Book Locker at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre closed.
  • Friday 27 December: Footscray and Braybrook Libraries – 10am-5pm; West Footscray, Yarraville and Maribyrnong Libraries – closed.
  • Saturday 28 December: Footscray Library – 10am-5pm; Braybrook Library 10am-2pm; West Footscray, Yarraville and Maribyrnong Libraries – closed.
  • Sunday 29 December: Footscray Library – 2pm-5pm; Braybrook Library, West Footscray, Yarraville and Maribyrnong Libraries – closed.
  • Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 December: Footscray and Braybrook Libraries – 10am-5pm; West Footscray, Yarraville and Maribyrnong Libraries – closed.
  • Wednesday 1 January: All libraries closed. Book Locker at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre open.

Library return chutes will be open, and all loans are extended until Thursday 2 January. Our eLibrary remains open 24/7.

For more information, visit the Library website.

 

Community Centres

  • Maribyrnong Community Centre will be closed from 12pm Tuesday 24 December and reopen on Monday 20 January.
  • Maidstone Community Centre will be closed from 12pm Tuesday 24 December and reopen on Monday 13 January.
  • Braybrook Community Centre will be closed on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.

For more information, visit Community Centres page.

 

Phoenix Youth Hub

Phoenix Youth Hub will close at 12pm on Tuesday 24 December and reopen on Thursday 2 January.

 

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre will remain open with modified hours over the festive season, except for closures on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Childcare will be closed on from Friday 23 December, and reopen on Monday 6 January.

Day

Date

Hours

Christmas Eve

Tuesday 24 December

5.45am-12pm

Christmas Day

Wednesday 25 December

Closed

Boxing Day

Thursday 26 December

Closed

Christmas Holiday

Friday 27 December

5.45am-10pm

 

Saturday 28 December

8am-6.15pm

 

Sunday 29 December

8am-6.15pm

 

Monday 30 December

5.45am-10pm

New Year’s Eve

Tuesday 31 December

8am-6.15pm

New Year’s Day

Wednesday 1 January

12pm-6.15pm

 

 

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