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What's open this Christmas break?

SHOPPING CENTRES

All closed Christmas Day.

  • Charlestown: Christmas Eve, 8am-5.30pm; Boxing Day, 8am-6pm.
  • Kotara: Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, 8am-6pm.
  • Marketown: Christmas Eve, 8am-5pm; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
  • Glendale: Christmas Eve, 8.30am-6pm; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
  • Green Hills: Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, 8am-6pm.

COUNCILS

NEWCASTLE

  • Council Offices: Closed from noon Christmas Eve until Monday, January 4.
  • Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later until Monday, December 28.
  • Summer Hill tip: Closed Christmas Day, 9am-2.45pm Boxing Day.
  • Beaches: All patrolled 7am-5.30pm, except Stockton 9am-5.30pm.
  • Ocean Baths: As normal.
  • Pools: All open except Christmas Day.
  • Libraries: All closed from noon Christmas Eve until Monday, January 4.
  • Blackbutt Reserve: Open as normal, wildlife exhibits closed Christmas Day.
  • Newcastle Museum: Closed Christmas, Boxing Day and Sunday. Open 10am-5pm all other days.
  • Newcastle Art Gallery: Closed Christmas and Boxing Day. Open 10am-5pm all other days.
  • Fort Scratchley: Closed until Sunday. Open 10am-4pm except Tuesdays.

LAKE MACQUARIE

  • Council offices: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, until Monday, Jan 4.
  • Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later until Monday, December 28.
  • Awaba Waste Facility: Closed Christmas Day.
  • Beaches: Patrols 9am-5pm.
  • Pools: All pools closed Christmas Day.
  • Libraries: All closed Christmas Day to Wednesday, December 30.
  • Museum of Art and Culture: Open until 2pm Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day to Wednesday, December 30.
  • Visitor Info Centre: Closed Christmas Day.

MAITLAND

  • Council Offices: Closed from 1pm Christmas Eve, until Monday, January 4.
  • Garbage Collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
  • Mt Vincent Road tip: Closed Christmas Day.
  • Pools: Closed from 4pm Christmas Eve, re-open 10am Boxing Day.
  • Libraries: Closed from 5pm Christmas Eve, until 9am, January 4.
  • Maitland Regional Art Gallery: Closed from 5pm Christmas Eve, until Sunday.
  • Visitor Info Centre: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
  • Maitland Gaol: Closed Christmas Day. Open from 10am Boxing Day.

CESSNOCK

  • Council Offices: Closed from noon, Christmas Eve until 9am, Monday January 4.
  • Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
  • Waste Management Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
  • Pools: All closed from noon Christmas Eve, reopen Boxing Day as normal.
  • Libraries: Closed from noon Christmas Eve, until 9am, January 4.
  • Performing Arts Centre: Closed until Monday, January 11.
  • Hunter Valley Visitors Centre: Closed Christmas Day only, 9am-4pm other days.

PORT STEPHENS

  • Council Offices: Closed from 3pm Christmas Eve to 8.30am Monday, January 4.
  • Garbage Collection: Services collected as normal.
  • Libraries: Raymond Terrace and Tomaree Library: Open 9am to 2pm, Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day until 9am Monday January 4; Tilligerry Community Library: Closed until 10am Monday, January 18.

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