SHOPPING CENTRES
All closed Christmas Day.
- Charlestown: Christmas Eve, 8am-5pm; Boxing Day, 8am-6pm.
- Kotara: Christmas Eve, 8am-5pm; Boxing Day, 8am-6pm.
- Marketown: Christmas Eve, 8am-4pm; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
- Glendale: Christmas Eve, 8am-4pm; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
- Green Hills: Christmas Eve, 8am-4pm; Boxing Day, 10am-4pm.
COUNCILS
NEWCASTLE
- Council Offices: Closed from noon December 22 until Tuesday, January 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later for the week of December 25.
- Summer Hill tip: Closed Christmas Day; 9am-2.45pm Boxing Day.
- Beaches: All patrolled 7am-5.30pm.
- Ocean Baths: As normal.
- Pools: All open except Christmas Day.
- Libraries: All closed from noon on December 22 until Tuesday, January 2.
- Blackbutt Reserve: Open; wildlife exhibits, kiosk and office closed Christmas Day.
- Newcastle Museum: Closed December 22 until January 2.
- Fort Scratchley: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
LAKE MACQUARIE
- Council offices: Closed from noon December 22, until Tuesday, January 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
- Awaba Waste Facility: Closed Christmas Day.
- Beaches: Patrols 9am-5pm.
- Pools: All pools closed Christmas Day.
- Libraries: All closed noon December 22 to January 2. Charlestown and Toronto open 9am-1pm on December 28 and 29.
- Museum of Art and Culture: Closed Christmas Day.
MAITLAND
- Council Offices: Closed from 1pm December 22, until Tuesday, January 2.
- Garbage Collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
- Maitland Resource Recovery Facility: Closed Christmas Day.
- Pools: Closed Christmas Day.
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Libraries: Closed from 1pm on December 22 until January 2.
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery: Closed 3pm on December 24, reopens December 27.
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Visitor Info Centre: Closed 3pm on December 24, reopens 10am on December 26.
- Maitland Gaol: Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
CESSNOCK
- Council Offices: Closed from noon December 22, until Tuesday, January 2.
- Garbage collection: None Christmas Day, all services one day later.
- Waste Management Centre: Closed Christmas Day.
- Pools: Closed Christmas Day.
- Libraries: Closed from noon December 22, until Tuesday, January 2.
- Performing Arts Centre: Closed noon December 22, reopens January 8.
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Hunter Valley Visitors Centre: Closed Christmas Day only, 9am-4pm other days.
PORT STEPHENS
- Council Offices: Closed from noon December 22, until Tuesday, January 2.
- Garbage Collection: No bins will be collected on December 25, please put your bins out on December 22, for a one-off collection on December 23.
- Libraries: Raymond Terrace and Tomaree libraries close December 22, reopen January 2; Tilligerry Community Library closed December 19, reopen January 15; Mobile Library closed December 16, reopens January 8.
