Council facility Christmas closures 2024
Published on 19 December 2024
During the Christmas and New Year festive period, some Council facilities will be closed or operating under adjusted opening hours.
Customer Contact Centres
Customer Contact Centres will be closed from 1pm Tuesday 24 December 2024, and will and reopen at 9am Thursday 2 January 2025. For assistance or enquiries during this closure period, please call 1300 COUNCIL.
Western Downs Libraries
All Western Downs Libraries will be closed from 1pm Tuesday 24 December 2024, and will reopen at 9am Thursday 2 January 2025. Online library resources will continue to be available during the closure period. Please visit www.westerndownslibraries.com for more information.
Waste Facilities
All supervised Western Downs Regional Council waste facilities will be closed on Christmas Day 2024, except for Jandowae Winfield's Road Waste Management Centre, which will operate as usual (10am - 5pm).
Normal opening hours apply for all facilities on New Year's Day and Boxing Day. Waste and recycling collections will proceed as normal throughout the holiday period.
Regional Pools and Aquatic Centres
Days and hours of operation over the holiday period are as follows:
Chinchilla
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Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve
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5.30am – 3pm
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Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
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Closed
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Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Friday 27 December – normal trading
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5.30am – 6pm
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Saturday 28 December – normal trading
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7am – 6pm
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Sunday 29 December – normal trading
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9am – 5pm
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Monday 30 December – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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5.30am – 7pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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10am – 3pm
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Thursday 2 January – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Wednesday 3 January – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Dalby
| Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve |
5.30am – 7pm
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Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
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Closed
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Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Friday 27 December – normal trading
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5.30am – 6pm
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Saturday 28 December – normal trading
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7am – 6pm
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Sunday 29 December – normal trading
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9am – 5pm
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Monday 30 December – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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5.30am – 7pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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10am – 3pm
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Thursday 2 January – normal trading
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5:30am – 7pm
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Friday 3 January – normal trading
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5.30am – 6pm
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Jandowae
| Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve |
6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Wednesday 25 December – Christmas
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Closed
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Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
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Closed
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Friday 27 December (reduced hours)
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11am – 4pm
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Saturday 28 December – normal trading
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11am – 5pm
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Sunday 29 December – normal trading
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11am – 4pm
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Monday 30 December – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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11.00am – 4.00pm
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Thursday 2 January – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm - 6pm
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Friday 3 January – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Miles
| Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve |
5.30am– 9.30am / 2pm – 6pm
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Wednesday 25 December – Christmas
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Closed
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Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Friday 27 December – holiday trading hours
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8am – 5pm
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Saturday 28 December – holiday trading hours
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8am – 5pm
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Sunday 29 December – holiday trading hours
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11am – 5pm
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Monday 30 December – holiday trading hours
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5.30am – 9.30am / 2pm – 6pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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5.30am – 9.30am / 2pm – 6pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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11am – 4pm
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Thursday 2 January – holiday trading hours
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8am – 5pm
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Friday 3 January – holiday trading hours
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8am –5pm
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Tara
| Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve |
9am – 6pm |
| Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day |
Closed |
| Thursday 26 December –Boxing Day |
Closed |
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Friday 27 December – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Saturday 28 December – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Sunday 29 December – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Monday 30 December – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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9am – 6pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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11am – 5pm
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Thursday 2 January – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Friday 3 January – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Wandoan
| Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve |
10am – 7pm
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Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
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Closed
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Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Friday 27 December – holiday trading hours
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6.30am – 12pm / 3pm – 6pm
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Saturday 28 December – holiday trading hours
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9am – 5pm
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Sunday 29 December – holiday trading hours
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10am – 4pm
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Monday 30 December – holiday trading hours
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10am – 7pm
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Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
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10am – 7pm
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Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
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11am – 5pm
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Thursday 2 January – holiday trading hours
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10.30am – 3.30pm / 4.30pm – 7pm
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Friday 3 January – holiday trading hours
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6.30am –12pm / 3pm – 6pm
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Visitor Information Centres
Please see below for details and opening hours of our Visitor Information Centres over the holiday period. For more information about visiting the Western Downs please visit: www.westerndownsqueensland.com.au
Dalby
The Dalby Visitor Information Centre will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025.
Chinchilla
The Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025.
Miles
The Miles Visitor Information Centre will be closed on 25 December 2024.
Wandoan
The Wandoan Visitor Information Centre will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025.
Holiday operating hours:
20 - 22 December: 8am to 1pm / 4pm to 7pm
23 December: 8am - 1pm
24 December: 8am - 11am
27 - 30 December: 8am - 1 pm
31 December: 8am - 12pm
2 January: 8am - 1pm
Others
The Jandowae, Moonie and Tara Customer Service Centres will be closed from 1pm 24 December 2024 and reopen on 2 January 2025.
The Bell Visitor Information Centre is closed from 13 December 2024 until 27 January 2025.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.