Council Facilities Christmas Closures 2023
Published on 01 December 2023
During the Christmas and New Year festive period some of our Council facilities will be closing, or have changed operating hours:
Customer Contact Centres
Please be advised that Customer Contact Centres will be closed after Friday 22 December 2023 and reopen at 8am Tuesday 2 January 2024. For assistance or enquiries during this closure period please call 1300 COUNCIL.
Western Downs Libraries
Please be advised that all Western Downs Libraries will be closed from 5pm Friday 22 December 2023 and reopen at 9am Tuesday 2 January 2024. Online library resources will continue to be available during the closure period. Please visit www.westerndownslibraries.com for more information.
Waste Facilities
Please be advised that all supervised Western Downs Regional Council waste facilities will be closed on Christmas Day 2023, except for Winfields Road Landfill, Jandowae which will operate per usual hours (10am - 5pm).
Normal opening hours apply for all facilities on New Years Day and Boxing Day. Waste and recycling collections will proceed as normal throughout the holiday period.
Regional Pools & Aquatic Centres
Please be advised that all aquatic centres will close at 3pm Sunday 24 December. Days and hours of operation over the holiday period are as below:
Chinchilla
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Sat 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (reduced hours)
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7am – 3pm
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Sun 25 Dec – Christmas
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Closed
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Mon 26 Dec – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Tue 27 Dec – normal trading
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5:30am - 7pm
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Wed 28 Dec – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Thu 29 Dec – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Fri 30 Dec – normal trading
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5.30am – 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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7am – 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – normal trading
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5:30am - 7pm
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Tues 3 Jan – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Dalby
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Sat 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (reduced hours)
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7am – 3pm
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Sun 25 Dec – Christmas
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Closed
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Mon 26 Dec – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Tue 27 Dec – normal trading
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5:30am – 5pm
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Wed 28 Dec – normal trading
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5:30am – 7pm
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Thu 29 Dec – normal trading
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5.30am – 7pm
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Fri 30 Dec – normal trading
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5.30am – 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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7am – 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – normal trading
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5:30am – 5pm
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Tues 3 Jan – normal trading
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5:30am – 7pm
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Jandowae
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Sat 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (reduced hours)
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11am – 3pm
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Sun 25 Dec – Christmas
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Closed
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Mon 26 Dec - Boxing Day
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Closed
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Tue 27 Dec – normal trading
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6am - 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Wed 28 Dec – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Thu 29 Dec – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Fri 30 Dec – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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11am – 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm - 6pm
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Tues 3 Jan – normal trading
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6am – 9am / 2pm – 6pm
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Miles
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Sat 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (reduced hours)
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9am – 3pm
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Sun 25 Dec – Christmas
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Closed
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Mon 26 Dec – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Tue 27 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am – 6pm
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Wed 28 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Thu 29 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Fri 30 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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9am - 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Tues 3 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Tara
| Sat 24 Dec - Christmas Eve (reduced hours) |
9am - 3pm |
| Sun 25 Dec - Christmas |
Closed |
| Mon 28 Dec – holiday trading hours |
Closed |
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Tue 27 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Wed 28 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Thu 29 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Fri 30 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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9am – 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Tues 3 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Wandoan
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Sat 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (reduced hours)
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9am – 3pm
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Sun 25 Dec – Christmas
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Closed
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Mon 26 Dec – Boxing Day
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Closed
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Tue 27 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Wed 28 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Thu 29 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Fri 30 Dec – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Sat 31 Dec – New Year’s Eve (reduced hours)
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9am – 3pm
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Sun 1 Jan – New Year’s Day
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Closed
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Mon 2 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 6pm
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Tues 3 Jan – holiday trading hours
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9am - 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 the 25th and 26th of December 2023, and the 1st of January 2024.
Chinchilla
The Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre will be closed on the 25th and 26th of December 2023, and the 1st of January 2024.
Miles
The Miles Visitor Information Centre will be closed on the 25th of December 2023.
Others
The Jandowae, Moonie and Tara Customer Service Centres will be closed from 5pm 22nd of December 2023 and reopen on 2nd of January 2024.
The Wandoan Visitor Information Centre is closed from the 24th of December 2023 until the 1st of January 2024.
The Bell Visitor Information Centre is closed from the 15th of December 2023 until the 15th of January 2024.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.