Port Stephens Council Christmas and New Year trading hours
15 December 2023
See which closures are taking place over the next few weeks while some of our business units and facilities take time off for the Festive Season.
Council Admin Building, Raymond Terrace
- Closing: 12pm, Friday 22 December 2023
- Reopening: 8:30am Tuesday 2 January 2024
Household garbage bins
For residents of Nelson Bay (CBD waterfront areas), Soldiers Point, Salamander Bay, and Fingal Bay, whose bin collection day falls on a Monday, please note no bins will be collected on Monday 25 December due to landfill closure. Instead, please put your bins out on Friday 22 December, for a one-off collection on Saturday 23 December. Waste services will return to normal and bins will be collected as usual on Monday 1 January 2024. Council apologises for any inconvenience.
For all other properties across Port Stephens, bins will still be emptied on their usual collection day, even if it's a public holiday.
Don't forget to download the Port Stephens Council Waste App to see if there are any service disruptions over the break.
The app is available for download on Google Play for Android devices, and on the App Store for Apple devices.
Alternatively, contact the Waste Customer Call Centre on 1300 734 470.
For emergency Council matters (Maintenance/Rangers) please call 4988 0255
Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Bay
Friday 22 December | OPEN: 9am to 12pm |
Saturday 23 December | OPEN: 10am to 3pm |
Sunday 24 December | OPEN: 10am to 3pm |
Monday 25 December | CLOSED |
Tuesday 26 December | OPEN: 10am to 3pm |
Wednesday 27 December | OPEN: 9am to 4pm |
Thursday 28 December | OPEN: 9am to 4pm |
Friday 29 December | OPEN: 9am to 4pm |
Saturday 30 December | OPEN: 10am to 3pm |
Sunday 31 December | OPEN: 10am to 3pm |
Monday 1 January | CLOSED |
Tuesday 2 January | OPEN: 9am to 4pm |
Libraries
Raymond Terrace Library & Tomaree Library
- Closing: 6pm Friday 22 December 2023
- Reopening: 9am Tuesday 2 January 2024
Mobile Library
- Closing: 11:30am Saturday 16 December 2023
- Reopening: Monday 8 January 2024
Tilligerry Community Library
- Closing: 12pm Tuesday 19 December 2023
- Reopening: 9am Monday 15 January 2024
Salamander Bay Waste Transfer Station
Friday 22 December | OPEN: 7:15am to 3:30pm |
Saturday 23 December | CLOSED |
Sunday 24 December | OPEN: 8:00am to 2:00pm |
Monday 25 December | CLOSED |
Tuesday 26 December | CLOSED |
Wednesday 27 December | OPEN: 7:15am to 3:30pm |
Thursday 28 December | OPEN: 7:15am to 3:30pm |
Friday 29 December | OPEN: 7:15am to 3:30pm |
Saturday 30 December | CLOSED |
Sunday 31 December | OPEN: 8:00am to 2:00pm |
Monday 1 January | CLOSED |
Tuesday 2 January | OPEN: 7:15am to 3:30pm |
Swimming Pools
Lakeside Aquatic Centre | Closed: Christmas Day | |
Summer 3 October 2023 to 7 April 2024 | Open | Close |
Monday to Thursday | 6:00am | 7:00pm |
Friday | 6:00am | 6:30pm |
Weekends | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
Public Holidays/ New Years Day/ Australia Day | 10:00am | 4:00pm |
Christmas Eve | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
New Year's Eve | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
Tomaree Aquatic Centre | Closed: Christmas Day | |
Summer 3 October 2023 to 7 April 2024 | ||
Monday to Thursday | 6:00am | 6:00pm |
Friday | 6:00am | 5:00pm |
Saturday & Sundays | 8:30am | 5:00pm |
Public Holidays/ New Year’s Day/ Boxing Day/ Australia Day | 10:00am | 4:00pm |
Christmas Eve | 8:30am | 2:00pm |
New Year’s Eve | 8:30am | 2:00pm |
Tilligerry Aquatic Centre | Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Anzac Day | |
Summer 3 October 2023 to 7 April 2024 | ||
Monday to Friday | 6:00am | 6:00pm |
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays/ New Years Day/ Australia Day | 9:00am | 4:00pm |
Christmas Eve | 9:00am | 2:00pm |
New Year’s Eve | 9:00am | 2:00pm |