Find out when our services will be open over the holiday period.
All recycling, waste and garden organics collection services will continue as usual over the Christmas and New Year period.
Please put bins out for servicing on the night before your usual collection day, as collections may start earlier.
You can call us anytime, including on public holidays, on 9911 6555. Council’s Civic Centre in Drummoyne will be closed from 12pm on Wednesday, 24 December and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026.
Please see special opening hours for certain services below.
The Community Recycling Centre will be closed from Sunday 21 December 2025 to Thursday 1 January 2026, reopening on Friday, 2 January 2026.
The Five Dock Leisure Centre operating hours over the Christmas and New Years holiday period are as follows:
- Sunday, 21 December 2025: Last day of regular hours for 2025
- Monday 22 December 2025 – Sunday 18 January 2026: CLOSED
- Monday 19 January 2026: Regular hours resume
The Concord Oval Recreation Centre operating hours over the Christmas and New Years holiday period are as follows:
- Tuesday, 23 December 2025: Last day of regular hours for 2025
- Wednesday, 24 December 2025: 7am – 12pm
- Thursday, 25 December 2025: CLOSED
- Friday, 26 December 2025: CLOSED
- Saturday, 27 – 30 December 2025: 7am – 6pm
- Wednesday, 31 December 2025: 7am – 12pm
- Thursday, 1 January 2026: CLOSED
- Friday, 2 January 2026: Regular hours resume
Crèche operating hours:
- Friday, 19 December 2025: Last day of regular hours for 2025
- Saturday, 20 December 2025 – Sunday, 4 January 2026: CLOSED
- Monday, 5 January 2026: Regular hours resume
The Rhodes Recreation Centre operating hours over the Christmas and New Years holiday period are as follows:
Gym and Sport Courts (Level 1)
- Tuesday, 23 December 2025: Last day of regular hours for 2025
- Wednesday, 24 December 2025: 7am – 12pm
- Thursday, 25 December 2025: CLOSED
- Friday, 26 December 2025: CLOSED
- Saturday, 27 – 30 December 2025: 7am – 6pm
- Wednesday, 31 December 2025: 7am – 12pm
- Thursday, 1 January 2026: CLOSED
- Friday, 2 January 2026: Regular hours resume
Crèche:
- Friday, 19 December 2025: Last day of regular hours for 2025
- Saturday, 20 December 2025 – Sunday, 18 January 2026: CLOSED
- Monday, 19 January 2026: Regular hours resume
Click here to see operating hours for all our libraries, including the Learning Space at Rhodes, over the Christmas and New Years holiday period.
Cabarita Swimming Centre and the Drummoyne Swimming Centre operating hours over the Christmas and New Years holiday period are as follows:
- Wednesday, 24 December 2025: Regular hours
- Thursday, 25 December 2025: CLOSED
- Friday, 26 December 2025: 8am – 6pm
- Saturday, 27 December – Wednesday, 31 December: Regular hours
- Thursday, 1 January: 8am – 6pm
- Friday, 2 January: Regular hours resume