2023/2024 Christmas Shutdown Period

Published on 21 December 2023

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Broken Hill City Council have a range of facilities and services that may be closed or operating over alternate hours over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Please find full list of trading hours and operational information below.

 


 

2023/2024 Christmas and New Year operating hours

Council’s Administrative Centre and Warnock Street Depot will be closed from end of business on Friday, 22 December 2023 and re-open Monday, 8 January 2023.

Waste Collection Services will not be affected, with normal kerbside and green waste collections commencing from 6am.

Our online services are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

 


Emergency Contacts

  Waste Services 0409 712 776
  Animal Control  02 8579 0325
  Fallen Trees, footpaths, Council properties and amenities 0408 858 493

 


Council facilities

Please note: the facilities below will be operating with their normal opening hours - excluding the dates listed as closed or with alternate hours.

Waste Management Facility

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday to Sunday  8am to 4pm
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  8am - 2pm
 Monday, 1 January 2023  8am - 2pm

Charles Rasp Memorial Library

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday to Thursday  10am - 6pm
 Friday  10am - 5pm
 Saturday  10am - 1pm
 Sunday  Closed
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Saturday, 23 December 2023 to Monday, 1 January 2024  Closed

 

Broken Hill City Art Gallery

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday  Closed
 Tuesday to Sunday  8am - 4pm
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  Closed
 Monday, 1 January 2024  Closed

Albert Kersten Mining & Minerals Museum

 Normal Opening Hours
 Monday  Closed
 Tuesday to Saturday  10am - 4pm
 Sunday  Closed
 Public Holiday Opening Hours
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  Closed
 Monday, 1 January 2024  Closed

 

Visitor Information Centre

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday to Friday  9am to 4pm
 Saturday and Sunday  9am to 2pm
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  Closed
 Monday, 1 January 2024 10am to 2pm

Living Desert

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday to Sunday  6am to 8:30pm
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  Closed

John Simons Flora and Fauna Sanctuary

 Normal Opening Hours  
 Monday to Sunday  6am to 2pm
 Public Holiday Opening Hours  
 Monday, 25 December 2023  Closed
 Tuesday, 26 December 2023  Closed

Starview Campsite

Open for Bookings.

 

 

 


 

*Please note all times are Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT).