Ararat Rural City Council Christmas Closure

Ararat Rural City Council wishes to advise the Municipal Office will be closed from 1pm on Friday, December 22, 2017 and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

The following arrangements will also take place during the holiday period:

Works Depot

Closes 1pm on Friday 22 December 2017 and will reopen at 7:30am on Tuesday 2 January 2018. For road related emergencies during this period please call 0407 808 550.

Local Laws/Ranger 

For emergency attention regarding local laws, domestic animals or wandering stock, call 5355 0200 and select the appropriate option.

Ararat & Grampians Visitor Information Centre 

Closed Christmas Day. 

All other days 9am – 5pm. 

Phone 1800 657 158. 

Home Care & Meals on Wheels 

After hours Home Care changes & Meals on Wheels may be reported to the Home Care Coordinator on 0419 166 373. 

Ararat Regional Library & Outreach Library Services

Closes 1pm Friday 22 December 2017 and will reopen on Tuesday 2 January, 2018.

The Outreach Library Service will also be closed during this period and will recommence on Tuesday 2 January 2018. 

Ararat Regional Art Gallery & Performing Arts Centre

Temporary located at the Ararat Arts Hub, 1A Ligar Street, Ararat will close on  to the public on 22 December 2017 and reopen on 12 February 2018.  

Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre 

Closed Christmas Day. 

All other days, 11am – 4:00pm. Phone 5352 1078. 

Transfer Stations 

Christmas Day  CLOSED

Boxing Day CLOSED

27 December OPEN

28 December OPEN

29 December OPEN

30 December OPEN

31 December OPEN

New Years Day CLOSED

1 January CLOSED

Kerbside Waste/Recycling Collection 

During the Christmas/New Year Holiday period (Mon 25th Dec, 2017 - Sat 6th Jan, 2018) your rubbish collection will be the day after your usual day.

Maternal & Child Health Centre - City Centre:

Closes at 1:00pm Friday 22 December 2017 and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January at 9am 2018 for appointments.

Maternal & Child Health Rural Centre:

Normal services will resume at Lake Bolac on Wednesday  10 January and Elmhurst on Friday 12 January 2017. Willaura will be open by appointment only on Friday 5 January. Moyston will be closed in January, normal session will resume on Wednesday 6 February.

24 hour Maternal & Child Health line is available over closure period - 13 22 29