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Domestic waste and recycling pick ups
Collections will be provided as scheduled on Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 December 2018 and Tuesday 1 January 2019 public holidays.
Animal holding facility
Open Monday 24 December 2018 from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Closed Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 December 2018.
Open Thursday 27 to Monday 31 December 2018.
Closed Tuesday 1 January 2019.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 and onwards.
Blacktown City Council nursery
The Nursery will be closed from Friday 21 December 2018, re-opening on Thursday 3 January 2019.
General Council services
Closed for public holidays and minimum services on Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Monday 31 December 2018.
Long day care centres
Closed from Friday 21 December 2018, re-opening on Tuesday 8 January 2019.
Preschools
Closed from Friday 21 December 2018, re-opening on Tuesday 8 January 2019.
Before & after school care
Closed from Friday 21 December 2018, re-opening on Monday 28 January 2019.
Vacation care
Operating from Monday 7 to Friday 25 January 2019.
Max Webber Library, Blacktown
Open Monday 24 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Closed Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2018.
Open Thursday 27 and Friday 28 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Open Saturday 29 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Open Sunday 30 December 2018 from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
Open Monday 31 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Closed Tuesday 1 January 2019. Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 onwards.
Our Library @ The Mount Druitt Hub Dennis Johnson Library, Stanhope Gardens
Open Monday 24 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Closed Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2018.
Open Thursday 27 and Friday 28 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Open Saturday 29 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Open Sunday 30 December 2018 from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
Open Monday 31 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Closed Tuesday 1 January 2019.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 onwards.
Lalor Park and Riverstone libraries
Open Monday 24 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Closed from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 December 2018.
Open Saturday 29 December 2018 from 9.30 am to 11.45 am.
Closed Sunday 30 December 2018 to 1 January 2019.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 onwards.
Mount Druitt Hub – 1st floor
Closed on Monday 24 December 2018 from 12.00 pm.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 from 8.30 am.
Emerton Youth Recreation Centre
Open Monday 24 December 2018 from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Closed from Tuesday 25 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019 and onwards.
Blacktown Visitor Information and Heritage Centre
Closed from Tuesday 25 December 2018 to Monday 14 January 2019.
Re-opening on Tuesday 15 January 2019.
The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Closed from Tuesday 25 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019.
Re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
All aquatic and leisure centres:
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton Blacktown Aquatic Centre Riverstone Swimming Centre Mount Druitt Swimming CentreOpen Monday 24 December 2018 from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Closed Tuesday 25 December 2018.
Open Wednesday 26 December 2018 from 12.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
Open Thursday 27 and Friday 28 December 2018 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Open Saturday 29 to Monday 31 December 2018 from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Open Tuesday 1 January 2019 from 12:00 pm to 6.00 pm.
Normal operating hours apply from Wednesday 2 January 2019 onwards.
Extension of opening hours:
Mount Druitt Swimming Centre Riverstone Swimming CentreFrom Wednesday 2 to Sunday 27 January 2019 the centres will be open until 7.00 pm (excluding Saturday, 26 January 2019).
Extension of opening hours:
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton Blacktown Aquatic CentreFrom Saturday 5 to Sunday 27 January 2019 the centres will be open until 7.00 pm on weekends (excluding Saturday, 26 January 2019).