Holiday Arrangements

Council wishes to advise the following arrangements over the holiday period:

Municipal Office 

Closes 5.15pm on 

Friday 21 December 2018 and will reopen at 8am on Wednesday

2 January 2019. 

Works Depot

Closes 5.15pm on 

Friday 23 December 2018 and will reopen at 7:30am on Wednesday 2 January 2019. For road related emergencies during this period please 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 

Home Support On-Call phone number during closure period is 0419 166 373, for urgent matters. 

Ararat Town Hall

Closes 5.15pm on 

Friday 21 December 2018 and will reopen at 8am on Wednesday

2 January 2019. 

Ararat Art Gallery TAMA

Will be closed Chirstmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Open 10am - 4pm all other days.

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 25 Dec, 2017 - Sat 6 Jan, 2018) your rubbish collection will be the day after your usual day

Mon, Dec 24.. No Change

Christmas Day.. No Collections

Wed, Dec 26.. Usual Tue collection

Thu, Dec 27.. Usual Wed collection

Fri, Dec 28.. Usual Thu collection

Sat, Dec 29.. Usual Fri collection

Mon, Dec 31.. No Change

New Years Day.. No Collections

Wed, Jan 2.. Usual Tue collection

Thu, Jan 3.. Usual Wed collection

Fri, Jan 4 Usual Thu collection

Sat, Jan 5.. Usual Fri collection

Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre 

Closed Christmas Day. 

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

Ararat Regional Library & Outreach Library Services

Closes 5.30pm Friday 21 December 2018 and will reopen on Wednesday 2 January, 2019.

The Outreach Library Service will also be closed during this period and will recommence on Wednesday 2 January 2019.

Maternal & Child Health Centre 

City Centre:

Closes at 4pm Friday 21 December 2018 and will re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2019 at 9am for appointments.

Maternal & Child Health 

Rural Centre: 

Normal services will resume at Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre on Wednesday 9 Jan, outreach at Elmhurst by appointment only.  

Moyston and Willaura will be closed in January, normal sessions will resume in February at respective playgroups. (Moyston Wed 6 Feb 9.30-11.30am and Willaura Fri 1 Feb 9.30-11.30am).

Local Laws/Ranger 

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