Changes to Council’s operating hours and services during the festive season
Yass Valley Council 9 Dec 2020
Changes to Council’s operating hours and services during the festive season

Councillors and staff would like to wish the Yass Valley community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There will be some changes to Council's regular operating hours and services during the festive period.

Council’s Administration Office and Council Depot

Closed from midday on Christmas Eve, Thursday, 24 December 2020, (please note: cashier will close at 11.30am). Re-opening on Monday, 4 January 2021.

All Library services

Closed from midday on Thursday, 24 December 2020 and will re-open at 10am on Monday, 4 January 2021. The Mobile Library Service is still suspended due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order 2020.

Yass & Binalong Swimming Pools

Closed Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day) & Saturday, 26 December (Boxing Day).  Please note: The YVC Swimming Program will break for Christmas on Thursday 24 December, and only the 3.30pm training session will be held on this day. Training will resume on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Yass Valley Information Centre

Closed Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day). Open every other day.

Waste Transfer Stations

Closed from 4.30pm, Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve), all day Friday 25 December (Christmas Day) and all day Friday, 1 January 2020 (New Year’s Day).

Waste Collection

All waste collection services will remain as per usual except for waste collection services for Zones 1 and 2 (usually collected on a Friday) in Yass. These collections will instead take place on Thursday, 24 December 2020 (Christmas Eve).

Planning Inspections

Building and Associated Drainage Inspections will be carried out until close of business Friday, 18 December 2020 and will resume on Monday, 11 January 2021.

Development Applications

Development applications will be lodged up until close of business Friday, 18 December 2020. Complete applications received by Council after this time will be lodged upon our return on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Our on call Duty officer

Will be available throughout the entire festive period should you have an urgent Council related matter. To contact the Duty Officer, please call Council on 6226 1477 and your call will be redirected to the after-hours mobile number. In the case of any emergency, please call 000.

10 December 2020

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