Council services during Christmas and New Year

Published on 16 December 2020

Council’s Customer Service Centres – Apollo Bay and Colac

Council’s Customer Service Centre and GORVIC in Apollo Bay will be closed Christmas Day, open all other days through December and January.

Colac’s Customer Service Centre will close at 3pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and re-open on Monday 4 January 2021.

For any urgent or animal related matters during the office closure, please call 5232 9400 and you will be directed to the after-hours service. For non-urgent matters during the office closure, please email [email protected] or submit a request through the website www.colacotway.vic.gov.au

Bluewater

From Thursday 24 December 2020 until Sunday 3 January 2021 (inclusive), Bluewater will operate on modified hours, please visit www.bluewater.org.au for further details. Bluewater will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Older Persons and Ability Support Service

The Older Persons and Ability Support Service will close at 3pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen at 8.30am Monday 4 January 2021. To contact the support service please call 5232 9420 (an after-hours service operates while the service is closed).

Maternal and Child Health Services

The last Maternal and Child Health Services (MACH) session in Apollo Bay will be Monday 21 December (by appointment). The centre will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021.

Colac MACH close at 12pm on Thursday 24 December and will re-open Monday 4 January 2021.

If you need to speak to a Maternal and Child Health Nurse during the Christmas period, we encourage you to ring the 24-hour Maternal and Child Health Line on 13 22 29. If your baby is unwell please contact your closest medical service.

Kerbside Waste Collections

Friday 25 December 2020 collections will be done on Saturday 26 December 2020.

Friday 1 January 2021 collections will be done on Saturday 2 January 2021.

Please place bins out the night before collection and bring in the day following to reduce risk of bins being blown over and spreading rubbish. If you’re not at your property over bin collection day, please check in with a neighbour to ask if they might be able to assist.

Additional Recycling Collections

Weekly kerbside recycling collections start Monday 21 December 2020 (for week 2 collection calendars) and Monday 28 December 2020 (for week 1 collection) calendars. Additional recycling collections will continue through to the end of January 2021 - when your green bin goes out put your yellow bin out too. Visit Council’s website www.colacotway.vic.gov.au for waste calendars and collection information.

Transfer stations

All transfer stations are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Apollo Bay Transfer Station is open seven days a week from 10am to 2pm from Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day) 2020 until the first Sunday in February 2021 (Sunday 7 February 2021).

Venue: Car Park, 15 Main Road BEECH FOREST

Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Collection Day: Saturday

Upcoming Collection Dates: December 19 and every Saturday through January.

Venue: Hall, 43–47 Great Ocean Road, LAVERS HILL

Collection Day: Saturday

Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Upcoming Collection Dates: December 19 and every Saturday through January.

Venue: Hall, 35 Gellibrand River Road, CARLISLE RIVER

Collection Day: Sunday 

Time 8:30 am – 11:30 am             

Upcoming Collection Dates: December 20 and every Sunday through January.    

Venue: Recreation Reserve, 20 Football Road, GELLIBRAND

Collection Day: Sunday

Time 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Upcoming Collection Dates: December 20 and every Sunday through January.