Council Services and Facilities Operational Hours – Christmas Period

Moree Plains Shire Council wishes to advise all residents of the following changes to services and facilities during the Christmas period beginning Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

Please read the following information carefully as each service and facility has different hours of operation:

Unless otherwise set out below, Council’s services and facilities (including our Customer Service Centre in Moree) will operate as usual until 5.00 pm Thursday 24 December 2020.

From Friday 25 December 2020, services will be closed and resume from Monday 4 January 2021.

You can continue to contact Council 24 hours a day on (02) 6757 3222 for our after hours telephone service, including on public holidays; we will continue to respond to emergency matters during our shut down period.

WASTE SERVICES

Kerbside Garbage, Recycling and Organics Collection Residents in Mungindi and Moree who have kerbside collection on a Friday are encouraged to put their bins out the night before (Christmas eve, Thursday 24 December) as collection will occur up to two hours earlier than usual on Christmas day. All other kerbside collections will operate as normal.

Residents are reminded to correctly dispose of food scraps, recycling and e-waste over the Christmas period. For more information, download the MPSC WASTE App or contact the Waste Department on 6757 3222.

Landfill (Biniguy, Boggabilla, Boomi, Garah, Mungindi, Terry Hie Hie and Moree Waste Management Facility)

DATE

MOREE LANDFILL OPENING HOURS

VILLAGES LANDFILL OPENING HOURS

Friday 25th December 2020 Christmas Day – Public Holiday

Closed

All landfills closed

Saturday 26th December 2020 Boxing Day

Open 9.00am – 1.00pm

All landfills closed

Sunday 27th December 2020

Open 7.15am – 4.15pm

Mungindi - 9am - 11am Biniguy & Garah – 10am - 12pm Boomi & Pallamallawa – 1pm – 4pm                 

Monday 28th December 2020 Boxing Day Public Holiday

Open 9.00am – 1.00pm

All landfills closed

Tuesday 29th December 2020

Open 7.15am – 4.15pm

Mungindi – 3pm – 4.30pm Boggabilla – 1pm - 4pm

Wednesday 30th December 2020

Open 7.15am – 4.15pm

Mungindi – 8am – 9.30am Boomi & Biniguy – 10am - 12pm Garah & Pallamallawa – 1pm – 4pm                 

Thursday 31st December 2020

Open 7.15am – 4.15pm

Mungindi – 8am – 9.30am

Friday 1st January 2021 New Year’s Day public holiday

Closed

All landfills closed

All other opening hours as normal

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Gwydir Day Care and Preschool Gwydir Day Care and Preschool will be closed from 5.45pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020 and reopen on at Monday 11 January 2021.

Bank Art Museum Moree The Bank Art Museum Moree will be closed from 2pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2021.

Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre The Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Saturday 26 December 2020 and operate on public holiday trading hours (8.00am-6.00pm) on:

Tourism Moree Tourism Moree will be closed from 3.00pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 28 December 2020 from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

Moree Regional Airport Moree Regional Airport will operate as usual.

Library Services The Moree Community Library will be closed from 5pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen at 10am Monday 4 January 2021. The Mungindi Library will be closed from 4pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen at 9.30am Monday 4 January 2021.

Water Filling Station, Moree Depot, Tycannah Street Council’s Depot, including the Water Filling Station, will be closed from Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

Ranger Services Please contact our after hours service on (02) 6757 3222 to access Ranger Services or the Moree Pound from Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

For any enquiries, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (02) 6757 3222.