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Council closures over Christmas and New Year

2022-12-19 · Council · Featured · How to · Now · You

A number of council services will take a short break over the Christmas and New Year period, while essential services including council’s emergency call centre and waste collection will remain unchanged.

Ipswich City Council CEO Sonia Cooper said she hoped that the impact on residents would be minimal while allowing a large proportion of the council workforce to spend time with their family and loved ones between Christmas and New Year.

“Council’s emergency call centre will continue to operate 24 hours a day via the usual customer service number 3810 6666,” Ms Cooper said.

“We wish the community of the City of Ipswich a safe and joyous Christmas and New Year and look forward to continuing to serve you in 2023.”

How to contact Ipswich City Council over the festive period

Council’s after-hours emergency call centre will continue to operate 24 hours a day

via the usual customer service number (07) 3810 6666.

Any non-urgent matters can be logged any time via the online service portal

on council’s website at ipswich.qld.gov.au

The following council services will be impacted by a change of hours over the festive period.

1 Nicholas Street Administration Building

Closing: Friday, 23 December at 12pm

Reopening: Tuesday, 3 January 2023

Visitor Information Centre

Closing: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1 January 2023.

Varied opening hours:

Friday, 23 December 8.30am to 4.30pm

Saturday, 24 December 9am to 12pm

Tuesday, 27 December 9am to 4pm.

Wednesday, 28 December to Friday, 30 December 8.30am to 4.30pm

Saturday, 31 December 9am to 12pm

Monday, 2 January 9am to 4pm

Ipswich Nature Centre

The Centre is open seven days a week from 9.30am to 4pm. It is only closed on Christmas Day.

Ipswich Art Gallery

Closing: Friday, 23 December at 12pm

Reopening: Tuesday, 3 January 2023 at 10am

Ipswich Civic Centre

Closing: Monday, 19 December

Reopening: Saturday, 14 January 2023

Civic Centre Box Office Services

Closing: Friday, 23 December

Reopening: Saturday, 7 January

Studio 188

Closing: Monday, 19 December

Reopening: Saturday, 14 January 2023

Ipswich Libraries

Closing: All branches will close on Friday, 23 December at 12pm.

Reopening: All branches will resume regular opening hours on Tuesday, 3 January 2023.

Riverview and Rosewood Recycling and Refuse Centres

Closed: Christmas Day only.

All weekly and fortnightly wheelie bin collections will happen on their regular allocated weekday including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Council swimming centres

Closed: Christmas Day

Public holidays: 10am to 4pm

Opening hours vary by centre. Please check the council’s websites for details.

Queens Park Nursery

Closing: Thursday, 22 December

Reopening: Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Queens Park Nursery does not operate on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Ipswich City Council mobile nursery

The mobile nursery has concluded for 2022. It will resume on 5 February, 2023, at Johnston Park, Rosewood.

Ipswich Pound and Animal Management Centre

Closed: Christmas Day only.

Opening hours: 8.30am to 5pm weekdays, and 10am to 5pm on weekends or public holidays.

Any non-urgent matters can be logged any time via the online service portal on council’s website at Ipswich.qld.gov.au