Christmas opening hours for Council facilities

Many of our facilities have different opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

Here are our opening hours during the 2017/18 holiday season.

Civic Centre

9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds. 9243 8888

• Closed from 1pm, 22 December and reopening 27 December
• Closed 1 January

Transfer Station

188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie. 8325 1730

• Closed from 25 December and reopening 27 December
• Closed 1 January

Note: The Transfer Station is closed when temperature reaches 38 degrees due to occupational health and safety reasons.

Clocktower Centre 

750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds. 9243 9191

• Closed from 5pm, 22 December and reopening 2 January

Incinerator Gallery

180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds. 8325 1750

• Closed from 22 December and reopening 2 January

Bowes Avenue Community Centre

27-31 Bowes Avenue, Airport West: 8325 1890

• Closed from 12 noon, 22 December and reopening 2 January

Flemington Community Centre 

25 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington. 8325 1800

• Closed from 12 noon, 22 December and reopening 2 January

Moonee Valley Men's Sheds

5 Rutherford Street, Aberfeldie:

• Closed from 21 December and reopening 22 January

144A Mascoma Street, Strathmore

• Closed 24 December and reopening 27 January

Essendon Traffic School 

Corner Albion and Lawson Streets, Essendon. 9243 8888

• Closed from 24 December and reopening 20 January

Crown Street Stables community café

40 Crown Street, Flemington. 9372 5350

• Closed Monday, 25 December: Christmas Day
• Closed Tuesday, 26 December: Boxing Day
• Closed Monday, 1 January: New Year’s Day

Ascot Vale Leisure Centre 

Corner Langs and Epsom Roads, Ascot Vale. 9375 3411

• 24 December: 6am-5pm
• 25 December: Closed
• 26 December: 8am-6pm
• 27 December: 8am-8pm
• 28-29 December: 5am-10pm
• 30-31 December: 8am-5pm
• 1 January: 11am-6pm

East Keilor Leisure Centre 

84 Quinn Grove, East Keilor. 9336 3711

• 24 December: 8am-6pm
• 25 December: Closed
• 26 December: 8am-6pm
• 27-29 December: 5.30am-10pm
• 30 December: 7am-8pm
• 31 December: 8am-6pm
• 1 January: 10am-6pm

Riverside Golf and Tennis Centre

Newsom Street, Ascot Vale. 9938 4545

• 24 December: 6.30am-7pm
• 25 December: Closed
• 26-30 December: 6.30am-8pm
• 31 December: 6.30am-6pm
• 1 January: 9am-8pm

Queens Park Swimming Pool 

Corner Pascoe Vale Road and The Strand, Moonee Ponds. 9375 3651

• 24 December: 9am-6pm
• 25 December: Closed
• 26 December: 9am-6pm
• 27-29 December: 6am-7pm
• 30 December: 9am-7pm
• 31 December: 9am-6pm
• 1 January: 9am-6pm

Neighbourhood Centres

Ascot Vale Neighbourhood Centre, Kellaway Neighbourhood Centre and Niddrie Hub will be closed from Friday, 22 December and reopen Thursday, 1 February.

Libraries

To renew and reserve items, access databases or download e-audio, please visit the libraries page.

Aged and Disability Services

• Home support services will be limited to personal care, limited respite and community meals from Monday, 25 December 2017 to Monday, 1 January 2018 inclusive.
• Community Meals will continue as usual - please contact us on 9243 8701 if you have any changes to your pre ordered meals.
• Community Transport will provide limited services for pre-arranged medical appointments only from Monday, 25 December 2017 to Monday, 1 January 2018 inclusive. Please call 9243 8701 to discuss your transport needs.
  

Dining rooms:

• Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre will be closed from Saturday, 16 December and reopen Friday, 12 January.
• Niddrie Hub will be closed from Thursday, 30 November and reopen Wednesday, 7 February.

Groups and classes:

• Healthy Ageing Exercise classes (including Crown Street Stables' programs)  will be closed from Saturday, 16 December 2017 and recommence the week of 5 February 2018.
  
• Knit and Knatter groups (Ascot Vale Neighbourhood Centre and Crown St Stables) final session for 2017 will be on Thursday, 14 December - recommences the week beginning Monday 8 January 2018.
  
• Relax-ercising final session for 2017 is on Thursday, 21 December 2017 – recommences Thursday, 1 February 2018.
  
• Stronger Carers Workshops final session for 2017 is on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 – recommences Tuesday, 13 February 2018.
  
• Social Connections final session for 2017 is on Saturday, 16 December 2017 – recommences Saturday, 17 February 2018.
  
• Classic Movies final session for 2017 is on Thursday, 21 December 2017 and will recommence on Thursday, 15 February 2018.