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.
Branch |
24 Dec |
25 -26 Dec |
27-29 Dec |
30 Dec |
31 Dec |
1 Jan |
Ascot Vale |
Closed
|
Closed |
10am-5pm |
10am-1pm |
Closed |
Closed |
Avondale Heights |
Closed |
Closed |
10am-5pm |
10am-4pm |
Closed |
Closed |
Flemington |
Closed |
Closed |
10am-5pm |
10am-5pm |
Closed |
Closed |
Niddrie |
Closed |
Closed |
9am-5pm |
9am-4pm |
Closed |
Closed |
Sam Merrifield |
1pm-5pm |
Closed |
9am-5pm |
9am-5pm |
1pm-5pm |
Closed |
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.