Flinders Shire Council's Christmas and New Year Closure Notice 2025
Published on 17 November 2025
Flinders Shire Council wishes everyone a safe and joyous holiday season!
Please note our holiday closure dates for various services:
Council Main Office and Community Care
Closing: 12:00pm Friday, 19th December 2025
Reopening: 8:30am Monday, 5th January 2026
Flinders Discovery Centre and Library
Closing: 12:00pm Friday, 19th December 2025
Reopening: 9:00am Monday, 5th January 2026
Services Australia Office
Closing: 12:30pm Thursday, 18th December 2025
Reopening: 9:00am Monday, 5th January 2026
Hughenden Memorial Swimming Pool
Christmas Eve: 6:00am to 10:00am
New Year’s Day: 3:00pm to 6.30pm
Closed on: Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Hughenden Landfill
Closed on: Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Kerbside Collection
Operating as usual. Rubbish collection over Christmas break - December: Monday 22nd ,Wednesday 24th, Friday 26th ,Monday 29th ,Wednesday 31st and January: Friday 2nd
For urgent matters during the break, please use the emergency contacts below:
- Aerodrome/Funeral Director: 0427 411 821
- Animal Control: 0418 246 571
- Community Care: (07) 4741 2960
- Parks & Gardens: 0428 411 658
- Road Closures & Conditions: 0438 504 567
- Rural Lands Coordinator: 0428 412 306
- Water & Sewerage: 0428 958 411
For all other emergencies, e.g., reporting fires, please call ‘000’.