Changes to Council services over the festive season

Published on 19 December 2022

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the availability of some Council services and the opening hours of some of our facilities will change.

Read more below to see how these changes may impact you.

Waste collection

There are no changes to weekly household waste collections – these will continue as usual throughout the festive season.

There will be no hard waste collections during the week beginning Monday 26 December, and the availability of collections will be reduced during the week beginning Monday 2 January. Collections will return to normal from Monday 9 January.

For more information, download our Bins and Recycling app to find your bin collection schedule or visit the website.

Customer Service

On Friday 23 December we will be available via phone from 8.30am-12pm, and in-person at Footscray Library from 10am-5pm.

We will be closed on the public holidays – Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January.

If you have an urgent matter that cannot wait until the following business day, contact our after-hours service on 9688 0200. The after-hours service can only assist where Council is the responsible provider.

Otherwise, regular business hours apply – 8.30am-5pm via phone, and 10am-5pm in-person at Footscray Library.

You can contact Council by:

• phone: (03) 9688 0200        
• fax: (03) 9687 7793
• in-person: Footscray Library, 56 Paisley Street, Footscray
• email: email@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
• MyMaribyrnong: maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/MyMaribyrnong
• Maribot: maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

MyMaribyrnong is a new online portal residents can self-manage transactions and interactions with Council at the click of a mouse, including paying for animal registrations, applying for parking permits, checking bin collection schedules, or logging service requests with Council.

You can also interact with us at any time using Mari-Bot, our website communication tool that guides you to locate information about a range of Council-related topics.

Libraries

Footscray Library

Footscray Library will close at 12pm on Saturday 24 December and reopen on Wednesday 28 December.

The Library will also be closed on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 January.

Opening hours:

• Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December: 10am-8pm
• Saturday 31 December: 10am-5pm

Braybrook, Maribyrnong, West Footscray and Yarraville Libraries

Branches close at 12pm on Saturday 24 December and reopen on Tuesday 3 January, when normal hours resume at all libraries.

For more information, visit the Library website.

Community Centres

• Maribyrnong Community Centre will close at 5pm on Thursday 22 December and reopen on Monday 9 January.
• Maidstone Community Centre will close at 5pm on Thursday 22 December and reopen on Tuesday 10 January.
• Braybrook Community Hub will be open every day except for Public Holidays and weekends.

For more information, visit Council's website.

Phoenix Youth Hub

Phoenix Youth Hub will close at 12pm on Friday 23 December and reopen on Monday 9 January.

For more information, visit the Phoenix Youth Hub website.

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre will be open with modified hours over the festive season, except for closures on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Childcare will close on Saturday 24 December and reopen on Monday 9 January.

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