Council Services and Facilities Operational Hours – Christmas Period

Moree Plains Shire Council wishes to advise all residents of the following changes to services and facilities during the Christmas period beginning Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

Please read the following information carefully as each service and facility has different hours of operation:

Unless otherwise set out below, Council’s services and facilities (including our Customer Service Centre in Moree) will operate as usual until 5.00 pm Thursday 24 December 2020.

From Friday 25 December 2020, services will be closed and resume from Monday 4 January 2021.

You can continue to contact Council 24 hours a day on (02) 6757 3222 for our after hours telephone service, including on public holidays; we will continue to respond to emergency matters during our shut down period.

WASTE SERVICES

Kerbside Garbage, Recycling and Organics Collection
Residents in Mungindi and Moree who have kerbside collection on a Friday are encouraged to put their bins out the night before (Christmas eve, Thursday 24 December) as collection will occur up to two hours earlier than usual on Christmas day. All other kerbside collections will operate as normal.

Residents are reminded to correctly dispose of food scraps, recycling and e-waste over the Christmas period. For more information, download the MPSC WASTE App or contact the Waste Department on 6757 3222.

Landfill (Biniguy, Boggabilla, Boomi, Garah, Mungindi, Terry Hie Hie and Moree Waste Management Facility)

DATE	MOREE LANDFILL OPENING HOURS	VILLAGES LANDFILL OPENING HOURS
Friday 25th December 2020 Christmas Day – Public Holiday	Closed	All landfills closed
Saturday 26th December 2020 Boxing Day	Open 9.00am – 1.00pm	All landfills closed
Sunday 27th December 2020	Open 7.15am – 4.15pm	Mungindi - 9am - 11am Biniguy & Garah – 10am - 12pm Boomi & Pallamallawa – 1pm – 4pm
Monday 28th December 2020 Boxing Day Public Holiday	Open 9.00am – 1.00pm	All landfills closed
Tuesday 29th December 2020	Open 7.15am – 4.15pm	Mungindi – 3pm – 4.30pm Boggabilla – 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 30th December 2020	Open 7.15am – 4.15pm	Mungindi – 8am – 9.30am Boomi & Biniguy – 10am - 12pm Garah & Pallamallawa – 1pm – 4pm
Thursday 31st December 2020	Open 7.15am – 4.15pm	Mungindi – 8am – 9.30am
Friday 1st January 2021 New Year’s Day public holiday	Closed	All landfills closed
All other opening hours as normal

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Gwydir Day Care and Preschool
Gwydir Day Care and Preschool will be closed from 5.45pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020 and reopen on at Monday 11 January 2021.

Bank Art Museum Moree
The Bank Art Museum Moree will be closed from 2pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2021.

Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre
The Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Saturday 26 December 2020 and operate on public holiday trading hours (8.00am-6.00pm) on:

• Saturday 26 December 2020
• Sunday 27 December 2020
• Monday 28 December 2020
• Friday 1 January 2021

Tourism Moree
Tourism Moree will be closed from 3.00pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen on Monday 28 December 2020 from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

Moree Regional Airport
Moree Regional Airport will operate as usual.

Library Services
The Moree Community Library will be closed from 5pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen at 10am Monday 4 January 2021.
The Mungindi Library will be closed from 4pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopen at 9.30am Monday 4 January 2021.

Water Filling Station, Moree Depot, Tycannah Street
Council’s Depot, including the Water Filling Station, will be closed from Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

Ranger Services
Please contact our after hours service on (02) 6757 3222 to access Ranger Services or the Moree Pound from Friday 25 December 2020 until Monday 4 January 2021.

For any enquiries, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (02) 6757 3222.