Festive Season Opening Hours
Customer Service Centres
Closing 12pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
If you require emergency services during the closure, please contact 1300 79 49 29.
Waste Services
Kerbside collection times will occur as normal.
All landfill sites and transfer stations will be closed Christmas Day only.
Bin repairs, replacements and new deliveries will continue as normal over the Christmas period except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Maryborough and Hervey Bay Aquatic Centres
Closing 4pm on 24 and 31 December 2024.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Maryborough Aquatic Centre Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre
WetSide Water Park
Closing 4pm on 24 and 31 December 2024. Closed Christmas Day.
SplashSide
Open every day. Click on the link below for more information:
Hervey Bay Pound and Adoption Centre
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Hervey Bay Pound and Adoption Centre
Fraser Coast Libraries
Maryborough and Hervey Bay closed from 2pm on 24 December 2024.
Tiaro, Burrum Heads and Howard closed from 1pm on 24 December 2024.
All branches reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
The return chutes at Hervey Bay and Maryborough will be closed during this time.
Gatakers Artspace, Story Bank and Bond Store
Closing 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Closed 25, 26 and 30 December 2024.
Closing 2pm on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Gatakers Artspace Story Bank Bond Store Museum
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
Closing 1pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Closed 25, 26 and 30 December 2024.
Closing 2pm on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Brolga Theatre
Closed from 1pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
Maryborough Showgrounds
Closed from 30 November 2024 to 1 February 2025 for the Australian Scouts Jamboree. Admin staff can be contacted during this time.
Admin will be closed from 12pm, 24 December 2024, reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
Events Advisory Service
The Events Advisory Service will be closed from 16 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
Halcro Street Community Centre
Closed from 3pm, Friday 13 December 2024.
Reopening Monday 13 January 2025.
Halcro Street Community Centre
Wide Bay Water Customer Service
Closing 12pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
All laboratory samples to be submitted by COB Wednesday 18 December 2024.
Business as usual from 6 January 2025.
Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens
Open every day.
Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens Office and Orchid House
Closing 12pm on 24 and 31 December 2024.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.