Council closures over Christmas and New Year
16 December 2022
A number of Ipswich City Council services will take a short break over the Christmas and New Year period, while essential services including council’s emergency call centre and waste collection will remain unchanged.
Ipswich City Council CEO Sonia Cooper said she hoped that the impact on residents would be minimal while allowing a large proportion of the council workforce to spend time with their family and loved ones between Christmas and New Year.
“Council’s emergency call centre will continue to operate 24 hours a day via the usual customer service number 3810 6666,” Ms Cooper said.
“We wish the community of the City of Ipswich a safe and joyous Christmas and New Year and look forward to continuing to serve you in 2023.”
The following council services will be impacted by a change of hours over the festive period.
1 Nicholas Street Administration Building
Closing: Friday, 23 December at noon.
Reopening: Tuesday, 3 January 2023.
Visitor Information Centre
Closing: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1 January 2023.
Varied opening hours: Friday, 23 December 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Saturday, 24 December 9am to noon.
Tuesday, 27 December 9am to 4pm.
Wednesday, 28 December to Friday, 30 December 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Saturday, 31 December 9am to noon.
Monday, 2 January 9am to 4pm.
Ipswich Nature Centre
Closing: Christmas Day.
Ipswich Art Gallery
Closing: Friday, 23 December at noon.
Reopening: Tuesday, 3 January 2023 at 10am.
Ipswich Civic Centre
Closing: Monday, 19 December.
Reopening: Saturday, 14 January 2023.
Box Office Services
Closing: Friday, 23 December.
Reopening: Saturday, 7 January.
Studio 188
Closing: Monday, 19 December.
Reopening: Saturday, 14 January 2023.
Ipswich Libraries
Closing: All branches will close on Friday, 23 December at noon.
Reopening: All branches will resume regular opening hours on Tuesday, 3 January 2023.
Riverview and Rosewood Recycling and Refuse Centres
Closed: Christmas Day.
All weekly and fortnightly wheelie bin collections will happen on their regular allocated weekday including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Ipswich City Council swimming centres
Closed: Christmas Day.
Public holidays: 10am to 4pm.
Opening hours vary by centre. Please check the council’s websites for details.
Queens Park Nursery
Closing: Thursday, 22 December.
Reopening: Wednesday, 4 January 2023.
Queens Park Nursery does not operate on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ipswich City Council mobile nursery
The mobile nursery has concluded for 2022. It will resume on 5 February, 2023, at Johnston Park, Rosewood.
Ipswich Pound and Animal Management Centre
Closed: Christmas Day.
Opening hours: 8.30am to 5pm weekdays, and 10am to 5pm on weekends or public holidays.
Any non-urgent matters can be logged any time via the online service portal on council’s website at Ipswich.qld.gov.au