Dubbo Regional Council facilities and services will be closed or operating to a modified schedule over the upcoming December-January festive season.
Essential services, such as waste collection, will continue as normal. Tourism and retail facilities will operate largely as normal, with some public holiday exceptions, to allow residents and visitors the continued enjoyment of their services over the holiday break.
During the period, residents will still be able to contact Council for assistance in emergencies by calling the on-call team on (02) 6801 4000. Residents will be able to lodge service requests through the DRC&ME portal throughout the closure period, and these service requests will be actioned when staff return in January.
Essential services:
- Domestic Waste Collection: No changes.
- Waste Disposal Facilities (Whylandra & Wellington): Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024.
- Dubbo and Wellington Customer Experience Centres: Closed from 5pm Friday 20 December 2024; reopening 9am Monday 6 January 2025. An on-call team will be available for emergencies and residents are able to lodge service requests through DRC&ME throughout the closure period with these requests to be actioned when staff return in January.
- Dubbo City Animal Shelter: Closed Monday 23 December 2025; reopening Thursday 2 January 2025 (Open by appointment only during closure period.)
Tourism and Retail facilities:
- Dubbo and Wellington Visitor Information Centres: Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Thursday 26 December 2024.
- Western Plains Cultural Centre and Creo Café: Closed Tuesday 24 December 2024; reopening 8.30am Friday 27 December 2024. Closed Tuesday 1 January 2025.
- Wellington Caves and Old Dubbo Gaol: Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024.
- Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden: Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Other facilities:
- Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre: Closed from Saturday 21 December 2024; reopening Monday 6 January 2025.
- Dubbo and Wellington Libraries: Closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024; reopening Wednesday 1 January 2025.
- Rainbow Cottage: Closed from Friday 20 December 2024; reopening Monday 6 January 2025.
- Family Day Care: Closed from Friday 20 December 2024; reopening Monday 6 January 2025.
Dubbo Regional Council would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Festive Season and a Happy New Year.