2024/25 Christmas and New Year open hours
Wagga Wagga City Council's scheduled shut-down period will be from 4pm Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 8:30am Thursday 2 January 2025.
For urgent issues during this time, contact the 24-hour call centre: 1300 292 442
For Sewer Service Problems: 1300 292 442
Below are the special trading hours for our facilities:
Council's admin offices will be closed from 4pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 8:30am, Thursday 2 January 2025.
- Monday 23 December - 8.30am - 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 8.30am - 4pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - closed
- Saturday 28 December - closed
- Sunday 29 December - closed
- Monday 30 December - closed
- Tuesday 31 December - closed
- Wednesday 1 January - closed
- Thursday 2 January - 8:30am - 5pm
- Friday 3 January - 8:30am - 5pm
For emergencies, please contact 1300 292 442.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
- Monday 23 December - closed
- Tuesday 24 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - 10am - 2pm
- Friday 27 December - 10am - 2pm
- Saturday 28 December - 10am - 2pm
- Sunday 29 December - 10am - 2pm
- Monday 30 December - closed
- Tuesday 31 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 1 January - 10am - 2pm
- Thursday 2 January - 10am - 4pm
- Friday 3 January - 10am - 4pm
National Art Glass Gallery
- Monday 23 December - closed
- Tuesday 24 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - 10am - 2pm
- Friday 27 December - 10am - 2pm
- Saturday 28 December - 10am - 2pm
- Sunday 29 December - 10am - 2pm
- Monday 30 December - 10am - 2pm
- Tuesday 31 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 1 January - 10am - 2pm
- Thursday 2 January - 10am - 4pm
- Friday 3 January - 10am - 4pm
To see current exhibitions and events visit waggaartgallery.com.au
The Wagga Wagga Zoo and Aviary will be open every day of the school holidays, 9am - 4pm, no entry from 3:45pm.
Closed Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December 2024.
Open all other days. Free entry to the Zoo & Aviary.
Please note: on days when the temperature reaches 40 degrees or more, the Zoo and Aviary will close to allow staff to focus on the wellbeing of the animals.
Public areas of the Botanic Gardens are open 24/7
- Monday 23 December - 10am - 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 10am - 4pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - closed
- Saturday 28 December - closed
- Sunday 29 December - closed
- Monday 30 December - closed
- Tuesday 31 December - closed
- Wednesday 1 January - closed
- Thursday 2 January - 10am - 4pm
- Friday 3 January - 10am - 4pm
During this time, tickets are available 24/7 online at www.civictheatre.com.au
- Monday 23 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Saturday 28 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Sunday 29 December - closed
- Monday 30 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December - 1pm - 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January - closed
- Thursday 2 January - 1pm - 4pm
- Friday 3 January - 1pm - 4pm
See animals currently at the shelter on the Find a Pet webpage.
- Monday 23 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Saturday 28 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Sunday 29 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Monday 30 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Tuesday 31 December - 7am to 4.30pm
- Wednesday 1 January - closed
- Thursday 2 January - 7am to 4.30pm
- Friday 3 January - 7am to 4.30pm
Rural Waste Facilities are open their regular hours except Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025. See regular open hours of Rural Waste Facilities.
Open regular hours:
- Saturdays open 8am - 4pm
- Sundays open 8am - 4pm
- Mondays open 8am - 4pm
Kerbside waste collection continues as normal on public holidays.
To learn what day is your bin day visit or What Day is my Bin Day webpage.
Cemetery Office closed from 12pm Tuesday 24 December 2024, reopening Thursday 2 January 2025.
Cemetery grounds open 24/7
For any queries regarding bookings, Mick Gleeson. Cemetery Team Leader, will be available during the hours of 8am - 3pm, Friday 27 December, Monday 30 December, and Tuesday 31 December on 0408 476 650.
The Wagga Wagga City Library will close from 4pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 10am, Thursday 2 January 2025.
- Monday 23 December - 10am - 6pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 10am - 4pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - closed
- Saturday 28 December - closed
- Sunday 29 December - closed
- Monday 30 December - closed
- Tuesday 31 December - closed
- Wednesday 1 January - closed
- Thursday 2 January - 10am - 6pm
- Friday 3 January - 10am - 6pm
Visit www.waggalibrary.com.au to access eLibrary and digital resources.
Existing loans are automatically extended during closure periods. Wagga Wagga City Library will not charge overdue fines.
Closed: Monday 23 December 2024 - Thursday 2 January 2025 inclusive
Reopens Friday 3 January 2025
Operational issues: David Kapel on 0460 001 690
- Monday 23 December - closed
- Tuesday 24 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - 10am - 2pm
- Friday 27 December - 10am - 2pm
- Saturday 28 December - 10am - 2pm
- Sunday 29 December - 10am - 2pm
- Monday 30 December - closed
- Tuesday 31 December - 10am - 2pm
- Wednesday 1 January - 10am - 2pm
- Thursday 2 January - 10am - 4pm
- Friday 3 January - 10am - 4pm
To see what exhibitions and events are taking place visit museumriverina.com.au
- Monday 23 December - 6am to 9pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 6am to 2pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - 10am- 2pm
- Friday 27 December - 6am to 9pm
- Saturday 28 December - 7:30am to 6pm
- Sunday 29 December - 7:30am to 6pm
- Monday 30 December - 6am to 9pm
- Tuesday 31 December - 6am to 2pm
- Wednesday 1 January - 10am- 2pm
- Thursday 2 January - 6am to 9pm
- Friday 3 January - 6am to 9pm
- Saturday 4 January - 7:30am to 6pm
- Sunday 5 January - 7:30am to 6pm
- Monday 23 December - 9am - 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December - 9am - 5pm
- Wednesday 25 December - closed
- Thursday 26 December - closed
- Friday 27 December - 9am - 5pm
- Saturday 28 December - 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December - 10am to 2pm
- Monday 30 December - 9am - 5pm
- Tuesday 31 December - 9am - 5pm
- Wednesday 1 January - 10am - 2pm
- Thursday 2 January - 9am - 5pm
- Friday 3 January - 9am - 5pm
- Saturday 4 January - 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 5 January - 10am to 2pm
Find out what’s on in Wagga Wagga + Surrounds at visitwagga.com
Open regular hours (5am - 8pm)