Auburn Botanic Gardens, Central Gardens and Holroyd Gardens
Auburn Botanic Gardens
- Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2025 - Return to normal opening hours.
Central Gardens Nature Reserve
- Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2025 - Return to normal opening hours.
Holroyd Gardens Nature Reserve
- Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2025 - Return to normal opening hours.
Bins, Waste and Recycling
There are no changes to our bin collection days over the Christmas and New Year period. All red, yellow and green bin collection dates remain the same.
Find out more about bins, waste and recycling or use the bin day map tool to find out when your bins will be emptied.
Customer Service Centres
Auburn, Berala, Greystanes, Merrylands and Wentworthville Service Centres
- Closed from 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Open until 1pm on Tuesday 24 December 2025
- Closed Thursday 25 December to Sunday 4 January 2026
- Monday 5 January 2026 - Return to normal operating hours.
After hours service
Available for emergencies 24/7 by phoning 8757 9000.
Community Centres (Staffed)
- Closing at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Closed from Wednesday 24 December until Sunday 4 January 2026
- Return to normal operating hours on Monday 5 January 2026
Golf Courses
Auburn Golf Course (Rosnay)
- Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2025 - Return to normal opening hours.
Woodville Public Golf Course
- Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December 2025 - Return to normal opening hours.
The Holroyd Centre
- Thursday 25 to Friday 26 December 2025 - Closed
- Saturday 27 to Monday 30 December 2024 - Normal operating hours
- Tuesday 31 December 2025 to Wednesday 31 December 2025 - Closed
- Thursday 1 January 2026 - Closed
- Friday 2 January 2026 - Return to normal operating hours
Libraries
Auburn, Granville, Merrylands and Wentworthville
- From 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 to Sunday 28 December 2025 - Closed
- Monday 29 December 2025 to Wednesday 31 December 2025 - Open form 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday1 January 2026 to Sunday 4 January 2026 - Closed
- Monday 5 January 2026 - Return to normal operating hours.
Greystanes, Guildford, Lidcombe and Regents Park
- From 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 - Closed
- Monday 5 January 2026 - Return to normal operating hours.
Seniors and Disability Services
Social Inclusion
- Last program of 2025 on Thursday 18 December 2025
- Staffed until Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Closed between Christmas and New Year
- First program of 2026 on Monday 5 January 2026
Nutrition Services
- Last program on Thursday 18 December 2025
- Staffed until Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Closed between Christmas and New Year
- First delivery on Tuesday 6 January 2026
Disability Services
- Last program of 2025 on Friday 19 December 2025
- Staffed until Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Closed between Christmas and New Year
- First program of 2026 on Friday 9 January 2026
Swim Centres
Granville, Merrylands and Wentworthville
- Saturday 20 December to Monday 22 December 2025 - normal operating hours
- Tuesday 23 December 2025 - All Centres close at 5:30pm
- Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December 2025 - closed
- Saturday 27 December 2025 to Monday 29 December 2025
- Granville open from 7am to 8pm
- Merrylands and Wentworthville open from 9:30am to 8pm
- Tuesday 30 December 2025
- Granville open from 7am to 5:30pm
- Merrylands and Wentworthville open from 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Granville open from 7am to 8pm
- Merrylands and Wentworthville open from 9:30am to 8pm
- Thursday 1 January 2026
- Granville open from 7am to 8pm
- Merrylands and Wentworthville open from 9:30am to 8pm
- Friday 2 January 2026 - return to normal operating hours
Guildford Swim Centre is currently closed and is undergoing an exciting transformation to deliver a new state-of-the-art Aquatic Centre.
