In the lead-up to Christmas and New Year, please be advised that the City’s administration building, Leisure Centre and Libraries will vary during the festive season.
Administration building
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Early closure - Friday 19 December |
8.30am–12pm | New Year's Day - Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24 December | 8.30am–5pm | Friday 2 January | Closed |
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Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December |
Closed | Australia Day - Monday 26 January | Closed |
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Boxing Day - Friday 26 December |
Closed | Normal hours resume - Tuesday 27 January | 8.30am–5pm |
Craigie Leisure Centre
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| Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24 December |
5am–4pm (gym) |
New Year's Day - Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December | Closed | Normal hours resume - Friday 2 January |
5am-9pm (gym) |
| Boxing Day - Friday 26 December | Closed | ||
| Saturday 27 December–Tuesday 30 December | Normal hours | ||
| New Year’s Eve - Wednesday 31 December | 5am–4pm (gym) 5.30am–4pm (pool) |
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Important note: A reduced group fitness classes timetable will be available on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and public holidays. For class times visit Craigie Leisure Centre website.
Joondalup Libraries (Joondalup, Duncraig, Whitford, Woodvale)
All libraries will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen on Saturday 3 January, 2026.
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Early closure - Friday 19 December from 12pm |
8.30am–12pm | Normal hours resume - Saturday 3 January | See Library times |
| Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24 December | 9am- 5pm | Australia Day - Monday 26 January | Closed |
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Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December |
Closed | Normal hours resume - Tuesday 27 January | 9am -7pm |
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Boxing Day - Friday 26 December |
Closed | ||
| Saturday 27 December - Friday 2 January | Closed | ||
Important note: Extended borrowing conditions will be in place and items on loan can be returned through the after-hours chutes and/or renewed online according to borrowing conditions. The online library is available 24/7.
Bin collection days
There are no bin collections on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both fall on a Thursday, some bin collections for those two weeks will change by one day.
For residents in Mullaloo, Ocean Reef, Heathridge, Woodvale, Kinross, Connolly, Iluka, Joondalup, Burns Beach and Currambine, collections will be delayed by one day:
- Thursday collections will be on Friday.
- Friday collections will be on Saturday.
Normal collections will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.
For further information visit Residential bin collections page or call 9400 4000.