Some of our services are taking a short break over Christmas and the New Year. There are no waste, recycling and green waste collections on Christmas Day. All waste collections between Wednesday 25-Friday 27 December will occur a day later than usual.
Our Customer Service Centre is temporarily located at Speers Point Library, adjacent to Council's Administration Building.
Published on 17 January 2024
Find out what Lake Macquarie City Council facilities and services are operating this Australia Day, 26 January 2024.
Facility or service
Operating hours
Administrative Centre
Closed
Works Depot
Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre, Umali Barai-ku
There are no changes to waste, recycling or green waste collections. Bins will be serviced as usual.
Awaba Waste Management Facility
8am-4pm
Swim centres
Charlestown, Speers Point, Swansea, West Wallsend
Charlestown 7am-6pm
Speers Point 7am-5pm
Swansea 7am-5pm
West Wallsend 7am-3pm
Morisset and Toronto swim centres set and advertise their own hours, find out more at swim.lakemac.com.au/Our-pools/All-hours
Patrolled beaches
Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Redhead, Blacksmiths
9am-5pm
Lake Mac Libraries, kawumalyikilba
Self-access is available for inducted members at Cardiff, Speers Point and Wangi libraries between 7am-7pm.
Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, yapang
Multi-Arts Pavilion Lake Macquarie, mima
SEEN@Swansea
Lake Mac Libraries Fab Lab
In case of an emergency, please contact Council on 4921 0333.