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 05 June 2023
Find out the operating arrangements for Lake Macquarie City Council facilities and services this King’s Birthday public holiday.
Council buildings
Facility or service
Operating hours
Administrative Centre
Closed Monday 12 June
Works Depot
Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre, umali barai-ku
Waste
There are no changes to waste, recycling or green waste collections. Bins will be serviced as usual.
Awaba Waste Management Facility
Normal trading hours 8am-4pm
Waste, recyclables and green waste collections
Collected as normal
Pools and beaches
Lake Mac Swim Centres
Patrolled beaches (Redhead, Blacksmiths, Caves Beach and Catherine Hill Bay)
Patrol season concluded
Cultural and information services
Lake Mac Libraries, kawumalyikilba
Wangi Library and Creative Hub open for self-access only (non-staffed)
Lake Macquarie Visitor Information Centre
SEEN@Swansea
Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, yapang
Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima
Sugar Valley Library Museum, kirantakamyari
Warners Bay Theatre
Rathmines Theatre
In case of an emergency, please contact Council on 4921 0333.