Council Operations over the Festive Season 2024/25
Council’s Main Customer Service Centre
The Hills Shire Council Administration Centre, located at 3 Columbia Court Norwest, will be closed from 25 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.
Justice of the Peace Services
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The Hills Shire Council
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Last Day - Monday 23 December 2024: 11am - 2pm
Returning - Friday 3 January 2025: 11am - 2pm
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Castle Hill Library
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Last Day - Thursday 19 December 2024: 10am - 1pm
Returning - Tuesday 7 January 2025: 10am - 1pm
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Vinegar Hill Memorial Library
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Last Day - Thursday 19 December 2024: 5pm - 7pm
Returning - Thursday 9 January 2025: 10am - 1pm
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Council's Four Branch Libraries
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Date
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Castle Hill
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Rouse Hill
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Baulkham Hills
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Dural
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Sun 22 Dec, 2024
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Normal Hours
1pm - 5pm
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Normal Hours
1pm - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Mon 23 Dec, 2024
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Normal Hours
9.30am - 8pm
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Normal Hours
9.30am - 6pm
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Normal Hours
10am - 1pm
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Normal Hours
10am - 1pm
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Tue 24 Dec, 2024
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9.30am - 5pm
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9.30am - 5pm
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10am - 5pm |
10am - 5pm
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Wed 25 Dec, 2024
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Thu 26 Dec, 2024
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Fri 27 Dec, 2024
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9.30am - 5pm
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9.30am - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Sat 28 Dec, 2024
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9.30am - 5pm
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9.30am - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Sun 29 Dec, 2024
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1pm - 5pm
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1pm - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Mon 30 Dec, 2024
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9.30am - 5pm
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9.30am - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Tue 31 Dec, 2024
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9.30am - 5pm
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9.30am - 5pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Wed 1 Jan, 2025
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Closed
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Thu 2 Jan, 2025
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Normal Hours
9.30am - 8pm
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Normal Hours
9.30am - 6pm
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Normal Hours
10am - 5.20pm
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Normal Hours
10am - 5pm
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Council’s Five Child Care Centres
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From Close of Business |
Re-Opens |
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Balcombe Heights
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Fri 20 December, 2024
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Tuesday 7 January, 2025
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Castle Glen
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Fri 20 December, 2024
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Tuesday 7 January, 2025
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Ellerman
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Fri 20 December, 2024
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Tuesday 7 January, 2025
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Eurambie Park
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Fri 20 December, 2024
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Tuesday 7 January, 2025
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Excelsior Ave
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Fri 20 December, 2024
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Tuesday 7 January, 2025
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Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre, Baulkham Hills
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Date
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Waves Hours of Operation
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Cafe (privately operated)
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Sun 22 Dec, 2024
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7am - 7pm
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7.30am - 5.30pm
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Mon 23 Dec, 2024
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6am - 9pm
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7am - 7pm
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Tue 24 Dec, 2024
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6am - 5pm
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7am - 5pm
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Wed 25 Dec, 2024
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Closed
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Closed
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Thu 26 Dec, 2024
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8am - 6pm (Public Holiday)
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8am - 6pm
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Fri 27 Dec, 2024
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6am -8pm
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7am - 7pm
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Sat 28 Dec, 2024
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7am - 7pm
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7.30am - 5.30pm
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Sun 29 Dec, 2024
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7am - 7pm
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7.30am - 5.30pm
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Mon 30 Dec, 2024
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6am - 9pm
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7am - 7pm
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Tue 31 Dec, 2024
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6am - 5pm (New Years Eve)
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7am - 5pm
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Wed 1 Jan, 2025
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8am - 6pm (Public Holiday)
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8am - 6pm
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Thu 2 Jan, 2025
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6am - 9pm |
7am - 7pm
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| Fri 3 Jan, 2025 |
6am - 8pm |
7am - 7pm |
Hills Community Care
Hills Community Care will operate until 4.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will resume duties on Monday 6 January 2025.
Waste & Recycling Information
For information about what can and can't be recycled, click here.
Over the Christmas period, bins will be collected as normal, even if your bin collection falls on Christmas Day or other public holidays. Please ensure you place your bin out at the kerbside the night before your collection day.
Reminder: Bins must open facing the road, and should be presented away from parked cars, trees and telegraph/power poles or other obstacles that may make it difficult for the truck to empty bins.
What if my bin is missed? If your bin has been missed, please log your request via the Hills Shire Council/Cleanaway booking portal or call the Cleanaway Waste Hotline on 1800 623 895 Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, except on public holidays.
Household Kerbside Clean-up Collection
If you have booked in a household kerbside clean-up collection, and it is scheduled to take place on a public holiday, please ensure materials are placed out the evening before as normal. Clean-up collections will occur on Public Holidays.
Waste should be presented in four separate piles, and all materials must be comfortably handled by two people.
Read more information about the clean-up collection service.
Remember, waste may be collected over two days.
Important: Only put waste out on the kerbside if you have booked in a household kerbside clean-up collection. Waste that has been placed out without a booking or prior to the night before your booked in date may be treated as illegal dumping.