Central Coast Council Offices will be closed from 1pm on Tuesday 24 December for the annual Christmas closure and reopen on Thursday 2 January 2020 at 8.30am.

This includes the Gosford and Wyong Offices and Council works depots. All Library branches, excluding Community branches, will also be closed during this period. The community is advised to contact Gwandalan Library Link and Mooney Mooney Community Library directly to confirm shut down times and dates. Library chutes will not be open for returns during this period.

Essential services will continue throughout the closure period including residential waste collection, water treatment and lifeguard beach patrols.

Buttonderry, Kincumber and Woy Woy and Waste Management Facilities will only be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, these facilities will close at 1pm.

All Council leisure centres will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day, and will be open on all other days, operating on adjusted hours.

The Gosford Regional Gallery will be closed on the designated public holidays – Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day – but will be open all other days.

Laycock Street Community Theatre and box office will close from 1pm on Tuesday 24 December reopen Monday 6 January at 10am.

The Entrance Visitor Information Centre will be open every day between 9am-5pm excluding Christmas Day.

Council operated childcare centres will be shut from Monday 23 December and reopen on Tuesday 7 January.

Central Coast Council management and staff would like to wish the community a happy festive season.

Keep up to date with emergency and other Council information by following Council on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Call 1300 463 954 for on-call and emergency services or visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/reportaproblem to lodge any non-urgent requests and enquiries.

Be prepared and vigilant during current fire danger conditions

The Central Coast and NSW are in the midst of one of the worst fire seasons on record and it is vital that we are all prepared as much as possible.

Please refer to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) for the latest information on fires burning and for information on how to prepare for fires. Download the RFS 'Fires Near Me' App on your mobile phone and set your 'Watch Zones' and refer to the RFS website – rfs.nsw.gov.au

Also stay up-to-date on bush fires in your area by listening to ABC local radio and through RFS social media.

Council will continue to share important information provided by the RFS as required and will provide updates on any impact to Council services and assets through our communication channels.