We'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. Some Shellharbour City Council services and facilities will be closed or have different operating hours over the holiday period, please see the details below.

Facilities and Services

Closure Dates

Shellharbour Civic Centre Customer Service

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Reopens 8.30am Monday 5 January 2026

  Shellharbour Civic Centre Building

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Reopens 8.30am Monday 5 January 2026

  The Links Shell Cove  Open except for Christmas Day
  Shellharbour Airport  Airport will be fully operational

Visitor Information Centre

Open except for Christmas Day

Oak Flats Depot

Closed weekends and Public Holidays only

Shellharbour City Nursery

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Reopens 7.30am Monday 5 January 2026

Pools - All

Open except for Christmas Day

(Public holiday hours are 10.00am – 6.00pm)

Beaches

Beaches Patrolled seven days per week. See patrol times.

Shellharbour City Stadium

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Open for casual hirers on weekdays from Monday 5 January to Tuesday 13 January. 9.30am - 4.30pm daily.

Closed from Wednesday 14 January to Tuesday 27 January for annual maintenance and floor resurfacing.

Dunmore Recycling & Waste Disposal Depot

Open except for Christmas Day

(Operating hours for weekends and Public Holidays 8.00am - 4.00pm)

City Library and Museum 

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Reopens 9.30am Monday 5 January 2026

Albion Park, Warilla and Oak Flats Library

Closed from 3.00pm Wednesday 24 December 2025

Reopens 10.00am Monday 5 January 2026

Shellharbour Village Library

Closed from 12.00pm Friday 19 December 2025

Reopens 10.00am Tuesday 6 January 2026

Blackbutt Youth Centre

Closed from 12.00pm Friday 19 December 2025

Reopens 9.00am Monday 5 January 2026

Last updated : Wed 10 Dec 2025