Christmas to New Year operating hours
Opening hours
Council Centre
Closed from 12.30 pm on Friday 22 December, reopening Tuesday 2 January.
An after-hours emergency call centre operates 24 hours on 03 6238 2711 for urgent matters.
General enquiries and services such as park and other facility bookings will not be available during the closure. To log a non-urgent request or enquiry, use the online contact form.
Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre
Sunday 24 December – 8 am to 1 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 5.30 am to 6 pm
Thursday 28 December – 5.30 am to 6 pm
Friday 29 December – 5.30 am to 6 pm
Saturday 30 December – 8 am to 6 pm
Sunday 31 December – 8 am to 1 pm
Monday 1 January – 12 pm to 4 pm
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre
Sunday 24 December – 9 am to 1 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 9 am to 3 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 9 am to 5 pm
Thursday 28 December – 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 29 December – 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday 30 December – 9 am to 3 pm
Sunday 31 December – 9 am to 1 pm
Monday 1 January – 9 am to 3 pm
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Salamanca Market
Saturday 23 December – 8.30 am to 3 pm
Saturday 30 December – 8.30 am to 3 pm
Waste services
Christmas Day – there will be no waste, recycling or FOGO bin collection on Monday 25 December 2023. If this is your bin collection day, please put bins out on Saturday 23 December by 5.30 am instead.
There are no other changes to bin collection over the Christmas and New Year period.
McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre
Sunday 24 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Thursday 28 December – 7.30 am to 4.15 pm
Friday 29 December – 7.30 am to 4.15 pm
Saturday 30 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday 31 December – 10 am to 4 pm
Monday 1 January – Closed
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Car parking
Regatta Grounds free parking
Sunday 24 December – 9.30 am to 4 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 9.30 am to 9 pm
Thursday 28 December – 9.30 am to 9 pm
Friday 29 December – 9.30 am to 9 pm
Saturday 30 December – 9.30 am to 9 pm
Sunday 31 December – 9.30 am to 1 am
Monday 1 January – Closed
Tuesday 2 January – Closed
Argyle Street Car Park
Sunday 24 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Thursday 28 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Friday 29 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Saturday 30 December – 7 am to 10 pm
Sunday 31 December – 7 am to 11 pm
Monday 1 January – 7 am to 10 pm
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Centrepoint Car Park
Sunday 24 December – 8.30 am to 4.15 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 8 am to 5.15 pm
Wednesday 27 December – 7.30 am to 6.15 pm
Thursday 28 December – 7.30 am to 6.15 pm
Friday 29 December – 7.30 am to 6.15 pm
Saturday 30 December – 8.30 am to 5.15 pm
Sunday 31 December – 9.30 am to 4.15 pm
Monday 1 January – Closed
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Hobart Central Car Park
Sunday 24 December – 7.30 am to 4.30 pm
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Wednesday 27 December – Closed
Thursday 28 December – 7.45 am to 6.30 pm
Friday 29 December – 7.45 am to 6.30 pm
Saturday 30 December – 7.45 am to 6.30 pm
Sunday 31 December – 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Monday 1 January – Closed
Tuesday 2 January – 7.45 am to 4.30 pm
Wednesday 3 January – return to normal hours
Salamanca Square Car Park
Sunday 24 December – 8.30 am to 6.30 pm
Monday 25 December – Not operating
Tuesday 26 December – Not operating
Wednesday 27 December – Not operating
Thursday 28 December – 8.30 am to 8 pm
Friday 29 December – 8.30 am to 8 pm
Saturday 30 December – 8.30 am to 8 pm
Sunday 31 December – 8.30 am to 1.30 am (last entry 11 pm)
Monday 1 January – Not operating
Tuesday 2 January – return to normal hours
Condell Place and Lefroy Street Car Parks
Meters not operating on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January. Normal regulations on all other days.
On-street parking meters
Meters not operating on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January. Normal regulations on all other days.
Please note that other signposted regulations may still apply even when meters are not operational.