The operational hours for Council and Council-related activities during the Christmas/New Year period:
Emergencies and urgent inquiries, Invercargill
and Bluff: phone 211 1679 at any time
Administration Building: Phone 211 1777
The Administration Building closes at noon on Friday, December 23 and reopens at 8am on Wednesday, January 4.
Bluff Service Centre: Phone 212 8704
Council functions close at noon on Friday, December 23 (New Zealand Post and Lotto close at 5pm) and reopen at 9am on Wednesday, January 4. NZ Post and Lotto hours:
| Friday, December 23 |
|
8.30am – 5pm |
| Saturday, December 24 |
|
Normal hours |
| Sunday, December 25 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, December 26 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 |
|
9am to 5pm (Lotto to 6.30pm) |
| Thursday, December 29 |
|
8.30am to 5pm |
| Friday, December 30 |
|
8.30am to 5pm |
| Saturday, December 31 |
|
Normal hours |
| Sunday, January 1 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, January 2 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, January 4 |
|
Normal hours resume |
Buses
No buses on:
Monday, December 26
Tuesday, December 27
Monday, January 2
Tuesday, January 3
All other days, normal service.
Libraries
Invercargill Public Library: Phone 211 1444
| Friday, December 23 |
|
9am to 5pm |
| Saturday, December 24 |
|
10am to 1pm |
| Sunday, December 25 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, December 26 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 |
|
9am to 8pm |
| Thursday, December 29 |
|
9am to 8pm |
| Friday, December 30 |
|
9am to 5pm |
| Saturday, December 31 |
|
10am to 1pm |
| Sunday, January 1 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, January 2 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, January 4 |
|
Normal hours resume |
Bluff Public Library: Phone 212 8704
| Friday, December 23 |
|
Noon to 5pm |
| Saturday, December 24 |
|
Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, December 26 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 |
|
1pm to 5pm |
| Thursday, December 29 |
|
1pm to 5pm |
| Friday, December 30 |
|
12pm to 4pm |
| Saturday, December 31 |
|
Closed |
| Sunday, January 1 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, January 2 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, January 4 |
|
Normal hours resume |
Parking hours
Central City Car Park Building (Leven Street): Phone 211 1786
| December 21, 22, 23 |
|
7.45 am to 9.30pm |
| December 24 |
|
Normal hours |
| December 25, 25, 27 |
|
Closed |
| December 28, 29, 30, 31 |
|
Normal hours – free parking |
| January 1, 2, 3 |
|
Closed |
| Wednesday, January 4 |
|
Normal hours resume |
Normal Hours:
| Monday to Thursday |
|
7.45 am to 6pm |
| Friday |
|
7.45 am to 9.30pm |
| Saturday |
|
9am to 3pm |
Parking meters
The meters will not be in operation from Sunday, December 25 to Tuesday, January 3 (inclusive).
Parks Division Phone 219 9070, fax 217 5358
Office (Queens Park) Friday 23 December: closed at noon.
December 25 to January 3: closed. For urgent assistance please use the 24 hour number – 211 1679
Wednesday, January 4: Office reopens 8am.
Parks and Reserves: Open to the public as per normal.
Glasshouse displays, Queens Park: Closed on Christmas Day, otherwise open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Cemeteries and Crematorium
| December 24 |
|
Services 8.30am to 1pm |
| December 25-27 |
|
Office closed, no services |
| December 28-30 |
|
Services 8.30am to 4pm |
| December 31 |
|
Services 8.30am to 1pm |
| January 1-3 |
|
Office closed, no services |
| January 4 |
|
Normal hours and services resume |
Pools
Phone 217 3838, website www.splashpalace.co.nz
| Saturday, December 24 |
|
6am to 6pm |
| Sunday, December 25 |
|
Closed |
| Monday, December 26 |
|
Closed |
| Tuesday December 27 |
|
11am to 4pm |
| Wednesday, December 28 |
|
10am to 6pm |
| Thursday, December 29 |
|
10am to 6pm |
| Friday, December 30 |
|
10am to 6pm |
| Saturday, December 31 |
|
10am to 6pm |
| Sunday, January 1 |
|
11am to 4pm |
| Monday, January 2 |
|
11am to 4pm |
| Tuesday, January 3 |
|
11am to 4pm |
| Wednesday, January 4 |
|
6am to 7pm |
| Thursday, January 5 |
|
6am to 7pm |
| Friday, January 6 |
|
6am to 7pm |
| Saturday, January 7 |
|
6am to 8pm |
| Sunday, January 8 |
|
8am to 8pm |
Splash Palace Café: Closed December 25-27 inclusive and January 1-3 inclusive.
Bluff Swimming Pool: Phone 212 7062The Bluff Pool will be closed from December 25 to January 3.
Recycling and rubbish collection
No recycling and rubbish collections on Monday, December 26 and Monday January 2.
Invercargill City and Southland District
For the weeks starting Monday,December 26 and Monday, January 2 recycling and rubbish services will be one day later than normal for the week, e.g. Monday collections will be Tuesday etc and Friday collections will take place on Saturday. Normal collections resume on Monday, January 9. If you are unsure about your collection day, visit www.wastenet.org.nz
Waste transfer stations
All transfer stations in Invercargill City and Southland District will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 and New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1. If you are unsure about transfer station operating hours, visit www.wastenet.org.nz
Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Phone 219 9069, website
www.southlandmuseum.com/index.htmlClosed Christmas Day.
Pyramid on Gala café closed December 24-26 inclusive and January 1-2.
Weekend and public holidays 10am to 5pm
Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm