Refer to this page for up-to-date details on opening hours, service changes, and contact details for Council facilities over the Christmas and New Year period.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break!
☎️ Need to get in touch after-hours?
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Check below for a full list of the individual Council facilities:
- Bluff Service Centre
- Bluff Public Library
- BusSmart
- Cemeteries and Crematorium
- Te Hīnaki Civic Building
- Civic Theatre
- He Waka Tuia
- Invercargill Public Library
- Leven Street Car Park
- Parks
- Rubbish & Recycling
- Splash Palace
- Waste Transfer Station
- WasteNet
| Bluff Public Library bluff@ilibrary.co.nz |
98 Gore Street, Bluff (03) 212 6804 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 9am-5pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Thursday 26 December | CLOSED |
| Friday 27 December | 10.30am-3.30pm |
| Saturday 28 December | 10am-1pm |
| Sunday 29 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 30 December | 10.30am-3.30pm |
| Tuesday 31 January | 10.30am-3.30pm |
| Wednesday 1 January | CLOSED |
| Thursday 2 January | CLOSED |
| Friday 3 January | 10.30am-3.30pm |
| Saturday 4 January | 10am-1pm |
| Sunday 5 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 6 January | Normal hours resume |
| BusSmart |
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| Thursday 24 December | Normal timetable |
| Wednesday 25 December – Thursday 26 December | NO BUSES |
| Friday 27 – Tuesday 31 December | Saturday timetable |
| Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 January | NO BUSES |
| Friday 3 January | Normal bus service resumes |
| Te Hīnaki Civic Building service@icc.govt.nz |
101 Esk Street, Invercargill (03) 211 1777 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 8.30am – 12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December – Sunday 5 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 6 January | Normal hours resume |
| Civic Theatre theatreservices@icc.govt.nz |
88 Tay Street, Invercargill (03) 211 1777 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 8am – 12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December – Sunday 5 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 6 January | Normal hours resume |
| He Waka Tuia hello@hewakatuia.nz |
42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill (03) 211 8408 |
| Friday 20 December | 10am – 5pm |
| Saturday 21 December – Sunday 22 December | 11am-2.30pm |
| Monday 23 December | 10am-5pm |
| Tuesday 24 December | 10am – 12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Thursday 26 December | 11am-2.30pm |
| Friday 27 December | 10am-5pm |
| Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 December | 11am-2.30pm |
| Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 December | 10am-5pm |
| Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 January | 11am-2.30pm |
| Friday 3 January | Normal hours resume |
| Invercargill Public Library help@ilibrary.co.nz |
50 Dee Street, Invercargill (03) 211 1444 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 9am – 12pm |
| Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 December | CLOSED |
| Friday 27 December | 9am-5pm |
| Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 December | 10am-4pm |
| Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 December | 9am-5pm |
| Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 January | CLOSED |
| Friday 3 January | 9am-5pm |
| Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 January | 10am-4pm |
| Monday 6 January | Normal hours resume |
| Parks Office (Queens Park) and Parks Operations parks@icc.govt.nz |
Queens Park, Invercargill (03) 211 1777 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 8.30am – 12pm |
| Saturday 23 December – Sunday 7 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 6 January | Normal hours resume |
| Parks and reserves areas will be open to the public as usual | |
| Winter Gardens (Queens Park) | |
| Tuesday 24 December | 10am-12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Animal and Aviary Reserves (Queens Park) | |
| Tuesday 24 December | 8.30am-12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Te Moutere Tuatara Island | |
| Tuesday 24 December | 8.30am-12pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Rubbish and Recycling Collection |
wastenet.org.nz wastenet@icc.govt.nz |
| There will be no collections Wednesday 25 December or Wednesday 1 January 2024 due to public holidays. Collections will be one day later.
Visit WasteNet to find your normal collection date: Find your bin day |
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| Splash Palace splash.palace@icc.govt.nz |
56 Elles Road (03) 217 7506 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 5.30am-4pm |
| Wednesday 25 December | CLOSED |
| Thursday 26 December – Thursday 2 January | 9am-5pm |
| Hydroslides running | Daily 10am-4pm |
| Friday 3 January | Normal hours resume |
