The Fire Danger Period is now in force in Glenelg Shire, from Monday 8 December 2025.Know what you can and cannot do. For more information visit: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firedangerperiod
Council services will close from 5pm, 24th December 2025 and will reopen 8:30am, 2nd January 2026.
Please see below closure details for all Council facilities:
Kerbside Collection scheduled for Christmas Day (Thursday 25th December 2025) will take place on Boxing Day (Friday 26th December 2025) instead.
All other dates remain unchanged.
Services will be closed 25 December 2025.
All other opening hours remain unchanged.
For a full list of Transfer Stations and opening hours visit our dedicated webpage.
10am - 4pm
Heywood Kindergarten
Closes 17 December 2025, reopens 2 February 2026
Jaycee Kindergarten
Closes 18 December 2025, reopens 2 February 2026
Kalbarri Kindergarten
Dartmoor Children's Centre
Closes 17 December 2025, reopens 3 February 2026
Kathleen Millikan Centre- Long Day Care
Closes 19 December 2025, reopens 19 January 2026
Kathleen Millikan Centre- Kindergarten
Karreeta Peeneeyt Mara Portland Child and Family Complex- Long Day care
Karreeta Peeneeyt Mara Portland Child and Family Complex- Kindergarten
All pools will be closed 25 December 2025.
Please check the dedicated websites for each pool's seasonal hours, as this can change:
Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre
Heywood Swimming Pool
Casterton Swimming Pool
Merino Swimming Pool
For emergencies where there is threat to life or property please call 000 (Triple Zero).
For urgent issues during the office closure, please call 1300GLENELG (1300 453 635) and follow the prompts.