Australia Day Opening Hours 2026
Published on 19 January 2026
Monday 26 January
There will be no changes to kerbside collections, bins will be collected as usual.
Council civic centres and offices:
Civic centres and offices will be closed.
Melton Recycling Facility ("The MRF"):
Melton Recycling Facility will be open, hours will be: 8am - 4.30pm
Location: 33 Ferris Road, Melton South.
For further information visit: Melton Recycling Facility (MRF) webpage.
Melton and Caroline Springs libraries:
The Libraries will be closed.
Animal Management:
The animal pound will be closed.
A ranger will be on call and can be contacted 9747 7200.
Leisure centres
Caroline Springs Indoor Stadium will be closed.
Cobblebank Indoor Stadium will be closed.
Melton Waves will be open, hours will be: 8am - 6pm
Residents can call Council’s 24 hour phone service on 9747 7200. For non urgent matters outside of business hours residents can leave a message for a Council officer to contact you during business hours. If the matter is urgent, the operator will connect you to Council’s emergency after-hours paging service.
Normal hours resume Tuesday 27 January 2026