2024 Christmas & New Years Public Notices

Published 12th December 2024

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR CLOSURES

Notice is hereby given to the residents of the Copper Coast Council that the Council office will be temporarily closed for the Christmas/New Year period from 5.00 pm Monday, 23rd December 2024 to Wednesday 1st January 2025. Open as normal from Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 9.00 am.

The Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre will only be closed on Christmas Day, and will be open as normal, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays and 10.00 am-4.00 pm public holidays and weekends every other day.

The Copper Coast Indoor Play Centre and Putt Putt will only be closed on Christmas Day, open as normal every other day from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The Kadina Library will be closed on Sundays and public holidays. All other days will be open as follows:

  • Monday, 23rd, Tuesday 24th, Friday 27th, Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st December 2024 open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm.
  • Saturday 28th December open from 9.00 am to 12 noon.
  • Thursday 2nd January 2025 open normal library hours from 9.00 am (phone 8828 1250).

Wallaroo Library will be closed Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and Friday 27th December 2024. All other days will be open as follows:

  • Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th, Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st December 2024 from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
  • Thursday 2nd January 2025 open normal library hours from 10.00 am

(phone 8823 2924).

Moonta Library will be temporarily closed for the Christmas/New Year period from Saturday 21st December 2024 to Wednesday 1st January 2025. Open for normal library hours as of Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 9.00 am (phone 8825 1511).

The Copper Coast Resource Recovery Centre will be closed all public holidays during the festive season.

After Hours Emergency Contact Number – 8828 1200

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REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTIONS
during the Christmas / New Year period

Please note that there will be no collections on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day and will therefore result in some collections being pushed on one day, as follows:

CHRISTMAS WEEK

DATE

TOWNSHIP

COLLECTION

Thursday, 26th December 2024

R1 - Kadina, Newtown, Wallaroo Mines, Jerusalem

R2 – Moonta Bay, Port Hughes

All businesses

Recycling

Green Waste

Recycling

Friday, 27th December 2024

R1 - Kadina, Newtown, Wallaroo Mines, Jerusalem

Green Waste

NEW YEAR’S WEEK

Thursday, 2nd January 2025

R2 – Moonta, Moonta Mines, North Yelta, North Moonta, Moonta Bay and Port Hughes

All businesses

General Waste

Recycling

Friday, 3rd January 2025

R1 - Kadina, Newtown, Wallaroo Mines, Jerusalem

General Waste

A copy of the collection calendar can be viewed HERE

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COPPER COAST NEW YEARS EVE FIREWORKS DISPLAY

EXCLUSION ZONE
The Event – Copper Coast New Years Eve Fireworks
31st December 2024 from 9.00pm to 10.00 pm and from 11.30 pm to 12.30am 1st January 2025

There will be a fireworks display on the 31st December 2024 at the Wallaroo Breakwater, Wallaroo SA at 9.30 pm and midnight 12 am. Please take caution with elderly and animals. If you have any concerns, please contact Pyroshow International, Rob Balfour Ph. 0412 486 680.

No vessels will be permitted to launch or retrieve from the Wallaroo Boat Ramp or navigate the entrance channel from 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm (9.30 pm display) on Tuesday 31st December 2024 and from 11.30 pm Tuesday 31st December 2024 to 12.30 pm (12 am display) on Wednesday 1st January 2025.

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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE NEW YEARS EVE 2024-25

Notice is hereby given that the following roads will be closed to traffic:
North Beach Wallaroo from 7.00 am 31st December 2024, to 7.00 am 1st January 2025

  • Pommern Way, Wallaroo, to be placed at the entry to North Beach. This road closure will not be manned.
  • North Beach Road, North Beach, to be placed at the entry to North Beach. This road closure will not be manned.
  • Riley Road, North Beach, to be placed at the entry to North Beach. This road closure will not be manned.
  • Susanne Street, North Beach, to be placed at the entrance to North Beach. This road closure will not be manned.

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BEACH CLOSURES & TEMPORARY DRY ZONE AREAS

Notice is hereby given that North Beach, and Sailing Club Beach, Wallaroo, will be closed to vehicles from 7.00 am on 31st December 2024, through to 7.00 am on 1st January 2025, and that a short term Dry Area prohibiting the possession and consumption of Liquor will be applied from 12 noon on 31st December 2024 through to 7.00 am on 1st January 2025 on Moonta Bay and Port Hughes foreshore areas (Area 1) and the town of Wallaroo and North Beach (Area 4).

This temporary closure is pursuant to Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, under the authority delegated by the Minister of Transport under Section 11 of the said Act.

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Dylan Strong
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER