Toowoomba Regional Council's (TRC) essential services will continue to operate across the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Council operations will officially be closed from 5pm on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, before resuming on Monday, January 5, 2026, however TRC Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald said emergency requests would be answered.
"I want to assure the public that if anyone is in need of an essential service provided by Council during the Christmas-New Year break there will be someone to answer your query or attend to an emergency," Mayor McDonald said.
"To let our staff celebrate the season and spend time with family and friends, our Christmas and New Year closedown starts from 5pm on Wednesday, December 24. Staff will return on Monday, January 5, 2026.
"Christmas is a time for being with family and I encourage Council staff to enjoy their break.
"There will be some exemptions to the Christmas closures and these include: Council's functional areas where employees will be on duty to work on priority projects, test and monitor water supplies, perform ongoing maintenance, or deal with essential and emergency situations and select public facilities where services are required to be delivered to the public. (The Toowoomba Visitor Information Centre and Hampton Visitor Information Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but otherwise open as per normal operating times.)
