Christmas services guide

Forest Hill, Mason and Lonergan Streets, and the area in Kooringal bounded by Fay Ave, Kooringal Rd and Zeigler Ave: If your bins are normally collected on a Thursday your Thursday bin collection will now take place on Wednesday.­ Your Thursday, December 31 bin collection will now take place on Wednesday, December 30.

Tarcutta, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Oura, Springvale and Glenoak: If your bins are normally collected on a Friday your Christmas Day bin collection will now take place on Wednesday. Your New Year's Day bin collection will now take place on Wednesday, December 30.

SOUL PATTINSON CHEMIST, SOUTH CITY

Dec 24: 6am to 9pm

Dec 25 and 26: CLOSED

Dec 27 and 28: 8am to 9pm

Dec 29 to 31: 6am to 9pm

Jan 1: 10am to 6pm

Jan 2: 8am to 9pm

POST OFFICE ­ MOUNT AUSTIN 

Dec 21 to 24: 8am to 5pm 

Dec 25 to 28: CLOSED  

Dec 29 and 30: 8am to 5pm 

Dec 31: 9am to 4pm 

Jan 1: CLOSED 

Jan 2: CLOSED 

COLES SOUTH CITY

Dec 24: 6am to 10pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 9am to 6pm 

Dec 27 and 28: 8am to 10pm 

Dec 29 and 30: 6am to 12am (midnight) 

Dec 31: 6am to 9pm 

Jan 1: 8am to 7pm 

Jan 2: 6am to 12am (midnight) 

STURT MALL 

Dec 24: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: Open from 9am 

Dec 27: 9am to 5pm 

Dec 28: 10am to 3pm 

Dec 29 to 31: 9am to 5:30pm 

Jan 1: 10am to 3pm 

Jan 2: 9am to 3pm 

KMART 

Dec 24: 7am to 10pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8am to 6pm 

Dec 27: 8am to 9pm 

Dec 28: 8am to 9pm 

Dec 29: 8am to 9pm 

Dec 30: 8am to 9pm 

Dec 31: 8am to 9pm 

Jan 1: 9am ­7pm 

Jan 2: 8am to 9pm 

MARKETPLACE SPECIALTY STORES

Dec 24: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: Select specialty stores will be open 

Dec 27: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 28: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 29: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 30: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 31: 9am to 5:30pm 

Jan 1: Select specialty stores will be open 

Jan 2: 9am to 4pm 

WOOLWORTHS (MARKETPLACE) 

Dec 24: 7am to 10pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8am to 8pm 

Dec 27: 7am to 10pm 

Dec 28: 7am to 10pm 

Dec 29: 7am to 12am (midnight) 

Dec 30: 7am to 12am (midnight) 

Dec 31: 7am to 10pm 

Jan 1: 7am to 10pm 

Jan 2: 7am to 10pm 

BIG W 

Dec 24: 8am to 6pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 27: 8:30am to 6pm 

Dec 28: 8:30am to 6pm 

Dec 29: 8:30am to 6pm 

Dec 30: 8:30am to 6pm 

Dec 31: 8:30am to 6pm 

Jan 1: 9am to 5pm 

Jan 2: 8:30am to 6pm 

JB HI­FI 

Dec 24: 8am to 5:30pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8am to 6pm 

Dec 27: 10am ­ 5pm 

Dec 28: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 29: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 30: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 31: 9am to 5:30pm 

Jan 1: CLOSED 

Jan 2: 9am to 5:30pm 

ALDI 

Dec 24: 8:30am to 8pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8:30am to 7pm 

Dec 27: 8:30am to 7pm 

Dec 28: 8:30am to 7pm 

Dec 29: 8:30am to 7pm 

Dec 30: 8:30am to 7pm 

Dec 31: 8:30am to 8pm 

Jan 1: 8:30am to 7pm 

Jan 2: 8:30am to 7pm 

BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE 

Dec 24: 7am to 7pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8am to 6pm 

Dec 27: 7am to 7pm 

Dec 28: 7am to 7pm 

Dec 29: 7am to 9pm 

Dec 30: 7am to 9pm 

Dec 31: 7am to 7pm 

Jan 1: 8am to 6pm 

Jan 2: 7am to 7pm 

MYER 

Dec 24: 8am to 6pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 8am ­6pm

Dec 27: 9am to ­5pm 

Dec 28: 9:30am to­ 5pm 

Dec 29: 9am ­ to 5:30pm 

Dec 30: 9am to­ 5:30pm 

Dec 31: 9am ­to 5:30pm 

Jan 1: CLOSED 

Jan 2: 9am to 5pm 

HARVEY NORMAN 

Dec 24: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 9am to 6pm 

Dec 27: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 28: 10am to 4pm 

Dec 29: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 30: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 31: 9am to 7pm 

Jan 1: CLOSED 

Jan 2: 9am to 5:30pm 

NORTHSIDE FURNITURE 

Dec 24: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 9am to 4pm 

Dec 27: 10am to 3pm 

Dec 28: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 29: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 30: 9am to 5:30pm 

Dec 31: 9am to 5:30pm 

Jan 1: CLOSED 

Jan 2: 9am to 4pm 

OASIS AQUATIC CENTRE 

Dec 24: 6am to 5pm 

Dec 25: CLOSED 

Dec 26: 12pm to 5pm 

Dec 27: 9am to 6pm 

Dec 28: 9am to 6pm 

Dec 29: 6am to 9pm 

Dec 30: 6am to 9pm 

Dec 31: 6am to 5pm 

Jan 1: 12pm to 5pm 

Jan 2: 8:30am to 6pm

FORUM 6 CINEMA 

Open all days except Christmas Day. 

Trains

NSW TrainLink

TRAIN ARRIVALS IN WAGGA: Operates seven days ex-Wagga. To Melbourne: Departs daily at 1.54pm and 2.49am. To Sydney: Departs daily at 1.07pm and 12.22am. Confirm train arrival times by phoning 132 232.

NSW TrainLink CONNECTING COACH SERVICES

To and from Griffith: (Operated by Makeham’s Coaches): Daily: Depart ex Griffith 9.25am and arrives Wagga 12.15pm. Daily: Depart exWagga at 2.15pm and arrives Griffith 4.53pm. Friday and Sunday only: ex Griffith 8.55pm and arrives Wagga Wagga 11.45pm. Saturday and Monday only: ex-Wagga 2.55am and arrives Griffith 5.33am.

Planes

QANTASLINK:

Departing from Sydney: Mon-Fri 8.30am, 11.30am, 3.30pm, 6.50pm; Sat 8.30am, 11.30am; Sun 8am, 11.30am, 3.30pm, 6.50pm. Departing from Wagga: Mon-Fri 6.30am, 10am, 12.55am, 5pm; Sat 6.30am, 10am, 12.55pm; Sun 9.20am, 12.55pm, 5pm.

REGIONAL EXPRESS

Wagga services: From Melbourne: Mon-Fri 9am; Sat 9.30am; Thurs, Fri, Sun 3.15pm; Sun-Fri 6.35pm. To Melbourne: Mon-Fri 6.45am; Sat 7.40am; Thurs, Fri, Sun 12.40pm; Sun-Fri 4.45pm. From Sydney: Mon-Fri 6.40am; Mon-Fri 8.20am; Sat-Sun 10am; Mon-Sun 3.15pm; Sun-Fri 4.55pm; Mon-Sun 7pm. To Sydney: Mon-Fri 6.30am; Mon-Sun 8.15am, Mon-Sun noon; Mon-Sun 5.10pm; Sun-Fri 6.35pm.

Griffith services: From Sydney: Mon-Sat 7.50am; Mon-Sun 10.45am; Sun-Fri 2.20pm; Sun-Fri 3.35pm; Mon-Sun 6.50pm To Sydney: Mon-Sat 6.30am; Sun 8.20am; Mon-Sat 9.35am; Mon-Sat 11am; Mon-Sun 1.30pm; Sun-Fri 4.40pm

Narrandera services: From Sydney: Mon-Sat 7.50am; Sun-Fri 2.40pm, Sun-Fri 5.50pm. To Sydney: Mon-Sat 8am, 10.15am, Sun-Fri 4pm.

Buses

GREYHOUND AUSTRALIA: From Wagga to Canberra/Sydney: Daily 1.25pm and 9.30am, from Sydney to Canberra/Wagga: Daily 9.30am, from Wagga to Melbourne: Daily 5.25pm, from Melbourne to Wagga: Daily 7.15am

FIREFLY COACHES: From Wagga to Sydney: 12.40am daily, from Sydney to Wagga: 7pm daily, from Wagga to Melbourne: 1.25am daily, from Melbourne to Wagga: 9pm daily.

Wagga SHUTTLE: to and from Wagga airport/railway station. Pick up/drop off  all locations, bookings 0458 350 100.

These timetables are subject to change and the appropriate transport company should be contacted to confirm times.

The Wagga GP After Hours medical clinic is open 5pm-7pm Christmas day. Wagga Base Hospital’s emergency department is open 24 hours a day.