Published: 27 Mar 2018
Change to Easter Trading Policy
This is the first year that the changes to easter trading policy will be in place. Under the new policy, businesses can choose whether or not to open on Easter Sunday.
Council Services
Opening times for Council facilities and kerbside services over the Easter holiday are as follows:
| Council Facility | Good Friday 30 March | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Easter Monday 2 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigantighe Art Gallery | 12-4pm | 12-4pm | 12-4pm | 12-4pm |
| CBay (Pools and Gym) | 7am-7pm | 7am-7pm | 7am-7pm | 7am-7pm |
| Council Offices (King George Place, Timaru) | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| South Canterbury Museum |
1-4.30pm Archives closed |
1-4.30pm Archives closed |
1-4.30pm Archives open |
1-4.30pm Archives closed |
CBay
Les Mills Group Fitness Classes
| Good Friday 30 March | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Easter Monday 2 April |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.15am BodyStep | 8.30am RPM | 9.30am BodyBalance | 9.15am Body Balance |
| 9.15am RPM | 9.15am CXWorx | 4.30pm Grit Series | 9.15am RPM |
| 5.00pm CXWorx | 9.45am BodyPump | 4.30pm CXWorx | |
| 5.30pm BodyCombat | 5pm BodyPump |
For a full Les Mills Group Fitness Class timetable go to www.cbaytimaru.co.nz
- No retail sales on Good Friday
- No Learn2Swim classes on Good Friday or Easter Monday but Saturday 31st March classes run as normal
- CBay Café is open Good Friday 8.30am – 4pm, Saturday 8.30am – 4pm, Easter Sunday closed, Easter Monday 8.30am – 4pm
- No AquaGentle classes on Good Friday or Easter Monday
- Hydroslides run from 10.30am to 5pm Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Easter Monday
- Normal timetable resumes on Tuesday 3rd April.
- The CBay 50m Outdoor Pool and Temuka, Pleasant Point and Geraldine District Pools are now closed for the season.
District Libraries and Service Centres
| Library | Good Friday 30 March | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Easter Monday 2 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru | Closed | 10am-1pm | 1-4pm | 1-4pm |
| Temuka | Closed | 10am-1pm | Closed | Closed |
| Geraldine | Closed | 10am-1pm | Closed | Closed |
Timaru District Transfer Stations
| Location | Good Friday 30 March | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Easter Monday 2 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru | Closed | 10am-4.30pm | 10am-4.30pm | 10am-4.30pm |
| Pleasant Point | Closed | 10am-4pm | Closed | Closed |
| Temuka | Closed | 10am-4pm | Closed | Closed |
| Geraldine | Closed | 10am-4pm | Closed | Closed |
Kerbside Rubbish Collection
Please ensure your bins are out early. Maximum weight is 80kg.
| Kerbside Rubbish Collection | Thursday 29 March | Good Friday 30 March | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Easter Monday 2 April | Tuesday 3 April |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic - All Areas | Normal service | No service | Collection of Friday Bins | No service | Normal service | Normal service |
| Commercial - Rural CBD Areas (Central Business District) Geraldine, Pleasant Point, Temuka |
Green bin and collection of Friday's yellow bin | No service Refer 13 April | No service | No service | No service Refer 3 April | Collection of Monday's red binTT |
Please note there are no changes to the Timaru CBD bin collections.
The emergency telephone number for all services in all areas is Timaru (03) 687 7200.
Geraldine residents may also use the Council's freephone number, 0800 4 TIMDC / 0800 4 84632.