Council’s Easter services
Council has museums, galleries, gardens, beaches, pools and libraries, all worth exploring. Just make sure you check operating hours for Council services over Easter and Anzac Day public holidays before visiting.
Thinking of having a staycation this school holidays? There are plenty of free and inexpensive options to keep you and the kids busy.
Sunshine Coast Council has museums, galleries, gardens, beaches, pools and libraries, all worth exploring.
Just make sure you check the operating hours for Council services during the upcoming Easter long weekend and Anzac Day public holiday before visiting.
Customer Service
Customer service matters can be logged any time online using the Sunshine Coast Mobile App (Sunshine Coast App | Sunshine Coast Council) or MyCouncil.
For those seeking urgent help, Council’s after-hours emergency call centre operates 24-hours a day via the customer service number 5475 7272.
Email and SMS services, as well as reception and service counters at Sunshine Coast City Hall in Maroochydore, Nambour and Caloundra will be closed Good Friday April 18, Easter Monday April 21 and Anzac Day Friday April 25.
Libraries
Council’s eLibrary is accessible 365 days a year and has thousands of online resources for the whole family.
Sunshine Coast Libraries will be closed over Easter from Good Friday April 18 and will reopen on Tuesday April 22. Libraries will be closed on Anzac Day Friday April 25.
The Sunshine Coast Mobile Library service will also close for the public holidays.
Find a list of library activities on offer over the school holidays on Council’s website.
Pools and Beaches
Pools
Council Aquatic Centres will be closed on public holidays. Residents are encouraged to check their local pool’s webpage or social media page for opening hours across the Easter Long Weekend.
Beaches
Professional lifeguards patrol major beach locations Monday to Friday and a number of other beaches on weekends, throughout the year. To check local patrol times head to the Beach Safe website and search for your favourite beach.
Stadiums, Museums, Galleries and Venues
Stadiums
Both the Caloundra Indoor Stadium and Sunshine Coast Stadium are closed for the four days over Easter and Anzac Day.
Add a whole lot of colour to your Easter at the family Colour Frenzy fun run at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday 27 April. This year they’re adding a foam/bubble machine to the obstacles and colour stations.
Caloundra Indoor Stadium courts and equipment can be hired casually, so shoot hoops or try something new like pickleball or badminton over the holidays.
Museums
Bankfoot House in the Glass House Mountains will close from Friday April 18 and reopen on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24. It will also be closed for Anzac Day on Friday April 25.
Landsborough Museum is currently closed as it's being renovated. It will reopen on Saturday May 17.
Find a full list of museums and holiday activities on Council’s website.
Gallery
Council’s Caloundra Regional Gallery will close for the four days over the Easter long weekend and Anzac Day. Residents are encouraged to check the gallery website or social media for current exhibitions on offer over the holidays.
Venues
Altitude Nine, Venue 114 and community spaces will close for the public holidays on Good Friday April 18, Easter Monday April 21 and Anzac Day on Friday April 25.
Gardens
Open daily from 7am-5pm, Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden at Tanawha, is a great place for an Easter picnic with family and friends. The Compass Garden Café will be closed for the Easter public holidays and Anzac Day.
The Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve’s Rainforest Discovery Centre will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day, otherwise opening daily over the school holidays between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Join a guided rainforest walk on Saturday April 19. The rainforest tracks and picnic grounds are accessible daily between 7am-6pm. The Mountain View Café will operate as usual over Easter, weekdays 8.30am until 4.30pm, and weekends from 8am until 5pm.
Pound
The Sippy Creek Animal Pound will be closed on Good Friday and reopen on Saturday April 19 from 9am until midday. The Pound will be closed Easter Sunday and Monday, and Anzac Day on Friday April 25. Council’s emergency services will continue to be provided throughout these times and can be contacted 24 hours a day via the customer service phone number 5475 7272.
Bin collection
Sunshine Coast Council’s waste and recycling roadside collection will continue to be collected from your house as per usual. If you’re visiting the tip, opening hours of Council’s resource recovery centres and transfer stations will remain the same. Recycle markets will be closed on Good Friday and Anzac Day.
Weather updates
If there’s a wild weather event or emergency over the Easter long weekend or Anzac Day, Council’s Disaster Hub will continue to provide Sunshine Coast residents with up-to-date alerts, information and important links.