Summer Holidays 2024-2025

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We'll keep adding things to do across our Shire over summer here.

Come back again, soon!

 

1 December to Monday 10 March 2025:

Outdoor Pools, Dunolly and Talbot

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Stay COOL at the POOL !  If it's 25 degrees or over, the outdoor pools are ready to splash!
Talbot and Dunolly pools are FREE for the summer season, so enjoy!

 

Locations: 1 Market Street, Dunolly / Scandinavian Crescent, Talbot

Facilities:  25m pool, toddlers pool, shading

Hours:

  • Daily, 3.30pm to 7pm on school days
  • 1pm to 7pm on weekends and school holidays.
  • Closed Christmas Day.

 

1 December to Monday 10 March 2025:

Indoor Pool, Maryborough

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The Maryborough Sports & Leisure Centre pool has extended weekend hours and discounted entry over summer.
 

Location: 40 Gillies Street, Maryborough

Facilities:  25m indoor pool, toddlers pool, play equipment, food and drink

Hours:

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - from 6am to 8pm
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9am to 8pm
  • Weekends - 9am to 7pm
  • closed Christmas Day

Casual pool entry is $4 for adults and $3 for under 18's over the season.

For more details, visit:  www.mslc.com.au/

 

 

1 December to Tuesday 24 December:

Lego Christmas Countdown

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Countdown to Christmas at the Maryborough Library with our daily Lego challenges.
We have a new challenge every day so pop in as often as you like and cool off in the airconditioned space.
Share your creations with library staff to go up on our photo wall.

Location: 91 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Hours:

  • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 9am to 12pm

 

20 December to Monday 27 January:

Visitor Centre

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This School Holidays, make sure you visit the Central Goldfields Visitor Centre, anytime between 9.00am to 5.00pm seven days a week for:

  • The Welcome Stranger animation
  • Worth It’s Weight in Gold interactive activity
  • Free Activities bag

Location: The Historic Maryborough Railway Station

Hours:

  • Every day from 9am to 5pm
  • closed Christmas Day

 

2 January to Monday 27 January:

NGV Kids on Tour

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Free, drop-in art activities for kids these summer holidays. Make and create cat and dog ears you can wear, flower pompoms, paper moths and more… come and join in the fun! Available each day of the school holidays during Gallery opening hours

Location: Old Fire Station,1 Neill Street Maryborough

Hours: Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm

 

2 January to Friday 31 January:

Scavenger Hunt

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Through January kids can pop into either Maryborough or Dunolly Library to hunt for the BIG Summer Read mascots hidden around the libraries and receive a small prize when they drop the completed game sheet back to staff.

Maryborough Location: 91 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Maryborough Hours:

  • Saturday 9am to 12pm
  • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Dunolly Location: 42 Market Street, Dunolly

Dunolly Hours:

  • Tuesdays: 9am to 1pm
  • Thursdays: 1pm to 5pm

 

Tuesday 14 January:

Minibeast themed Craft session

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At Maryborough and Dunolly libraries. Best suited for ages 3-10yrs. No booking required. Free.

Time: 10am to 11.30am

Maryborough Location: 91 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Dunolly Location: 42 Market Street, Dunolly

 

Wednesday 22 January:

Art morning at the Gallery for kids!

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Create your own necklace & small painting creation. $5 per child. Bookings phone 5461 6600 or email: cgsc.art@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Time: 10.30 to 11.30am

Location: Old Fire Station, 1 Neill Street Maryborough

 

 

Thursday 23 January:

Clay Creations Craft session

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At Maryborough and Dunolly libraries. Best suited for ages 10-17yrs. No booking required. Free.

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Maryborough Location: 91 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Dunolly Location: 42 Market Street, Dunolly