Household bin collections scheduled for Christmas Day (Wednesday) will be rescheduled to Saturday, December 28, says the ACT government.
Impacted suburbs are Amaroo, Bonner, Casey, Charnwood, Cook, Crace, Dunlop North (north of Ginninderra Drive), Flynn, Fraser, Hall, Jacka, Melba, Moncrieff, Ngunnawal, Nicholls, Palmerston, Spence and Taylor.
All other collection days, including Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will be collected as normal.
Firefighters are working around the clock to prepare for sweltering Boxing Day conditions as warnings for several major blazes are downgraded.
As families make cutbacks and sacrifices to save the spirit of Christmas, charities warn that many will face a bleak festive season devoid of celebrations.
Threats of floods, storms, bushfires and heatwaves are making summer holidays difficult to plan and navigate for tourists.
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