Infrastructure update - week ending 5 October 2025

Published on 08 October 2025

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Aerating of sporting fields.
• Graffiti removal from Council assets.
• Completion of mowing at Narrabri Lake.
• Removal of silt build-up along the shared pathway at Cameron Park.
• Mowing/snipping of Pirate Park.
• Mowing of sporting fields and surrounds.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of toilets daily.
• Emptying of town and parks’ bins twice per week.
• Fixing of splash pad.
• Mowing at Wee Waa Pool.
• Mowing of sporting fields and open spaces.
• Watering of fields.
• Cleaning along main street.
• Watering of parks and gardens.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.
• Emptying of town bins once a week.
• Mowing of open spaces.
• Mowing of park.
• Town inspection prior to the long weekend.

Pilliga Bore

• Cleaning of bore baths every Friday from 9.00am to 11.00am.
• Emptying of bins twice per week.
• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins once a week.
• Watering of Anzac Park.
• Inspection of cemetery and open spaces before the long weekend.

Boggabri

• Toilet cleaning.
• Town bin emptying.
• Servicing of three truck stops.
• Street mowing.
• Spraying of weeds in CBD.
• Watering of Jubilee Oval.

Narrabri Airport

• Mowing at Airport/saleyards.
• Spraying at saleyards.
• Jet A-1sales are still in high demand.
• Wedgetail plane missed approach training on 30 September.

Waste

Ongoing volumes of waste at transfer stations are increasing due to commercial volumes, not residential. These stations are designed to take residential volumes of waste only.

Plant breakdown

The end of last week was disrupted due to plant breakdown (truck) on Thursday. The truck was back on deck on 7 October, with staff tidying up the Wee Waa Transfer Station and Boggabri Transfer Station and endeavouring to get around to all transfer stations over the next week.

Contamination of recyclables with general waste is increasing as is contamination of other stockpiles.

Thank you to all staff for their continued work in trying to keep all transfer stations and the Narrabri Waste Facility presentable to Shire residents.

Baan Baa Transfer Station - asbestos dumping

Asbestos was dumped at Baan Baa Transfer Station, which was cleaned up by waste personnel (as the total was under 10m2) on Saturday, 27 September. This was the second time during the month that asbestos dumping occurred at this transfer station. Many thanks to all our staff in acting quickly to clean the area, which was dealt with very efficiently.

Roads

• Flood damage heavy patching program continuing.
• Works on SR019 Maules Creek, SR018 Wave Hill Road and SR13 Upper Maules Creek Road.
• The gravel re-sheeting program is continuing on SR118 Byalla Lane, SR033 Forest Way, SR050 Stumpy Lane and SR039 Gwabegar Road.
• SR011 Harparary Road upgrade is continuing, with 2.5kms sealed last week.
• Maintenance grading is taking place on SR028 Binalong Road, SR118 Byalla Lane, SR047 Middle Route Road and SR125 Caroona Road.
• Please see the full roads maintenance schedule for this week.
• New pram ramp has been completed in Boggabri.
• Road widening under the big bridge.
• The Violet Street Bridge pre-tender meeting saw good attendance.

Water/Sewer

• Introduction of Stage 4 Water Restrictions (midnight 8 October)
• Mitchell Street, Wee Waa water main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment at Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment at Saleyards test bores.
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation in Wee Waa.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir.
• Elizabeth Street bore pump augmentation.
• Narrabri Sewer pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek Narrabri.