Infrastructure update - 10 August 2026

Published on 10 August 2026

Roads

Roads Maintenance Schedule - week commencing 10 August 2026

Grading

• Old Narrabri Road
• Sandy Hook Lane
• Caloola Road
• Upper Maules Creek Road
• Millie Road

• Maules Creek Road
• Eulah Creek Road
• Pilliga Road
• Berrigal Road

• Boundary Street, Narrabri
• Rangari Road
• Culgoora Road
• Kamilaroi Highway – Narrabri to Boggabri

• Kamilaroi Highway – Narrabri to Wee Waa Golf Club

Airport

• 4,510 litres of Jet A-1 sold
• NPWS Baiting Exercise at Mt Kaputar and Warrumbumgles
• Link Air services and Fly Pelican charters continuing.
• Mowing duties continue along with areas of weed spraying.

Waste

Narrabri Waste Management Facility expansion

The Narrabri Waste Management Facility expansion continues to progress well and is currently tracking well ahead of schedule. 

The project includes the construction of two adjoining landfill cells (Cell 2 and Cell 3) and associated infrastructure.

This expansion project is important in terms of continuing to support landfill operations within the existing site and meet the Shire's future waste management requirements.

LoopedIn Councils waste app

Narrabri Shire Council has moved to the new LoopedIn Councils app. 

The LoopedIn Councils app makes it easy to access:

• Bin collection calendar and reminders
• Waste and recycling information
• A-Z of Waste and Recycling guide
• Report an issue or request a service
• Waste and Recycling Centre information and opening hours 

Residents will be able to download the app in three easy steps!

• Visit the App Store ‎or Google Play store
• Download the “LoopedIn Councils” app.
• Select “Narrabri Shire Council” during setup.

If you're currently using the Narrabri Shire Waste App you will need to download the new LoopedIn Councils app to continue accessing waste and recycling services information. 

Find out more via Council's website.

Parks and Open Spaces

Baan Baa

• Spraying of recreation parks.

Boggabri

• Cleaning of amenities.
• Emptying of CBD rubbish bins.
• Emptying of truck stop rubbish bins. 
• Spraying of Boggabri truck stops.
• Mulching of CBD gardens
• Cleaning of Boggabri CBD bin surrounds.
• Watering of Jubilee ovals.
• Mowing of Jubilee Oval complex.
• Marking out of junior league fields.  

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins. 
• Park and cemetery inspections.

Narrabri

• Mowing of lake surrounds.
• Replenished soft fall at Collins Park.
• Mowing of Dangar Park practice field.
• Clearing blockage at Clock toilets.
• Line marking at Dangar Park.
• Sporting field inspections.
• Spraying of open areas.
• Mowing/snipping of oval surrounds.
• Mowing/snipping of pool grounds and Tibbereena Street.
• Mowing of open spaces.
• Mowing/snipping/spraying around water services.
• Hedging and gardening along main street.
• Gardening along Tibbereena Street.
• Mowing of town open space areas.
• Pruning rose beds in town and at lawn cemetery.
• Mowing/snipping/spraying at lawn cemetery.
• Plinths/plaques/leveling at cemetery.
• Mowing/snipping at old cemetery.

Pilliga 

• Cleaning of bore baths.
• Emptying of bins.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning CBD.
• Mowing top and bottom of levee bank.
• Funeral preparations.
• Spraying of Cook Oval fence line.
• Spraying of Rotary Park fence line. 
• Watering of ovals.
• Mowing treatment works.

Water/Sewer

• Completion of condition assessment of 14.8km of sewer main in Narrabri
• Daily monitoring of bore operations and reservoir levels to ensure the water supply is sustainable and secure.
• Routine treated water testing at the Namoi Street reservoirs, with all results indicating the Narrabri drinking water supply meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
• Daily monitoring of the reservoir levels, which show that water supply is stable.
• Water meter replacements are continuing in Narrabri and Wee Waa.    
• Council's Infrastructure Team is actively reviewing short, medium and long-term water security strategies, including the Temporary Water Treatment Plant and investigation into the Saleyards Bore. A report, including options and associated costs, will be presented to Councillors for consideration.