Infrastructure update - week ending 19 October 2025

Published on 21 October 2025

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Mowing of all sporting fields.
• Slashing along shared pathway on Selina Street side of the creek.
• Repairs along edges of Cooma Oval wickets.
• Fertilising of ovals.
• Mowing at Pirate Park.
• Marking out of ovals for cricket.
• Graffiti removal.
• Adjusting of irrigation watering times for all fields.
• Amenities maintenance.

West teams

• Mowing and snipping at lawn cemetery.
• Cemetery works including plinths and plaques, turf preparation.
• Mowing, slashing and snipping of open space areas, plus water services.

Town teams

• Mowing, snipping and hedging.
• Mowing and snipping at Eulah Creek Cemetery.
• Garden works along the main street.
• Mowing and spraying at the old cemetery.

Wee Waa

• Mowing of all parks.
• Cleaning of CBD.
• Cleaning of toilets daily.
• Mowing of Wee Waa Pool yard.
• Emptying of town and park bins twice a week.
• Mowing treatment works.
• Watering of sporting fields.
• Watering of parks.
• Repairing of water system at Dangar Park.
• Mowing open spaces and streets.
• Playground inspections.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.
• Emptying of bins weekly.
• Playground inspections.

Pilliga Bore

• Cleaning bore baths once a week.
• Emptying bins twice a week.
• Cleaning of toilets twice a week.
• Mowing of bore yard.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins.
• Playground inspections.

Boggabri

• Cleaning of toilets daily.
• Town bins and truck stop bins emptied twice weekly.
• Mowing at Baan Baa township.
• Mowing of open spaces.
• Watering at Baan Baa park and at the caravan park.
• Amenities maintenance.
• Cemetery maintenance. 

Narrabri Airport

• Replacement mower delivered to use while battery powered mower is away being diagnosed for issues.
• 8,500 litres of Jet A-1 sold since Monday, 6 October.
• Released four kangaroos and wallabies from Airside.
• Blackhawk chopper (owned by Orange Helicopters) visited on 13 October for fuel enroute to Queensland to have a ‘belly tank’ installed in preparation for fire season. The chopper will be based in Narrabri in the coming weeks.
• Discussions were held again with Aero Refuellers in relation to their proposed installation of Jet A-1 fuel tank.

Roads

• The Harparary Road upgrade is continuing, with Stage 2 being finalised and commencement of Stage 3.
• Tullamullen Bridge approach work is continuing, following inundation and wet weather. Demolition of the old structure also underway.
• Gravel production has started with dozer work at Greenhills Quarry and blast at Tiki Quarry.
• Violet Street Bridge tender closed on Tuesday, 14 October, with assessment commencing.
• Flood Damage Heavy Patching Program is continuing with crews on SR29 Yarrie Lake Road.

Gravel Resheeting Program

The Gravel Resheeting Program is ongoing with works on:

• Cains Crossing Road
• Stumpy Lane

Maintenance grading

Maintenance grading has taken place on:

• Black Mountain Creek Road
• HD Creek Road
• Gwabegar Road
• Couradda Road
• Farr Park Road
• Hulls Road
• Delwood Road
• Blairmoor Road

Please see the roads maintenance update for this week (20 October).

Water/Sewer

• Mitchell Street, Wee Waa water main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation project at Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment at Saleyards test bores
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation Wee Waa has been completed and is being commissioned.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir.
• Elizabeth Street bore pump augmentation started Tuesday, 21 October.
• Chlorination servicing of all bore sites and Namoi Reservoir.
• Narrabri Sewer pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek, Narrabri.
• Sewer service line repairs - Narrabri.

Waste

• Property Acquisition for future Narrabri Landfill site and Development Application submitted.
•  The Development Application for Expansion Cells 2 and 3 project was submitted in September 2025 and is undergoing independent review.
• Upgrades to waste weigh-in software is in progress.
• GPS-guided software is being investigated for the compactor. This will ensure consistent compaction rates and maximum use of 'void space'.