Infrastructure update - week ending 26 April 2026

Published on 30 April 2026

• Council's annual road resealing program is almost complete, with only two sections remaining on Morath and Fitzroy streets in Narrabri. 
• Council's gravel resheeting program is continuing, with works taking place on Pikes Lane. Works will then take place on Byalla Lane and Westport Road.
• Rehabilitation works have commenced on Yarrie Lake Road. Works on Culgoora Road are nearing completion, with sign and linemarking work remaining.
• Works are continuing on the final stage of the Harparary Road upgrade between Browns Lane and Harparary Bridge, with the laying of gravel road base underway.

Violet Street replacement project

Piling works are continuing for the new bridge foundations. These works include the installation of temporary supports on the existing bridge piers to assist with these piling works.

Once piling has been completed, demolition of the old bridge piers will be undertaken.

A detour remains in place along Selina Street, Newell Highway and Tibbereena Street for the duration of works.

For more information about the Violet Street Bridge replacement, including indicative timelines, FAQs and more, please visit the project’s website. 

Waste

• Boggabri Transfer Station has been cleaned (see images below).
• Works are progressing on the construction of new cells 2 and 3 at the Narrabri Waste Management Facility.
• Clean up of metal stockpiles at transfer stations is continuing. 

Water/Sewer

Balonne Street water main renewal works

Works on the installation of a new water main along Balonne Street (from Doyle Street to Bowen Street) are continuing, with works on the new main between Dewhurst to Bowen streets in progress. 

The new main between Doyle and Dewhurst streets has been installed, with water service changeovers pending. 

Narrabri bore investigation project

A license application for conversion of the bore to a water supply production bore is under assessment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).  

If production bore approval is granted, and upon completion of the design, Council will seek approval from DCCEEW to go to tender for the bore's construction.

The new bore will provide Narrabri with an additional 63 litres per second of water.

PFAS treatment plant 

Tenders are expected to go out in the coming fortnight for the portable water treatment plant.

The portable treatment plant will allow Council to bring the Tibbereena Street and Killarney Street bores back online, ensuring that water from these sources can be safely treated before entering the network.

Sewer main relining

Tenders for the relining of sewer main in Narrabri have closed and are currently under assessment.