Infrastructure update - 5 October 2026

Published on 05 October 2026

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Roads

Violet Street Bridge

Steel fixing has been completed for the deck across Span 4 of the new Violet Street Bridge, along with concrete placement for the deck.

Void infills between the beams on Spans 1 and 2 have also been completed, with steel fixing for the deck on these spans scheduled to commence following the Labour Day weekend.

Earthworks for the road approach to the bridge from Tibbereena Street are also underway.

More information about the Violet Street Bridge replacement, including FAQs, can be found on the project’s website.

Turrawan Road rehab

Works on Turrawan Road will start from 5 October 2026.

Works will include the rehabilitation as well as heavy patching and resealing works from the Maules Creek Road intersection to just before the Old Narrabri Road intersection. The traffic island at the Maules Creek Road intersection will also be replaced.

As part of the works, the bridge on Turrawan Road will be closed on Wednesday, 14 October between 7.00am and 4.00pm to allow safe completion of compaction works along the bridge abutments.

We apologise for any inconvenience while these necessary works take place.

Rangari Road upgrade

Initial tree removal and pruning is substantially complete.

Works on the Bayley Park Creek Causeway and culvert works will commence from 6 October.

Roads Maintenance Schedule - week commencing 6 October 2026

Please note, due to reduced crew availability, road maintenance activities will be more limited than usual.

Grading

  • Bald Hill Road
  • Middle Route Road
  • Turrawan Road

Jet patching

  • Pilliga Road 

Hand patching

  • Yarrie Lake Road
  • Culgoora Road
  • Kamilaroi Highway (East)
Airport
  • Total refuelling for September: 20,938 litres.
  • Repairs to water tank.
  • Mowing of airport terminal area.
  • Mowing of airside.
Parks and Open Spaces

Boggabri

  • Cleaning of amenities
  • Litter and waste removal from town streets. 
  • Emptying of truck stop rubbish bins.
  • Funeral preparation.
  • Playground inspections.
  • Splash pad inspection.
  • Mulching of CBD gardens.
  • Repairing of irrigation at recreation parks.
  • Spraying at recreation parks, caravan park and courthouse.
  • Commenced mowing of town streets.

Gwabegar

  • Emptying of bins

Narrabri

  • Mowing at Pirate Park.
  • Laying of turf for the new Tourism and Cultural Hub playground.
  • Slashing of Eather’s Creek area and northern entry to Narrabri.
  • Mowing and spraying at ovals 1, 2, and 3.
  • Mowing of Narrabri Lake surrounds.
  • Planting of garden at new toilet block.

Pilliga

  • Cleaning of bore baths.
  • Emptying of bins.
  • Cleaning of public toilets.

Wee Waa

  • Cleaning of CBD and public toilets
  • Mowing and snipping of parks.
  • Watering of trees in CBD.
  • Replaced irrigation control valves at sports fields
Water/Sewer 

Latest PFAS testing results

The latest testing results for September of the Namoi Reservoir have shown PFAS levels as well below current guidelines:

  • PFHxS: 1 ng/L (below guideline of 30 ng/L)
  • PFOS: 2 ng/L (below guideline of 8 ng/L)
  • PFOA & PFBS: Not detected

This means that the Narrabri Town Water Supply continues to be safe for consumption.

The Tibbereena Street bore continues to safely supplement water supplied from the Elizabeth Street bore. The latest testing of the Elizabeth Street bore showed no detection of PFxS, PFOA or PFBS, with PFOS at 2ng/L.

The Tibbereena Street bore was at 7ng/L for PFOS and PFHxS at 5ng/L. PFBS and PFOA were not detected.

The Killarney bore remains switched off with testing continuing to show the bore above current guidelines. Results from 17 September 2026 saw the bore at 29ng/L for PFHxS; 24ng/L for PFOS; PFBS at 5ng/L and PFOA at 2ng/L.

Read the full testing results for September.

Other water projects

  • Underground Experts will start maintenance and repairs to sewer mains between Namoi Creek and the Namoi River this month.
  • Air scouring of water mains in the Narrabri CBD is complete.
  • Reservoir levels remain stable.
  • Routine treated water testing continues at Namoi Street reservoirs, show the Narrabri drinking water supply continues to meet Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
  • Daily monitoring of the reservoir levels shows that the supply is stable.
  • Council will procure a water treatment plant to bring the Killarney Street Bore back online.
  • Council is working with NSW Health on bringing the Saleyards Bore online.
  • Testing and analysis of the Logans Lane Bore continues to determine its suitability as an additional water production bore.
  • Around 226m of water main in Violet Street, from the Tibbereena Street intersection will be upgraded as part of the Violet Street Bridge Replacement Project.
  • Council has engaged NSW Public Works Advisory to provide an options study for the long-term reduction of PFAS in the Narrabri Water Supply.
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