Infrastructure update - week ending 9 November 2025

Published on 10 November 2025

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri (Open Spaces)

• Plinths and plaques have been placed at Narrabri Lawn Cemetery.
• Vegetation control at Old Narrabri Cemetery.
• Slashing along RSL leash-free area.
• Hedging and garden works on Selina Street.
• Garden works along Tibbereena Street.
• Landscaping around the amenities at The Crossing Theatre including tree replacements and mulching of garden beds. 

Sports Fields team

• Mowing/snipping of all sporting fields.
• Cleaned up graffiti at the Maitland Street toilets
• Minor repairs to public amenities.
• Mowing of parks open space areas - Narrabri Lake
• Tree inspections.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of public toilets and litter daily.
• Vegetation control along Wee Waa streets.
• Daily cleaning of Wee Waa CBD.
• Watering of CBD gardens.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.
• Emptying of bins twice per week.
• Vegetation control at Pilliga Park.

Pilliga Bore baths

• Cleaning of bore baths' toilets and grounds.
• Cleaning of bore baths' pool.
• General maintenance

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins and litter work at Anzac Park.

Boggabri

• Cleaning of public toilets daily.
• Town bins and truck stop bins emptied twice weekly.
• Vegetation control and irrigation work at Boggabri Pool.
• Open space mowing of streets in Southern area.
• General maintenance of gardens and irrigation at recreational parks.

Roads

• Works have been completed on Maules Creek Road, Wave Hill Road and Upper Maules Creek Road.
• Gravel re-sheeting program has been completed on Byalla Lane, Forest Way, Stumpy Lane, Gwabegar Road and Cains Crossing.
• The Harparary Road upgrade is continuing with 5km now completed.
• New pram ramps have been installed in Wee Waa.
• Works to widen the road under the big bridge have now been completed.
• Maintenance roadside slashing is ongoing in western areas. 
• Please see the roads maintenance update for this week (10 November).

Water/Sewer

• Registrations for the private bore water screening program close at noon, Friday, 21 November.
• Laidlaw Street, Boggabri Water Main Renewal has commenced.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment at Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment at Saleyards test bores
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir.
• Chlorination servicing of all bore sites and Namoi Reservoir.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Mooloolabar and Purcell streets.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek - Narrabri.
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer condition assessment and mains cleaning in West Narrabri.
• The tender for sewer main relining will be going to market shortly.

Waste

• Narrabri Waste Facility Expansion Development Application Public Notice is being advertised (see Council's website). The tender for the project is currently being advertised and preparation work underway.
• The Mandalay Software (waste weigh-in software) upgrade is in progress.
• GPS guided software has been purchased for the compactor and bulldozer, improving compaction rate consistency.
• Sorting and transporting of scrap steel offsite.
• Repairs have commenced on the fencing around the waste facility that has been damaged over the years.
• Scrap metal cleanup has started and will progress over the next month.
• Roadworks have commenced around the entire Waste Facility for access to the current cell for contractors.
• Transfer stations have been tidied up; however, contamination of recyclables is a problem. Wee Waa Transfer Station is the main concern as designated signs are not being followed, with general waste is being dumped in these bins. 

Assets and Engineering

• Pre-tender contractor meetings were held for the Tourism Hub Project tenders: Play Equipment, Shelters and Furniture, Landscaping and Concrete works.
• Revision of the Cleaning Services Assessment period.
• Narrabri Waste Management Facility Cells 2 & 3 Tender package has been finalised and is being advertised.
• Water main renewal, including location mapping.

Narrabri Airport

• Refuelling works
• CASA Compliance contractor has been on site reviewing operational compliance plan.

Facilities and Logistics

• Training is ongoing at the airport for serviceability and re-fuelling.
• The slab at the Wee Waa Pool has been completed for bunded tank installation.
• Signage for library staff at Wee Waa has been installed.
• Repairs to the band room are nearing completion.
• Air conditioning electrical works at the Boggabri Courthouse have been completed.
• A major water leak at the Boggabri Depot has been repaired.
• Panels at The Crossing Theatre have been installed.
• Emergency drain works at the animal shelter.
  Passenger vehicle serviced.
• Five 4wd vehicles serviced.
• Truck and mower serviced.
• 16 reactive maintenance/breakdowns.