Infrastructure Updates

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'.

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Completed aerating of Narrabri sporting fields.
• Assisted with replacement of artificial turf on Cooma Oval wickets.
• Mowing/snipping of Pirate Park.
• Mowing of sporting fields.
• Irrigation repairs at Cooma Oval.
• Removal of silt from Cameron Park boat ramp.
• Cleared build-up of silt along shared pathway at Narrabri Creek.

West teams

• Mowing/snipping at lawn cemetery.
• Slashing and mowing of open space areas.
• Irrigation repairs at the lawn cemetery
• Mowing, snipping and spraying at water treatment plants

Town team areas

• Mowing and spraying at the old cemetery.
• Open spaces mowing.
• Gardening along Maitland Street and Tibbeerena Street and checking of watering systems.
• Mowing/snipping and weed spraying.
• Mowing/snipping along Tibbereena Street.

Wee Waa

• Mowing of all parks.
• Cleaning of CBD.
• Cleaning of toilets.
• Mowing at Wee Waa Pool
• Emptying of bins.
• Spraying at ovals.
• Mowing at treatment works and at levee bank.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of toilets.
• Emptying of bins.
• Mowing of the cemetery grounds.

Pilliga Bore and Gwabegar

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

Boggabri

• Toilets cleaned toilets daily.
• Town bins and truck stop bins emptied twice weekly.
• Mowing at Baan Baa township.
• Mowing at truck stops.
• Mowing at town sign.
• Mowing/snipping at the cemetery grounds.
• General irrigation maintenance.

Narrabri Airport

• Jet A-1 refuelling.
• Training of staff member.
• Mowing of Airside.
• Link Air and Fly Pelican operations on Monday of the long weekend.

Waste

Transfer stations tidy up

Staff have been heading to all transfer stations for general tidy ups, after getting the truck back following its breakdown last week.

We continue to see the increase in contamination of recyclables due to general waste being emptied into these bins as well as other stockpiles contaminated with general waste.

Thank you to all staff for their continued work in keeping all transfer stations and the Narrabri Waste Facility presentable to our Shire residents.

Roads

• The Harparary Road upgrade is continuing.
• The Gravel Resheeting Program is ongoing with works on:
• • Forest Way Road
  • Cains Crossing Road
  • Gwabegar Road
  • Mellburra Road

• Flood damage - heavy patching is continuing on:
• • Maules Creek Road
  • Wave Hill Road
  • Harparary Road
  • Upper Maules Creek Road
  • Old Gunnedah Road
  • Gravel resheeting at Cains Crossing

• Maintenance grading took place on:
• • Binalong Road
  • Mellburra Road
  • Byalla Lane
  • Middle Route Road
  • Gardens Road
  • River Road
  • Boston Street
  • Towri Road
• Please see the roads maintenance update for this week (13 October).

Water/Sewer 

• Mitchell Street, Wee Waa water main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation project at Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation in Wee Waa.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir.
• Elizabeth Street bore pump augmentation.
• Compliance monitoring for Level 4 Water Restrictions
• Narrabri Sewer pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek, Narrabri.

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Aerating of sporting fields.
• Graffiti removal from Council assets.
• Completion of mowing at Narrabri Lake.
• Removal of silt build-up along the shared pathway at Cameron Park.
• Mowing/snipping of Pirate Park.
• Mowing of sporting fields and surrounds.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of toilets daily.
• Emptying of town and parks’ bins twice per week.
• Fixing of splash pad.
• Mowing at Wee Waa Pool.
• Mowing of sporting fields and open spaces.
• Watering of fields.
• Cleaning along main street.
• Watering of parks and gardens.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.
• Emptying of town bins once a week.
• Mowing of open spaces.
• Mowing of park.
• Town inspection prior to the long weekend.

Pilliga Bore

• Cleaning of bore baths every Friday from 9.00am to 11.00am.
• Emptying of bins twice per week.
• Cleaning of toilets twice per week.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins once a week.
• Watering of Anzac Park.
• Inspection of cemetery and open spaces before the long weekend.

Boggabri

• Toilet cleaning.
• Town bin emptying.
• Servicing of three truck stops.
• Street mowing.
• Spraying of weeds in CBD.
• Watering of Jubilee Oval.

Narrabri Airport

• Mowing at Airport/saleyards.
• Spraying at saleyards.
• Jet A-1sales are still in high demand.
• Wedgetail plane missed approach training on 30 September.

Waste

Ongoing volumes of waste at transfer stations are increasing due to commercial volumes, not residential. These stations are designed to take residential volumes of waste only.

Plant breakdown

The end of last week was disrupted due to plant breakdown (truck) on Thursday. The truck was back on deck on 7 October, with staff tidying up the Wee Waa Transfer Station and Boggabri Transfer Station and endeavouring to get around to all transfer stations over the next week.

Contamination of recyclables with general waste is increasing as is contamination of other stockpiles.

Thank you to all staff for their continued work in trying to keep all transfer stations and the Narrabri Waste Facility presentable to Shire residents.

Baan Baa Transfer Station - asbestos dumping

Asbestos was dumped at Baan Baa Transfer Station, which was cleaned up by waste personnel (as the total was under 10m2) on Saturday, 27 September. This was the second time during the month that asbestos dumping occurred at this transfer station. Many thanks to all our staff in acting quickly to clean the area, which was dealt with very efficiently.

Roads

• Flood damage heavy patching program continuing.
• Works on SR019 Maules Creek, SR018 Wave Hill Road and SR13 Upper Maules Creek Road.
• The gravel re-sheeting program is continuing on SR118 Byalla Lane, SR033 Forest Way, SR050 Stumpy Lane and SR039 Gwabegar Road.
• SR011 Harparary Road upgrade is continuing, with 2.5kms sealed last week.
• Maintenance grading is taking place on SR028 Binalong Road, SR118 Byalla Lane, SR047 Middle Route Road and SR125 Caroona Road.
• Please see the full roads maintenance schedule for this week.
• New pram ramp has been completed in Boggabri.
• Road widening under the big bridge.
• The Violet Street Bridge pre-tender meeting saw good attendance.

Water/Sewer

• Introduction of Stage 4 Water Restrictions (midnight 8 October)
• Mitchell Street, Wee Waa water main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment at Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment at Saleyards test bores.
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation in Wee Waa.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir.
• Elizabeth Street bore pump augmentation.
• Narrabri Sewer pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek Narrabri.

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Removing of goal posts at Cooma Oval, Collins Park and Hogan Oval.
• Mowing of ovals.
• Marking out of soccer fields for grand finals.
• Delivered bins for rugby street party.
• Mowing of oval surrounds (Collins Park, Hogan Oval and Leitch Oval).
• Mowed along path area behind ovals, Information Centre and Crossing Theatre.

West teams area

• Mowing and snipping of lawn cemetery.
• Slashing and mowing of open space areas.
• Mowing of parks and open space areas.
• Topping and levelling out of grave areas.

Town team areas

• Gardening and fertilising of plants along Main Street.
• Mowing and snipping of Eulah Creek Cemetery.
• Garden works along Tibbereena Street.
• Mowing, snipping and spraying of Bellata Township.
• Mowing of old cemetery.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of toilets and CBD daily.
• Emptying of town and parks bins once a week.
• Mowing of levee bank.
• Mowing of all parks.
• Mowing and snipping of Wee Waa Pool yard.
• Mowing treatment works.
• Watering and weeding of gardens.
• Mowing of open spaces and hazard reduction slashing.
• Spraying of sporting fields
• Mowing and spraying of cemetery.

Pilliga

• Cleaning of bore baths, as well as bore toilets.
• Mowing of bore yard.
• Emptying of bins.
• Cleaning of town toilets.
• Emptying of town bins. 

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins.
• Mowing and snipping of Anzac Park
• Mowing around water tower.
• Mowing of cemetery as well as open spaces, streets.

Boggabri

• Toilets cleaned daily.
• Town bins emptied twice weekly as well as truck stop bins collected twice weekly.
• Mowed and snipped Jubilee Oval complex.
• Watering of parks, ovals and cemetery.
• General mowing of parks, cemetery, caravan park, open spaces and other town assets.
• General maintenance of recreational parks.

Narrabri Airport

• 4,600 litres of Jet A-1 fuel sales for the week.
• Fokker 70 arrived with rugby players for Santos Festival of Rugby on Friday and Saturday. It departed with players during Sunday on four occasions. Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher flew in Friday, departed Saturday morning.
• Vegetation control is continuing at Airport and Saleyards.
• Fly Pelican had one passenger from Sydney, then five passengers to Sydney on Tuesday.

Waste

Bellata Transfer Station and Wee Waa Transfer Station both saw contamination in their stockpiles.

At Bellata, the steel stockpile was full of general waste that had to be separated out with two truckloads brought back to Narrabri Landfill.

Wee Waa Transfer Station experienced the same issue, particularly with commercial businesses using the timber stockpiles. Seven truckloads of timber was transported from Wee Waa Transfer Station to Narrabri Landfill.

Roads

• SR11 Harparary Road upgrade is continuing.
• Grading is taking place on a number of roads including Harparary Road, Gwabegar Road, Old Narrabri Road, Middle Route Road and Wave Hill Road.
• Hand patching in Narrabri, Boggabri, Therribri Road and Kaputar Road.
• Please see the full roads maintenance schedule for this week.
• Tenders have been advertised for the Violet Street Bridge Replacement project. Find out more.

Water/Sewer

• Mitchell Street, Wee Waa water main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation project - Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation in Wee Waa.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure Namoi Reservoir.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek Narrabri.
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri

• Mowing of all sporting fields.
• Spraying of Dangar Park with liquid fertiliser.
• Mowing of oval surrounds.
• Mowing of Cameron Park.
• Slashing at Selina Street.
• Prep work for the Santos Festival of Rugby (Dangar Park).
• Irrigation inspections.

West team area

• Mowing and snipping at lawn cemetery
• Slashing of open space areas, town approaches, Old Gunnedah Road, Moree Road and Wee Waa Road.
• Mowing of west areas and open space areas.

Town team areas

• Cleaning up of Bellata cemetery.
• Gardening along Maitland Street.
• Mowing of open space areas.
• Mowing and snipping at the old cemetery.

Wee Waa

• Daily cleaning of the Wee Waa CBD.
• Daily cleaning of toilets.
• Mowing of sporting fields
• Weeding of gardens at Dangar Park.
• Repaired the tennis net at the multi courts complex.
• Whipper snipping at Cook Oval.
• Mowing along the levee bank.
• Preparation of athletic field.
• Open space mowing.

Pilliga

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

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins.
• Checking of Anzac Park and cemetery.

Boggabri

• Cleaning of toilets daily.
• Town bin run twice a week.
• Truck stops rubbish collection twice a week
• Mowing of Derby, Oakham, Walton and Chelmsford streets as well as Boggabri compound.
• A new fence has been installed at the Boggabri Cemetery.

Narrabri Airport

• Capital works project for Emergency Access Gate is complete.
• Completion of line marking of runways 18/36. The project has received great reviews from pilots.
• Airside mowing with the tractor is continuing.
• 5,950 litres of Jet A-1 sold since beginning of the month.
• Tar patching has been completed on Airport Entry Road.
• RAAF E-7A ‘Wedgetail’ did a circuit and low ‘flyover’.
• Fleet helicopters with NPWS conducted planned back burning over the weekend at Mount Kaputar.

Waste

Fire breaks have been slashed at Narrabri Landfill. We will continue to move on to all transfer stations and address these fire breaks over the next few weeks.

Boggabri Transfer Station

Council thanks the community for their ongoing patience while we continue to address the illegal dumping of asbestos-contaminated waste at the Boggabri Transfer Station. We continue to pursue those responsible for the illegal dumping.

Council is also taking the following actions to reopen the site to the public:

• A contractor will commence clean-up of the transfer station tomorrow (Wednesday, 17 September).
• Council is aiming to re-open the Boggabri Transfer Station on Monday, 22 September - pending successful completion of clean-up works.

We will provide updates if there are any changes to this schedule.

We understand the frustrations of the Boggabri community due to this ongoing closure, however the safety of our staff and community is paramount.

A list of transfer stations in the Shire and what can and can’t be disposed of at these transfer stations is available from Council’s website.

Roads

• SR11 Harparary Road upgrade is continuing.
• Numerous road inspections and cleanups are ongoing.
• Grading on a number of roads including Harparary Road, Cains Crossing Road, Cotton Lane and Maules Creek Road.
• Heavy patching on Newell Highway.
• Hand patching on Kamilaroi Highway (Wee Waa to Burren Junction), Middle Route Road, Doreen Lane, Forest Way and at Wee Waa.
• Please see the full roads maintenance schedule for this week.

Water/Sewer

• Mitchell Street Wee Waa Water Main renewal
• Bore investigation project - Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bulk Water Filling Station installation in Wee Waa
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure Namoi Reservoir.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek Narrabri.