Infrastructure updates

Discover the latest developments spanning the entire Shire, including crucial information on road maintenance, water services, design and contracts, projects and assets, fleet management, waste initiatives, and the ongoing upkeep and improvements of our parks and open spaces.

Aligned with our 2025/2029 Delivery Program and 2026/2027 Operational Plan, we are dedicated to delivering essential infrastructure projects throughout the Shire. Be sure to stay informed, as every week, Council will share updates on the ongoing progress of these projects shaping the future of our community.

Week ending: 18 October 2026

Roads

Violet Street Bridge

Great progress continues on the new Violet Street Bridge, with a concrete pour completed last week on the bridge deck.

It follows from the start of earthworks for the road approach from Tibbereena Street, installation of new stormwater pipe and pits, as well as the new water main.

Subject to any unforeseen delays, the Violet Street Bridge remains on track for practical completion in November.

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

Violet Street Bridge 14 October

Turrawan Road rehab

Works on Turrawan Road are currently underway.

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.

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

Rangari Road upgrade

Work has commenced on the Bayley Park Creek Causeway as part of the 9.6km Rangari Road Upgrade, which includes the sealing of the road.

Works include the construction of a temporary single-lane side track, allowing traffic to continue using the road while causeway works are underway.

The side track will operate under temporary traffic signals, with a speed limit of 40km/h in place for the safety of workers and road users.

Motorists are reminded to follow all traffic control measures and take care when travelling through the works area.

The $9 million project has been made possible through the NSW Government’s Rural and Regional Roads Fund.
Airport
  • 4,170 litres of Jet A-1 fuel sold.
  • Mowing of airside and landside areas.
  • RFS water tank repairs.
Parks and Open Spaces

Boggabri

  • Cleaning of amenities.
  • Emptying of truck stop and town rubbish bins.
  • Mowing of Boggabri town streets completed.
  • Snipping of recreation parks and lawn cemetery.
  • Cricket season preparation.
  • Mowing of Jubilee Oval.

Gwabegar

  • Emptying of bins
  • Watering of Anzac Park.

Narrabri

  • Planting of trees and site clean-up at the Tourism and Cultural Hub.
  • Graffiti removal at old cemetery.
  • Mowing and snipping of ovals 1, 2, and 3.
  • Mowing and snipping of Cooma Oval, Dangar Park and Gately Field.
  • Mowing and snipping of western side of the lake.
  • Car park works at The Crossing Theatre.
  • Garden works along Tibbereena Street.
  • Open space mowing.

Pilliga

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

Wee Waa

  • Mowing of pool yard.
  • Mowing at town entry.
  • Mowing of recreation parks.
  • Cleaning of CBD.
  • Snipping at cemetery.
  • Funeral preparation.
Water/Sewer
  • Maintenance and repairs to sewer mains between Namoi Creek and the Namoi River are underway.
  • Routine treated water testing continues at Namoi Street reservoirs, showing the Narrabri drinking water supply continues to meet Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for PFAS.
  • 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 to determine the suitability of 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 is being 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.

Week ending: 11 October 2026

Roads

Violet Street Bridge

Earthworks for the road approach to the new bridge from Tibbereena Street are continuing, including the installation of new stormwater pipe and pits, as well as the new water main.

Concrete placement for the Span 4 deck has been completed, with steel fixing for Span 2 and Span 1 continuing.

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

VSB 6 October

Turrawan Road rehab

Works on Turrawan Road are currently underway.

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

Works will start from 12 October on the Bayley Park Creek Causeway as part of the 9.6km Rangari Road Upgrade, which includes the sealing of the road.

Works include the construction of a temporary single-lane side track, allowing traffic to continue using the road while causeway works are underway.

The side track will operate under temporary traffic signals, with a speed limit of 40km/h in place for the safety of workers and road users.

Motorists are reminded to follow all traffic control measures and take care when travelling through the works area.

The $9 million project has been made possible through the NSW Government’s Rural and Regional Roads Fund.

Roads Maintenance Schedule - week commencing 12 October 2026

Grading

  • Melburra Road
  • Cubbaroo Road
  • Drildool Lane
  • Turrawan Road
  • Tharlane Road
  • Murrumbilla Lane

Jet patching

  • Millie Road
  • Mt Kaputar Road 
  • Nowley Road 
  • Narrabri 
  • Wee Waa 

Hand patching

  • Spring Plains Road
  • Kamilaroi Highway (West)
  • Kamilaroi Highway (West)
  • Boggabri 
  • Wee Waa 
  • Pilliga
Slashing
  • Harparary Road 
  • Yarrie Lake Road 
Airport
  • 9,200 litres Jet A-1 fuel
  • Mowing of open areas.
  • Link Air RPT operations now 1 hour later due to daylight saving time change.
  • Fly Pelican offering another Sydney flight, departing Sydney arriving Narrabri on Monday afternoons.
Parks and Open Spaces

Boggabri

  • Cleaning of amenities
  • Emptying of truck stop and town rubbish bins.
  • Mowing of Boggabri town streets.
  • Mowed and watered Boggabri caravan park.
  • Mowed Jubilee Oval complex.
  • Mowed recreation parks and lawn cemetery.

Gwabegar

  • Emptying of bins
  • Watering of Anzac Park.

Narrabri

  • Laying and watering of turf, site work and rubbish removal at the new Tourism and Cultural Hub.
  • Mowing and spraying at ovals 1, 2, and 3.
  • Irrigation work ovals 1, 2 and 3.
  • Removal of last goal posts at Cooma Oval.
  • Marking out of six touch fields at Cooma Oval.
  • Mowing/snipping at The Crossing Theatre.
  • Mowing and snipping of lawn cemetery and old cemetery.
  • Garden works along Tibbereena Street, at the Visitor Information Centre and The Crossing Theatre.
  • Open space mowing.

Pilliga

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

Wee Waa

  • Watering of sports fields.
  • Cleaning  of public toilets.
  • Mowing and spraying of cemetery.
  • Funeral preparation.
  • Mowing of Ludowici and Dangar parks.
  • Slashing at the levee bank.
Water/Sewer

Level 3 Water Restrictions – watering times exemption reminder

A reminder that under current Level 3 Water Restrictions, Narrabri Township residents can still water their gardens from 4.00pm to 9.00am.

The watering times exemption recognises the needs of the community when it comes to outside watering.

We encourage our community to continue to use water wisely and follow these restrictions, particularly as we head into the warmer months.

Water restrictions should not impact the health and wellbeing of residents, including the use of measures needed to stay safe during warmer weather, such as evaporative cooling systems.

Full details regarding Level 3 Water Restrictions can be found on Council’s website Water Restrictions | NSC.

Other water projects

  • Underground Experts will start maintenance and repairs to sewer mains between Namoi Creek and the Namoi River from Monday, 12 October.
  • Routine treated water testing continues at Namoi Street reservoirs, showing the Narrabri drinking water supply continues to meet Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for PFAS.
  • 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 to determine the suitability of 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.

Week ending: 4 October 2026

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.

Week ending: 27 September 2026

Roads

Violet Street Bridge

Steel fixing in progress for the deck on the first two spans and preparing for the lift of the remaining beams on the last two spans of the new Violet Street Bridge.

After which beams for the remaining spans will be lifted and placed.

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 on 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

    Work is getting underway on the Rangari Road upgrade.

    Last week, Council staff joined Rangari Road residents for a BBQ, giving the community the chance to meet the project team, hear about upcoming works and ask questions.

    The project will see approximately 9.7km of unsealed Rangari Road upgraded to a sealed formation, with initial tree removal and pruning substantially complete and the Bayley Park Creek Causeway and culvert works next on the program. 

    Roads Maintenance Schedule - week commencing 28 September 2026

    Grading

    • Melburra Road
    • Bald Hill Road
    • Binalong Road 
    • Merimborough Road
    • Middle Route Road
    • Appletrees Road
    • Delwood Road
    • Courtneys Road
    • Murrumbilla Lane
    Jet patching
    • Millie Road 
    • Spring Plains Road
    • Nowley Road
    • Killarney Gap Road
    • Boggabri
    Hand patching
    • Spring Plains Road
    • Yarrie Lake Road
    • Culgoora Road
    • Middle Route Road
    • Cubbaroo Road
    • Pilliga Road
    • Kamilaroi Highway (West)
    • Narrabri
    • Boggabri
    • Pilliga

    Parks and Open Spaces 

    • Cleaning of town amenities
    • Emptying of town and truck stops rubbish bins. 
    • Cleaning of town CBDs and public toilets.
    • Mowing around the Shire - including town streets and truck stops, sporting fields and parks.
    • Irrigation and landscape work for the Narrabri Tourism and Cultural Hub.
    • Mowing/snipping of oval surrounds. 
    • Cleaning of Pilliga Bore and emptying of bins.
    • Mowing at Shire cemeteries.

    Water/Sewer

    • Council will procure a water treatment plant to bring the Killarney Bore back online. The water treatment plant will be subject to endorsement from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
    • A licence application to modify Narrabri’s Town Water Access Licence to include the Saleyards bore has been approved by the DCCEEW. Council is working with NSW Health to determine the extent of treatment required to bring the bore online.
    • A 72-hour pumping test, analysis and reporting is underway confirm the suitability of Logans Lane Bore as an additional/alternate water production bore.
    • Around 226m of the water main in Violet Street from the Tibbereena Street intersection will be upgraded as part of the Violet Street Bridge Replacement Project. 
    • Air scouring of water mains in the Narrabri CBD is continuing.
    • Daily monitoring of bore operations and reservoir levels to ensure the water supply is sustainable and secure.
    • Routine treated water testing at the Namoi Street reservoirs, with all results indicating the Narrabri drinking water supply meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
    • Daily monitoring of the reservoir levels show that water supply is stable.
    • Maintenance and repairs to the sewer mains in Narrabri between the Namoi Creek and the River will start from Monday, 12 October 2026.