Infrastructure updates

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri Open Spaces team

• Vegetation control at Narrabri lawn cemetery.
• Street mowing.

Narrabri Sports Field team

• Mowing/snipping of sporting fields.
• Vandalism clean up (graffiti).
• Mowing of parks' open space areas - Narrabri Lake.
• Tree inspections.

Wee Waa

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

Pilliga Bore

• Pilliga Bore Baths' toilets and grounds cleaning.
• Cleaning of bore baths' pool.
• Maintenance on facilities.

Pilliga Town

• Cleaning of toilets and emptying of bins twice a week.
• Vegetation control at Pilliga Park.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins and litter clean up at Anzac Park.
• Vegetation control along town streets and at parks.

Boggabri

• Public toilets cleaned daily.
• Town bins emptied twice weekly.
• Truck stops bins emptied twice weekly.
• Vegetation control along the town street.
• General maintenance of gardens and irrigation at recreational parks.

Airport

• Re-fuelling works.
• Airside mowing.

Waste

• Over 4,500 tonnes of cover material was delivered and completed over a three-day period, helping keep the active cell covered on a daily basis.
• Council’s Roads Department also delivered over 2,000 tonnes of cover material for daily cover.
• Road works are continuing around the site and improvements are ongoing.
• Transfer stations cleanups are continuing. It is a credit to all staff who keep these facilities presentable to all our residents.
• Council continues to remind all contractors and commercial businesses that these stations are for household volumes only. Contractors or commercial businesses can dispose their waste at Narrabri Waste Facility or contractors can be organised to deliver skip bins for their works by local contractors.
• Scrap Metal collection at the Narrabri Waste Management Facility is nearing completion. Sims Metals will be soon heading to all transfer stations to commence work on the stockpiles of scrap metal.
• Christmas time is a very busy time for the Waste team and we are working efficiently and safely as we can to accommodate all our Shire residents

Facilities and Logistics

• Safety repairs to Nurruby ramp handrail.
• Christmas decorations installed.
• Addressed truck wash electrical faults.
• Road repairs at Big Sky Caravan Park.
• Seven sublet tyres and repairs.
• Seven instances of reactive maintenance.
• 4wd services.
• Grader services.

Roads

• Flood Damage Heavy Patching is continuing on Pilliga Road.
• SR011 Harparary Road Upgrade is continuing.
• Installation of pram ramps is ongoing in Narrabri.
• Maintenance to MR357 Rangari Road - Bollol Creek floodway is continuing.
• Please see the latest roads maintenance update (15 December).

Water/Sewer

• Laidlaw Street Boggabri Water Main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment of Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment of Saleyards test bore.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Purcell Street.
• Signage installation at bulk water filling sites across the Shire.
• Sewer service line maintenance Narrabri
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer CCTV condition reporting and sewer jetting maintenance in Narrabri.

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri Open Spaces team

• Vegetation control at Narrabri lawn cemetery.
• Slashing of Saleyards bore site.
• Street mowing.
• Storm clean up.
• Graffiti clean up.

Narrabri Sports Field team

• Mowing/snipping of sporting fields.
• Vandalism clean up (graffiti).
• Mowing of parks' open space areas - Narrabri Lake.
• Tree inspections.
• Installation of Christmas decorations around the town.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of public toilets and litter work daily.
• Vegetation control along Wee Waa streets.
• Daily cleaning of CBD.
• Installation of Christmas decorations around town.

Pilliga Bore

• Pilliga Bore Baths' toilets and grounds cleaning.
• Cleaning of bore baths' pool.
• Maintenance on facilities.

Pilliga Town

• Cleaning of toilets and emptying of bins twice a week.
• Vegetation control at Pilliga Park.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins and litter clean up at Anzac Park.
• Vegetation control along town streets and at parks.

Boggabri team

• Public toilets cleaned daily.
• Town bins emptied twice weekly.
• Truck stops bins emptied twice weekly.
• Vegetation control along the town street.
• General maintenance of gardens and irrigation at recreational parks.
• Installation of Christmas decorations around town.

Airport

• Re-fuelling works.
• Airside mowing.

Waste

• The week has been very busy leading into the Christmas and New Year period.
• All staff have been busy with ongoing works at the Narrabri Waste Facility, while all transfer stations have been tidied and cleaned.
• Internal roads have been worked on, the work shed cleaned and lawns mowed.
• High winds have been experienced at Narrabri Waste Facility due to recent storms and litter control is taking place on a daily basis.
• Sims Metals are continuing with the scrap metal removal, with the aim to have it completed by Christmas.

Logistics

• Sublet for electrical, tyres and windscreen.
• 15 services.
• Two 4wd services.

Roads

• Flood Damage Heavy Patching is continuing on Pilliga Road.
• SR011 Harparary Road Upgrade is continuing.
• Installation of pram ramps is ongoing in Narrabri.
• Maintenance to MR357 Rangari Road - Bollol Creek floodway is continuing.
• Please see the latest roads maintenance update (8 December).

Water/Sewer

• Laidlaw Street Boggabri Water Main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment of Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment of Saleyards test bore.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Mooloolabar and Purcell streets.
• Sewer service line maintenance Narrabri
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer condition assessment Wee Waa.

Roads

•  Flood Damage Heavy Patching is continuing on Pilliga Road.
•  SR011 Harparary Road Upgrade is continuing.
•  Installation of pram ramps is ongoing in Narrabri.
•  Maintenance to MR357 Rangari Road - Bollol Creek floodway is continuing.
•  Please see the latest roads maintenance update (1 December).

Water/Sewer

• Laidlaw Street Boggabri Water Main renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment of Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment of Saleyards test bore.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Mooloolabar and Purcell streets.
• EPA private bore water quality testing in Narrabri.
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer condition assessment and mains cleaning in West Narrabri.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek in Narrabri.

Waste

• Sims Metals scrap removal is expected to be completed in the coming fortnight.
• Updates to Mandalay (Weighbridge Software) are underway with no impact on day-to-day operations.
• The Narrabri Waste Facility has been mowed and litter control completed on a daily basis.

Facilities and Logistics

• Cleaning at Visitor Information Centre.
• Oil separator maintenance.
• Fire Panel Compliance for Visitor Information Centre fire panel replacement.
• Storm water repairs at Administration Building.
• Storm water clean-up, including organising cleaning of carpets.
• Boggabri Caravan Park meeting.
• Began Scope of Works for Depot projects, external carpark and swale drain.
• Followed up the urgent matter at Narrabri Big Sky Caravan Park and programmed a schedule for repairs.
• Car service.
• Six 4wd services.
• Services on two trucks.
• Grader service.
• Six sublet repairs, tyres, etc.
• Seven instances of reactive maintenance.

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri (Open Spaces)

• Vegetation control at Narrabri Lawn Cemetery.
• Slashing of Saleyards bore site.
• Street mowing.
• Storm clean up.
• Graffiti clean up.

Sports field team

• Mowing/snipping of all sporting fields.
• Graffiti clean up at Collins Park.
• Mowing of parks' open space areas - Narrabri Lake.
• Tree inspections.
• Graffiti clean up.

Wee Waa

• Cleaning of public toilets and litter work daily.
• Vegetation control along Wee Waa streets.
• Daily cleaning of CBD.
• Vegetation control at Wee Waa Levee.

Pilliga bore baths

• Pilliga Bore Baths' toilets and grounds cleaning.
• Cleaning of bore baths' pool.
• Maintenance on facilities.

Pilliga town

• Cleaning of toilets and emptying of bins twice a week.
• Vegetation control at Pilliga Park.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins and litter clean up at Anzac Park.
• Vegetation control along town streets and at parks.

Boggabri

• Public toilets cleaned daily.
• Town bins emptied twice weekly.
• Truck stops bins emptied twice weekly.
• Vegetation control along the town street.
• Repair works on mains in Jubilee Oval.
• General maintenance of gardens and irrigation at recreational parks.

Narrabri Airport

• Re-fuelling works.
• Airside mowing.
• Works on building following storm

Roads

• Flood Damage Heavy Patching is continuing on Pilliga Road.
• SR011 Harparary Road Upgrade is continuing.
• Installation of pram ramps is ongoing in Narrabri.
• Maintenance roadside slashing in the Eastern areas.
• Maintenance to MR357 Rangari Road - Bollol Creek floodway is continuing.
• Preparation works for the Violet Street Bridge replacement are continuing, including removal of overhead streetlights. Planning and preparation works are expected to be completed by Christmas.
• Please see the latest roads maintenance update (24 November).

Water/Sewer

• Registrations for private bore testing by the EPA closed at midday on Friday, 21 November.
• Laidlaw Street Boggabri Water Main Renewal is continuing.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment of Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment of Saleyards test bore.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir has been completed.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Mooloolabar and Purcell streets.
• Narrabri Sewer Pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer condition assessment and mains cleaning in West Narrabri.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek in Narrabri.

Waste

• Sims Metals scrap removal is in full swing. Trucks have started to attend on a daily basis to complete the scrap stockpile.
• A cage of mattresses have been trucked off site.
• Transfer stations at Edgeroi, Baan Baa, Maules Creek and Boggabri have been tidied and cleaned.
• The Narrabri Waste Facility has been mowed and litter control completed on a daily basis to keep it presentable.

Facilities and Logistics

• Oily waste drained from wash bay area.
• Completed Nurruby handrail repairs.
• Wee Waa Pool maintenance.
• Addressed ongoing water pump issues at Northern NSW Inland Port houses.
• More temporary fencing was added between the NAB site and business houses for accessibility to the rear of building.
• Repairs to taps at Regent Street.
• Maintenance at WWCACC.
• Following up on facilities capital projects.
• Services on two trucks, two cars, three 4WDs and mower.
• Five sublet electrical, two sublet tyres and windscreens.
• Eight instances of reactive maintenance. 

Parks and Open Spaces

Narrabri (Open Spaces)

• Vegetation control at Narrabri Lawn Cemetery.
• Slashing of Saleyards bore site.
• Mowing along Cooma Street.
• Mowing of streets.
• Works on the War Memorial in Barwon Street.
• Clean up following storm.

Sports fields team

• Mowing/snipping of all sporting fields.
• Graffiti clean-up at Collins Park.
• Mowing of parks' open space areas - Narrabri Lake.
• Tree inspections.
• Tidying up of War Memorial at Narrabri Lake.

Wee Waa

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

Pilliga bore baths

• Pilliga Bore Baths' toilets and grounds cleaning.
• Cleaning of bore baths' pool.
• Maintenance on facilities.

Pilliga town

• Cleaning of toilets and emptying of bins twice a week.
• Vegetation control at Pilliga Park.

Gwabegar

• Emptying of bins.
• Litter clean up at Anzac Park.

Boggabri

• Public toilets cleaned daily.
• Town bins emptied twice weekly.
• Truck stops bins emptied twice weekly.
• Vegetation control and irrigation work at Boggabri Pool.
• Open space mowing of streets in the Southern area.
• General maintenance of gardens and irrigation at recreational parks.

Roads

• Flood Damage Heavy Patching is continuing on Pilliga Road.
• The Harparary Road upgrade is ongoing.
• Maintenance grading has been completed on Cypress Way, Glenwood Lane and Jones Lagoon.
• Maintenance grading works are underway on Gardens Road, Gwabegar Road and Westport Road.
• Installation of pram ramps is continuing in Narrabri.
• Maintenance roadside slashing in the Western areas has been completed.
• Maintenance roadside slashing in the Eastern areas is continuing.
• Maintenance to Rangari Road - Bollol Creek floodway.
• Please see the latest roads maintenance update (17 November).

Water/Sewer

• Registrations for the private bore water screening program close at noon on Friday, 21 November.
• Water main renewal is underway along Laidlaw Street, Boggabri.
• Bore investigation and water quality assessment of Logans Lane and Saleyards test bores.
• Bore pump test and water quality assessment of Saleyards test bore.
• Pump replacement and augmentation of wiring infrastructure at Namoi Reservoir has been completed.
• Water reservoir cleaning operational project for Mooloolabar and Purcell streets.
• Narrabri sewer pump station infiltration study implementation.
• Sewer condition assessment and mains cleaning in West Narrabri.
• Sewer service line repairs in Narrabri.
• Sewer main access cover replacement along Narrabri Creek in Narrabri.

Waste

• Repairs to the Narrabri Waste Facility fencing are now complete.
• Scrap metal removal is in full swing. Trucks have started to attend on a daily basis to complete the scrap stockpile.
• Transfer stations at Edgeroi, Baan Baa, Maules Creek and Boggabri have been tidied and cleaned.
• The Narrabri Waste Facility has been mowed and litter control completed on a daily basis.
• Pre-tender meeting for the Narrabri Waste Management Facility Expansion (Cells 2 and 3) has been held.

Narrabri Airport

• Re-fuelling works.
• Airside mowing.

Facilities and Logistics

• Meetings held with the new cleaning contractors.
• Interim cleaners organised to help with the cleaning of facilities.
• Pump issues fixed at Northern NSW Inland Port house over the weekend.
• Sliding door repaired at the waste facility weighbridge.
• Assisted the Visitor Information Centre with a capital project.
• Organised plumbing works at TCT.
• Organised an electrician for Administration Building.
• Finished solar lighting for Open Spaces team.
• Car services.
• Services on four 4WD vehicles.
• Grader service.
• Six instances of reactive maintenance.
• Servicing of two mowers.
• Four instances of sublet repairs, windscreens and tyres.