Infrastructure Updates

Narrabri CBD Cleaning
Street cleaning to be completed this week. High-pressure cleaning to commence in Wee Waa in the following weeks.

Narrabri CBD Refurbs
Painting is ongoing in the Narrabri CBD on the rotundas. Work is expected to be finished this week.

Narrabri Dangar Park Grandstand Project
Contractor will be onsite next week to finalise layout in preparation of the DA process.

Splash Pad Projects
Tender assessment is in progress. 

Rangari Road Rehab
Rehab on section of seal commenced last week, with seal scheduled this week.

Fitzroy Street Water Mains Renewal
Water main renewal is coming to an end. A component of the contract requires the contractor to slip line the existing 200mm cast iron main with the new water main that is of a smaller diameter. By doing this, we avoid having to excavate and restore over 250m of road reserve, and we cross a railway easement at a level crossing without having to enter the ARTC exclusion zones.

Wee Waa Storm Water
Contractor has been engaged to perform further desilting and clearing grass/ trees from drains within the levee. 

Wee Waa Multi-Purpose Courts
Construction is ongoing, with contractors onsite pouring concrete slab.
This slab is required to cure for 10-14 days before any further works on the courts.

Pilliga Road
Last section sealed; floodway works remaining which is being contracted out. Council is currently in the tender preparation process.

Wee Waa CBD
Indigenous banners have been installed on Wee Waa CBD, in recognition of Reconciliation Week.

Wee Waa Storm Water Channels
Contractor engaged and onsite completing de-silting and cleaning out of drainage channels.

Water Maintenance
Air scouring is ongoing in Wee Waa. Proactive flushing and a variety of water main rectification works have also been performed. 

Doreen Lane and Pilliga Road
Stabilising and sealing completed on sections of road this week.

Parks and Open Spaces Activities
New grass planted on site at the Narrabri Lawn Cemetery. Soft fall has been toped up Blanche Peadon Park. Mulch applied to garden beds to keep plants warm and thriving during winter. Tree removal completed, this occurs when the tree is causing issues either with root, branches or roots creating safety issues.

Waste Management
The Waste Services Team are very proud of all of their sites across the shire, and go to lengths to ensure these sites are aesthetically appealing. It is ongoing and a work in progress so our ratepayers can see that as a Council we are progressive and care about the community we live in.

Tibbereena Street Path and Carpark
Works progressing well.

Landfill Maintenance
Waste covering took place (occurs every couple of days)

Nandewar Sewer Main Blockage
The team continue to work on a sewer main blockage at the Nandewar Motel.

Water Maintenance
As part of regular maintenance activities, the team completed pressure and flow testing in Boggabri.

Parks Team
To assist the Property Team, the Parks Team removed excess garden material at The Crossing Theatre to allow waterproofing of the building.

Sewer Maintenance
As part of usual maintenance duties, the sewer team hoses and brushes the channels and weirs at the Sewer Treatment Plant (STP). The team also clean and remove contaminates including weeds from the STP drying beds.

Culgoora Road

Sealing commenced last week. 

Narrabri Show - Plants
At Narrabri Show the Parks and Open Spaces Team gave away plants while the Weeds Team provided weed awareness. 

Narrabri Netball Courts
Shed underway this week, concrete and frame installed. Major works complete, with only some minor refinements to be completed.

Kerb and Gutter
Installed on a small section of Kogil Street.

Fitzroy Street Water Main Renewal and Extension
Contractors are on site laying water main on Stoney Creek Road in Narrabri. Great progress has been made with nearly 300m of water main installed in two days. Works will be continuing over the next couple of weeks as a new water main is installed at the back of the racetrack on Goldman Road then up Fitzroy Street to the railway crossing. The contractor will be heading to Boggabri next to replace the water main on Wee Waa Street, then off to Wee Waa to replace the main in Boolcaroll Road.

Water/Sewer Reactive Maintenance
Of note this week was reactive sewer main repairs at Nandewar Motor Inn. Scheduled maintenance work was completed at Elizabeth Street Bore, Pump Booster Station and mains flushing.

Water Main Renewal

Contractors have been engaged and works kicking off in Narrabri at Fitzroy Street, 7 May.

Wee Waa Levee Feasibility Study

80% design received from the consultant. This will be reviewed internally over the next two weeks. The design was also sent to Public Works Advisory (PWA) to complete an independent review, as detailed in the funding deed.

Wee Waa Flood Immunity Feasibility Study

This week Council held a meeting with key stakeholders to kick off the Wee Waa Flood Immunity Feasibility Study. As part of the Flood Immunity Feasibility Study the following will be completed:

• hydrological assessment
• alternate route assessment
• options analysis
• cost analysis

A report summarising these studies will be presented to Council for determination. A potential project for example could be the extension to the Lagoon Bridge. Engagement of the community and stakeholders will be completed throughout the process.

Council has engaged Metis Engineering to Project Manage and Alluvium Consulting to complete the works. This initial meeting included Council's consultants as well as key Council staff and SES representatives both local and regional (pictured).

It was a very productive meeting where the project scope of works was refined. A major part of the discussion was identifying the pinch points between Narrabri and Wee Waa (via Yarrie Lake Road and Culgoora Road).

Narrabri Netball Courts

99% of works complete, with only some minor refinements to be completed.

Narrabri Collins Park Grandstand

Railing completed.

Water Team – Meter Reads

The Water Team have been completing manual meter reads on a number of meters across the shire. This occurs when there are issues with the data not being transmitted. Some of these meters are being located in challenging locations.

Kamilaroi Highway

As part of the Roads Maintenance Contract (RMCC), contractors have completed re-seals along sections of the highway after approval by Transport for NSW.

Water/Sewer Reactive Maintenance

Selection of main breaks repaired over the past week as part of reactive maintenance performed by the team.

Doreen Lane Rehab

New section started to the south, stabilising completed this week. Sealing completed just before the rain this week on the north section.

Tibbereena Street Footpath

Construction works commenced with the removal of material.

Pilliga Bore

Cement pad installed with fence

Wee Waa Multipurpose Courts

 Construction works on the multipurpose courts to commence late May. The asbestos club house removal has been completed.

Shared Path Tibbereena Street and car park
Fencing installed and works starting this week.

Doreen Lane North Rehab
Works ongoing, stabilising completed last week. Seal scheduled for Tuesday (delayed due to rain).

Narrabri Netball Courts
Painting started last week (pictured).

Wee Waa Dangar Park Irrigation
Tank and pump installed. Works are nearing completion.

Roads General Maintenance
Pothole repairs and patching are completed each week as needed as a shorter term repair before renewals are performed (such as reseals or rehabs).

Town Street Reseals
Contractors are scheduled for mid-May.

Parks and Open Spaces Team
The Parks and Open Spaces Team has been busy with weed control and prepping sporting facilities for the season’s sports to commence.

Narrabri Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP)
Drying bed is being filled with the digested sludge. This is part of usual maintenance activities at the STP.

Water Maintenance
As part of reactive maintenance, the Water Team repair broken mains regularly.

Wee Waa Levee Feasibility Study

Geotech is scheduled to complete testing early May on potential burrow pit locations, in order to source suitable material to use on the levee.

Water / Sewer Maintenance Activities
Water service repairs at Thurlagoona Avenue have been carried out in addition to the repair of a cracked water main in Violet Street.

Training
As part of Council's on-going commitment to staff training, the Water / Sewer staff have completed a training course on High Pressure Water Jetter and Non-Destructive Digging.

Mulching
The Parks and Open Spaces Team have been busy this week mulching garden beds in Maitland Street, Narrabri.
This is done as part of regular maintenance activities; at this time of year, it helps for weed protection and keeping the garden beds warmer as it cools down. Additionally, it ensures our streets look great for Anzac Day.

Rangari Road Grading
Rangari Road is a major Regional Road which Council maintains. Council graders were on site this week performing maintenance activities - this has been occurring regularly due to the nature and use of the road. Council will continue to search for grant funding as it is estimated $10 million is required to upgrade the unsealed section of road.

Narrabri Netball Courts
Fencing is nearing completion and line marking is set to be completed next week.

Dangar Park Upgrades - Narrabri
Funded through the NSW Government's Resources for Regions Program, the Dangar Park (Narrabri) upgrades are coming along, with the Parks Team doing an outstanding job of upkeep. We should see the security fencing works starting throughout May with the tender for grandstand infrastructure now closed.

Tenders
This week, both the Construction of Kerb and Gutter and Design Construction of Guest and Selina Street Shared Pathway tenders had their compulsory -re-tender meetings. These were attended by four contracting companies.

Stormwater Maintenance
This week as part of regular maintenance activities, the Roads Team completed maintenance as well as an upgrade on the Belar Street stormwater system. This included draining clearing and replacing the headwall.

Culgoora Road
Sealing is scheduled for early May, with base stabilisation works completed and culverts installed.

Wee Waa Tennis Courts
Works have commenced to remove asbestos material in the old clubhouse. Works on the new multi-purpose courts will begin in May.

Wee Waa Levee Feasibility Study
Design progressing to 80% expected next week.
As per grant funding guidelines, an independent review is required to be completed by Public Works Advisory (PWA) - this process has been initiated by and PWA will complete their review on the 80% design. Stakeholder engagement is on-going, notably this week - with conversations with TfNSW regarding the interaction of the raising in the section of the levee on the Kamilaroi Highway. Discussions with UGL Regional Linx are ongoing in regard to the gates on the rail line.

Narrabri Landfill Piggyback Cells 2-3
Design in progress and nearly completion by specialist external consultant. Stakeholder engagement is on-going, discussing requirements from both an environmental and planning perspective.

Tullamullen and Violet Street Bridge
Geotechnical testing being completed at both bridges over the school holidays. These investigations are required as they will inform the new bridge designs. Please note, flood studies are also in progress. 

Regional Drought Resilience Plan
The team from Meridian Urban have completed 8 days of community consultation across the region and have had got some great insights. 

Pilliga Road
Sealing of next section is scheduled for early May.

Culgoora Road
Sealing delayed due to weather, now scheduled for early May.

Slashing
Completed on Culgoora Road. 

Boggabri Transfer Station
Has now re-opened to residents.

Gas Chlorine Dosing Systems
Comprehensive maintenance of our Gas Chlorine Dosing Systems is well underway. Major maintenance includes replacing and recalibrating critical components of each system to ensure uninterrupted and efficient operations of the dosing machines. This includes leak detection testing, callibration of dosing and analysers, replacement of filters, gaskets, regulators etc. Trility, the company engaged to do major and minor maintenance (annually) have already completed works at a number of sites. They will provide Council a comprehensive report on all sites maintained. 

Regional Drought Resilience Plan

Consultants on site this week and next week completing community engagement.

Doreen Lane (North) rehab

Construction commenced on the second section of the North rehab.

Baan Baa Transfer Station

Asbestos material has been removed and the site is currently being capped.

At this stage, Council is anticipating the opening of the Boggabri Transfer Station next week, pending weather.

SR030 – Culgoora Road
First layer of DGB underway. Seal scheduled mid-April.

Alma Street Bore, Wee Waa

A shaft within the bore pipes suffered a significant failure last week, leading to the destruction of internal fittings and bearings. This unfortunate event rendered the Alma Street Bore non-operational, prompting the request for a public advisory in Wee Waa regarding water consumption moderation over the Easter long weekend.

Council engaged a contractor who has now successfully extracted the damaged pumps and pipes, initiating repairs on the fittings, bearings, pipes, and shafts. The Alma Street Bore is now fully functional, having undergone comprehensive maintenance.

It is important to note that the Alma Street Bore site's system, despite the successful repair, remains aged and potentially prone to future failures, which could incur significant time and financial costs for maintenance. To mitigate this risk, Council are considering the replacement of the current system. This upgrade would significantly reduce maintenance time, potentially to just a few hours.

Baan Baa Bulk Water Station

Council has recently completed a comprehensive upgrade of the station, after a long period of being non-operational. This upgrade includes almost everything from updating the sim cards and connections to replacing older components with new ones, more durable materials and other enhancements. These improvements have significantly enhanced the station's functionality and reliability.

Water/sewer general maintenance activities

General maintenance activities such as unblocking manholes and sewer lines around Taylor Street SPS, repairing communications on Alma Street Reservoir for telemetry purposes, and flushing asbestos pipes as part of our proactive program to enhance water quality by removing biofilms.

Dangar Park, Wee Waa irrigation

Installation underway.

Pilliga Bore

Following recent damage to the bore head a fence has now been erected to minimise any further damage from occurring.