Engineering Department Update
Fortnight Beginning 25 August 2025
Our teams have been busy across the shire with road maintenance, water and sewer works, and construction progress. Here's a snapshot of what we've been working on:
Grading Works - Graders have been active on Agincourt, Munsies, Caroda and Gragin roads.
Slashing Operations - Slashers have cleared vegetation along Elcombe, North Star, Killarney Gap, Copeton Dam, Oregon, Mosquito Creek and Bundarra roads.
Bitumen Jetpatching Repairs - Jetpatchers have repaired surfaces on Wearnes, Mosquito Creek, Elcombe, Bingara, Copeton Dam, Bundarra, Killarney Gap, Narrabri, North Star, Warialda roads and Herbert and Riddell streets.
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Over the fortnight, crews completed water and sewer main repairs, service line fixes, meter replacements and readings, sewer choke clearances, and equipment maintenance at North Star Water Treatment Plant. Additional tasks included toilet upgrades, pool pump installation, and various public facility repairs. All works were completed to standard.
Warialda Truck Wash - The Warialda Truck Wash remains temporarily closed until 22 September 2025, while Council continues to work on a long-term solution with an external contactor to improve water treatment as the facility is seeing usage beyond its original scope.
I B Bore Road Opened - The I B Bore Road was officially opened on Wednesday, 27 August. This marks the completion of a significant infrastructure project that began in August 2022, spanning 21.5 kilometres. Following the initial construction phase, Moree Plains Shire Council engaged Gwydir Shire Council to deliver the final 2.2 km stretch. This project was jointly funded by the Fixing Country Roads Program ($9.54m), and the Federal Government's Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program ($2m).
Thank you to our hardworking teams for keeping Gwydir moving!
