Weekly update for week commencing 31 August 2026

Week commencing Monday 31 August 2026

The weather forecast this week is partly cloudy with the chance of rain. Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.

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General updates

Bus driver recruitment: Looking for a rewarding role? Transport Canberra is recruiting permanent part-time bus drivers to join our growing team. Applications are open until Sunday 6 September 2026. See bus driver recruitment.
Draft ACT Skate Strategy engagement: A community engagement pop-up session will be held between 2 pm and 4 pm on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Woden skatepark. This session is taking place during the Woden Throwdown competition. Find out more about the draft ACT Skate Strategy.

Key updates by region

Belconnen

ACT parks and reserves: Works continue to remove scrap metal from reserves.
Infrastructure projects: See the Belconnen infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current projects.
Mowing: Charnwood, Flynn, Kaleen and Weetangera.
NBN upgrades: Florey, Higgins, Holt and Latham.
Road closure: Chandler Street (southbound), between Cameron Avenue and College Street, will be closed from 6 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday, as needed, while new signage is installed on Cameron Avenue. Pedestrian access on the eastern footpath of Chandler Street, between Cameron Avenue and College Street, may also be affected during these times.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Baldwin Drive and Owen Dixon Drive
- Path maintenance: Latham and Macgregor
- Street sweeping: Belconnen Bus Interchange, Belconnen Town Centre, Emu Bank and Hawker Shops.
Stormwater network upgrades: Stormwater floodway upgrades between Alberga Street, Maribyrnong Avenue and Staaten Crescent, Kaleen are underway until Monday 26 October 2026, weather permitting.
Trees: Pruning and removals: Giralang, Kaleen and Macgregor.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Aranda, Holt, Kaleen, Macquarie and Spence
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Across the region
- Shops: Belconnen Town Centre, Macquarie, Kaleen, Kippax and Spence.

Central Canberra

ACT parks and reserves:
- Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve:
  - Works continue to remove scrap metal and old fencing.
  - Rabbit control continues.
- Mount Majura Nature Reserve:
  - Some signage will be upgraded.
  - Works continue to remove scrap metal and old fencing.
  - Rabbit control continues.
Infrastructure projects:
- Garden City Cycleway: Stage 1D construction works are ongoing on Cooyong Street in Braddon. A full closure of Torrens Street is currently in place to install stormwater and traffic signal infrastructure. Access to Torrens Street is limited to residents and businesses. All works will be completed by late 2026.
- Kingston Cycleway: Temporary traffic management arrangements are in place along Bowen Drive as construction progresses on this section of the cycleway. A community pop-up will be held on Saturday 29 August 2026 to share the preliminary design for Stage 2B with the community. Details for the pop-up are on the project page.
- See the Central infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects and Built for CBR for a map of traffic impacts.
Mowing: Acton, Beard, Campbell, Reid, Oaks Estate and Fyshwick.
NBN upgrades: Forrest, Deakin, Griffith, Narrabundah and Red Hill.
Road closures:
- From Thursday 27 August 2026, Watson Street in Turner will be closed in both directions between McKay Gardens and Barry Drive from 8 pm to 5 am, Monday to Sunday as required. This is to allow Evoenergy works on the City Feeder project.
- London Circuit will be closed at the northern entry to Knowles Place on Sunday 30 August 2026 from 8 am to 4 pm, weather permitting. Access to Knowles Place will be maintained via Edinburgh Avenue.
- Northbound closures on Commonwealth Avenue between Albert Street (west) and Corkhill Street will occur from 9 pm to 4 am on Sunday 30 August and Monday 31 August 2026, to support light rail Stage 2A works. More information on the works can be found on Built for CBR.
- From Friday 4 September to Monday 7 September 2026, roads will be closed from Albert Street (west), between Commonwealth Avenue and Barrine Drive, and Barrine Drive, both directions between Albert Street (east) and Corkhill Street. This will allow for phase 2 of the Ngamawari park works.
- Reliance Street will be closed in both directions between Mugga Way and Endeavour Street as required, from Friday 4 September 2026 to Wednesday 1 September 2027 (7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday) to facilitate construction works.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Monaro Highway and Majura Parkway
- Path closure: The shared use path between Albert Street / Barrine Drive and Corkhill Street is closed until Friday 11 September 2026. Please use the Lake Burley Griffin foreshore shared use path instead.
- Path maintenance: Ainslie
- Street sweeping: Braddon, City, Dickson, Kingston Foreshore and shops in Deakin, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka and Narrabundah.
Trees:
- Planting: Yarralumla
- Pruning and removals: Braddon, Deakin, Reid and Yarralumla
- Young tree care: Griffith and Yarralumla.
Weed management:
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Across the region
- Shops: Ainslie, Dickson, Kingston and Manuka
- Laneways: Ainslie, Dickson, Griffith and Kingston.

Gungahlin

ACT parks and reserves:
- Mulligans Flat: Maintenance and upgrades to the Mulligans Flat sanctuary fence is ongoing until the end of the year.
- Works continue to remove scrap metal from reserves.
Infrastructure projects: See the Gungahlin infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current projects.
Mowing: Taylor.
Road closures:
- Ernest Cavanagh Street will be closed in both directions between Hinder Street and Kate Crace Street as required until Wednesday 30 September 2026 (7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday) to facilitate Evoenergy works.
- The following roads will be closed as required until Thursday 31 December 2026 to allow Evoenergy to install essential upgrades linked to the Gold Creek substation:
  - Gundaroo Drive service road southern side between Pallin Street and Gungahlin Place
  - Gundaroo Drive service road southern side between Gozzard Street and Gungahlin Place
  - Gungahlin Place (both directions) between Swain Street and Gundaroo Drive
  - Various footpath closures will also be in place during this project. Find more information about the works at the Evoenergy website.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gundaroo Drive and Kate Crace Street.
- Street sweeping:
  - Bonner, Casey, Forde, Gold Creek, Gungahlin, Gungahlin Town Centre, Moncrieff and Taylor
  - Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Horse Park Drive, Mirrabei Drive, Mulligans Flat Road and Roden Cutler Drive.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Casey, Gungahlin and Palmerston
- Young tree care: Moncrieff and Nicholls.
Weed management:
- Serrated tussock control: Across the region
- Shops and laneways: Amaroo and Gungahlin.

Tuggeranong

Horticultural maintenance: Macarthur and urban open spaces in Tuggeranong.
Infrastructure projects: See the Tuggeranong infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current projects.
NBN upgrades: Calwell, Fadden, Gowrie, Isabella Plains and Monash.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Ashley Drive
- Street sweeping: Tuggeranong Town Centre and shops in Calwell, Chisholm, Erindale, Kambah and Wanniassa.
Trees: Pruning and removals: Bonython, Gordon, Kambah, Monash, Theodore and Wanniassa.
Weed management:
- Alligator weed control: Tuggeranong Creek
- Shops: Greenway, Kambah and Wanniassa
- Laneways: Banks, Gordon, Greenway, Kambah and Wanniassa.

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

ACT parks and reserves:
- Kama Nature Reserve: Access to the reserve continues to be impacted by the William Hovell Drive duplication. The best access is currently from Apuatimi Crescent in Whitlam.
- Bluetts Block: Fence works will be carried out adjacent to Bluetts Block.
Infrastructure projects: See the Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current infrastructure projects.
Mowing: Fisher, Garran and Hughes.
Road closure: Forest Drive is closed in both directions between Totara Road and Dairy Farmers Hill car park and lookout at the National Arboretum from 6 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday as required for tree works until Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Roads and paths:
- Cycle path cleaning: Waramanga and Weston
- Litter collection: Badimara Street, Dixon Drive and Warragamba Avenue
- Path closure: A short section of the C4 shared path behind the Woden Police Station will be closed for repair from Monday 7 September 2026 for up to 2 weeks, weather permitting. Find out more about the works.
- Path maintenance: Curtin and Weston
- Street sweeping: Woden and shops in Cooleman Court, Curtin and Mawson.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Fisher, Lyons and Weston
- Planting and young tree care: Woden.
Weed management:
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Molonglo
- Shops: Mawson and Phillip
- Laneways: Duffy, Holder, Mawson and Torrens.

Rural

ACT parks and reserves:
- Booroomba Rocks Road: Closed until further notice due to adverse weather conditions. For more information, contact the Namadgi Visitor Centre on 02 6237 5307 or email namadginationalpark@act.gov.au.
- Gibraltar Falls: Viewing platform and walking track closed while safety upgrades are completed.
- Red Rocks cliff in Bullen Range Nature Reserve: Closed to rock climbers until Thursday 31 December 2026 to support the peregrine falcon breeding season.
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve: Minor works are underway at Sheedys picnic area, including the construction of a shelter over the barbecues. Please follow signage. There are barbecues available nearby and at Webbs picnic area.
- Woods Reserve campground: Closed until late spring 2026 while facilities are upgraded.
- Visit Parks ACT for the latest park alerts.

Service updates

Updates for all services can be found here:

General maintenance

Arterial roads are litter picked approximately every 4 weeks. Main roads are also regularly inspected within this period to identify and program the removal of larger litter items.
Barbecues are cleaned twice a week between September and April and once a week for the rest of the year.
Graffiti is removed within 15 business days of being reported and within one business day if offensive. To report graffiti please go to Fix My Street.
Lakes and waterways adjacent to town and district parks are checked for litter each week. Urban lakes and ponds are litter picked a minimum of 5 to 6 times a year. Reports of excess litter or illegal dumping are prioritised for removal as soon as possible.
Playgrounds are routinely inspected and maintained as follows:
- district playgrounds (e.g. Lake Ginninderra) which are inspected twice per week
- central community playgrounds (e.g. Crace) which are inspected every week
- local neighbourhood playgrounds (e.g. Duffy) which are inspected every fortnight.
Public land around shopping centres is routinely cleaned as follows:
- town centres (e.g. Woden) and group centres (e.g. Dickson) are cleaned daily
- local shops (e.g. Fisher) vary in cleaning from daily to 3 times a week.
Public toilets are cleaned at least once daily. Additionally, reactive cleaning and maintenance is undertaken as required.
Trees under 3 years of age in non‑irrigated areas are generally watered monthly from November to April.
Fix My Street reports of death cap mushrooms on public land are investigated and removed as needed.