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The weather forecast this week is partly cloudy with the chance of rain which could impact some of our planned works and result in temporary closures within ACT parks and reserves.Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.
General updates
Pests: The European wasp trapping program continues with 458 European wasp queens removed so far.
Public transport: Rail replacement bus services will run from Alinga Street to Sandford Street from Saturday 6 December to Sunday 7 December 2025. See rail replacement services for more information.
priority threatened species monitoring activities and field surveys to prepare for Ngunnawal cultural burns which will take place in 2026 and 2027 at Kama Nature Reserve.
Lakes, ponds and waterways: Bargang, Bimbi, Dulwa and Nengi Bamir beaches are closed for swimming due to a bacteria alert. For a full list of swimming areas and their status see water quality.
Mowing: Mowing is underway in Evatt, Hawker and Macgregor.
Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
litter picking on Gungahlin Drive
resealing in Belconnen, Charnwood, Hawker, Holt, Giralang, Kaleen, Lawson and Page.
Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
dethatching the grass turf at Holt District Playing Fields
reseeding the grass at Melba District Playing Fields.
Trees: Crews are undertaking:
storm damage clean up following the wind event on Wednesday 26 November 2025
planting in Giralang and Kaleen
pruning and removals in Kaleen and Macgregor
watering in Bruce, Florey, Giralang, Kaleen, Latham and Macgregor.
Weeds: Crews are:
removing invasive Broom plants from parks, reserves and green spaces
spraying late season serrated tussock sites that were recently reported
controlling weeds across Canberra Nature Park reserves targeting African lovegrass, St John’s wort and woody weeds on windy days
in Ainslie, Dickson, Forrest, Griffith, Hackett and Red Hill
along Barry Drive and Lady Denman Drive.
Rabbit control: Feral rabbit control works continue in Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve and Mount Majura Nature Reserve involving a combination of shooting and harbour treatment. Works also continue at City Hill and Grevillea Park until Wednesday 31 December 2025. Signage is in place to advise reserve users of activity and restrictions.
litter picking on Monaro Highway, Parkes Way, Pialligo Avenue and Oaks Estate Road
street sweeping in Braddon, City and Dickson as well as shops in Deakin, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka and Narrabundah.
Road and lane closures: For road closure information in the city see travel impacts.
Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
line marking on Dickson District Playing Fields
aerating the grass turf at Southwell Park in Lyneham.
Trees: Crews are undertaking:
storm damage clean up following the wind event on Wednesday 26 November 2025
pruning and removals in Ainslie, Barton and Kingston
watering at Albert Hall, Ainslie, Braddon, Campbell, Dickson, Downer, Fyshwick, Hackett, Kingston, Lyneham, O'Connor, Narrabundah, Red Hill, Reid, Turner and Watson.
Weeds: Crews are:
controlling weeds across Canberra Nature Park reserves, targeting African lovegrass, St John’s wort and woody weeds on the windy days
Trail repair works continue along the Spring Range section of the Canberra Centenary Trail to address safety issues and repair damaged drainage structures. Signage is in place where the team is working.
Infrastructure projects:
Work commences Monday 1 December 2025 to build new path connections and line mark the Horse Park Drive, Burrumarra Avenue and Whitrod Avenue roundabout.
Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve: Construction works are continuing until the end of the year on upgrading Old Well Station Road at Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve. The works are designed to upgrade the existing fire trail for active travel, access, exercise and leisure activities while also including restoration work and animal crossings between the 2 offset areas of west Kenny and Nadjung Mada.
Rabbit control: Work is underway at Amaroo, Forde, Ngunnawal and Nicholls until Wednesday 31 December 2025. Signage is in place to advise reserve users of activity and restrictions.
Roads and paths: Crews are
street sweeping in Casey, Crace, Gungahlin, Palmerston, Amaroo shops and Gungahlin town centre
litter picking on Horse Park Drive and Wells Station Drive.
Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
line marking at Amaroo District Playing Fields
undertaking turf maintenance at Gungahlin Enclosed Oval.
Trees: Crews are undertaking:
storm damage clean up following the wind event on Wednesday 26 November 2025
planting in Amaroo, Crace, Forde, Franklin, Gungahlin, Harrison, Mitchell, Ngunnawal, Palmerston and Throsby
pruning and removals in Amaroo
watering in Casey, Moncrieff, Palmerston and Taylor.
Weeds: Crews are:
removing invasive Broom plants from parks, reserves and green spaces
controlling weeds across Canberra Nature Park reserves targeting African lovegrass, St John’s wort and woody weeds on windy days
Ready-Cut Cottage accommodation is closed until further notice for maintenance and repairs.
Red Rocks cliff in Bullen Range Nature Reserve is closed for rock climbing until Wednesday 31 December 2025 for the Peregrine Falcon breeding season.
A trapping and baiting program for feral pigs in Rob Roy Nature Reserve will continue until signs of fresh pig activity have subsided. Signage is in place at specific sites to notify reserve users of the presence of bait. The bait toxin (sodium nitrate) is targeted specifically to pigs and is non-toxic to humans, wildlife and domestic pets.
Infrastructure projects:
Athllon Drive duplication: The active travel zones within the enabling works area are now re-opened.
Sulwood Drive pavement rehabilitation: The replacement of the existing stormwater pipes on the east section is now complete. The opening of the side drains on the north side of the road are nearing completion. Under the west section, the pavement rehabilitation works are progressing well with about 60% complete. All works are expected to be complete by the end of March 2026.
Lakes, ponds and waterways: Tuggeranong Town Park is closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria. For a full list of swimming areas and their status see water quality.
Mowing: Mowing is underway in Chisholm, Gilmore and Kambah (west).
Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
litter picking on Athllon Drive and Sulwood Drive
maintenance grading in rural areas on Boboyan Road and Angle Crossing Road
street sweeping at shops in Calwell, Erindale, Kambah, Tuggeranong town centre and Wanniassa.
Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
line marking the athletics tracks in in Banks, Calwell and Kambah
top dressing, fertilising and re-seeding Calwell District Playing Fields and Kambah Oval (note the Kambah works are due to be completed in February 2026 to allow new grass to establish after renovation work).
Trees: Crews are undertaking:
storm damage clean up following the wind event on Wednesday 26 November 2025
planting in Banks, Bonython, Chisholm, Gilmore, Gordon, Gowrie, Hume, Isabella Plains, Macarthur, Monash, Richardson and Theodore
pruning and removals in Conder, Gordon, Isabella Plains, Kambah, Monash, Theodore and Wanniassa
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. We manage 125 barbecues across Canberra.
Graffiti is removed within 5 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 5-6 times a year. There are over 160 urban lakes and ponds around Canberra. Reports of excess litter or illegal dumping are prioritised for removal as soon as possible.
Playgrounds are routinely inspected. We manage over 500 playgrounds across Canberra including:
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. We manage 90 shopping centres across Canberra and clean them 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. We manage over 70 toilets across Canberra.
Trees under 3 years of age in non‑irrigated areas are generally watered monthly from November to April.
