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Weekly update for week commencing 15 December 2025


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2025 has been a busy year for our crews out maintaining our city. Over the next few editions of the weekly maintenance report we will highlight some of their work over the year.

Over the Christmas period many of our crews will be out and about completing their work across the city.

Some highlights this year include:

We also work in partnership with community groups and our youngest generation in planting activities, in 2025 this included:

In addition to this, CED delivered a program of capital works which included:

Weekly updates will recommence Friday 9 January 2026.

Week commencing Monday 15 December 2025

The weather forecast this week is mostly sunny. Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.

General updates

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Key updates by region

Belconnen

  • ACT parks and reserves: Ecologists are undertaking 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.
  • Infrastructure projects: For updates on current infrastructure projects see Belconnen infrastructure projects.
  • Lakes, ponds and waterways: Bargang beach is 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 Latham as well as ad hoc mowing around shops and other public areas.
  • Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
    • litter picking on Baldwin Drive, Benjamin Way and Southern Cross Drive
    • resealing in Flynn, Giralang and Weetangera
    • street sweeping at Belconnen town centre, Emu Bank, Hawker shops and Kippax shops.
  • Sportsgrounds:
    • Crews are fertilising the grass turf at Hawker Softball Centre, Holt district playing fields and Higgins neighbourhood oval.
    • Works to upgrade the facilities at Jamison enclosed oval have commenced with demolition of part of the old pavilion to make way for the upgrades. While works are underway, alternative infrastructure will be made available, including temporary toilets, changerooms and potable water supply.
  • Trees: Crews are undertaking:
    • planting in Giralang and Kaleen
    • pruning and removals in Dunlop and Kaleen
    • watering in Dunlop, Higgins and Holt.
  • 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
    • managing weeds at:
      • laneways in Charnwood and Weetangera
      • shops in Evatt, Jamison and Spence.

Central Canberra

  • ACT parks and reserves: Ecologists are undertaking:
  • Infrastructure projects: For updates on current infrastructure projects see Central infrastructure projects. For a map of traffic impacts see Built for CBR.
  • Mowing: Mowing is underway in O’Connor and Turner as well as Black Mountain Peninsula, Canberra Avenue and Fairbairn Avenue.
  • 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.
  • Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
    • asphalt patching in Harman and Yarralumla
    • litter picking on Antill Street, Canberra Avenue, Fairbairn Avenue, Hindmarsh Drive and Tuggeranong Parkway
    • pavement maintenance on Knowles Place, between Edinburgh Avenue and London Circuit - occasional lane closures from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm on Wednesday 17 December 2025
    • street sweeping in Braddon, City and Dickson as well as shops in Deakin, Griffith, Kingston, Narrabundah and Manuka.
  • Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
    • line marking the grass turf at Dickson district playing fields
    • aerating the grass turf at Hackett and Downer neighbourhood ovals
    • dethatching, top dressing and aerating at Griffith oval.
  • Trees: Crews are undertaking:
    • planting in Yarralumla
    • pruning and removals in Barton, Kingston and Griffith
    • watering in Ainslie, Acton, Albert Hall, Barton, Braddon, Campbell, City, Dickson, Downer, Hackett, Lyneham, O'Connor, Reid, Turner, Watson and Yarralumla.
  • Weeds: Crews are:
    • controlling weeds across Canberra Nature Park reserves, targeting African lovegrass, St John’s wort and woody weeds on the windy days
    • managing weeds at:
      • Adelaide Avenue, Brisbane Avenue and Melbourne Avenue
      • laneways in Braddon, Campbell, Forrest, Griffith and Reid
      • neighbourhood parks and open spaces in Dickson and Hackett
      • shops in Campbell, Griffith, Narrabundah, O'Connor and Turner.

Gungahlin

  • ACT parks and reserves:
  • Infrastructure projects:
  • Mowing: Mowing is underway in Nicholls.
  • 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 Amaroo, Bonner, Forde, Jacka, Moncrieff and Taylor as well as Gungahlin town centre
    • litter picking on Mirrabei Drive, Mulligans Flat Road and The Valley Avenue.
  • Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
    • line marking at Amaroo district playing fields
    • undertaking turf maintenance and fertilising Gungahlin enclosed oval.
  • Trees: Crews are undertaking:
    • planting in Crace, Franklin, Harrison and Mitchell
    • pruning and removals in Gungahlin
    • watering in Amaroo, Franklin, Forde, Gungahlin, Harrison, Mitchell and Throsby.
  • 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
    • managing weeds at:
      • laneways, neighbourhood parks and open spaces in Ngunnawal and Nicholls
      • shops in Ngunnawal.

Tuggeranong

  • ACT parks and reserves:
    • Ecologists are undertaking annual condition monitoring of Natural Temperate Grassland threatened ecological community in the southern grassy valleys of Namadgi National Park.
    • Woods Reserve campground in Namadgi National Park is closed until mid-2026 to enable a complete upgrade of the facilities and reserve area.
    • 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.
    • Namadgi visitor centre, Tidbinbilla visitor centre and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve are closed on Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December 2025.
  • Infrastructure projects:
  • 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 Gordon, Greenway and Oxley.
  • Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
    • grading in rural areas on Smiths Road
    • litter picking on Drakeford Drive and Kambah Pool Road
    • street sweeping at Tuggeranong town centre and the shops in Calwell, Chisholm, Erindale, Kambah, and Wanniassa.
  • Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
    • line marking the athletics tracks in Banks, Calwell and Kambah
    • top dressing, fertilising and re-seeding 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:
    • planting in Isabella Plains
    • pruning and removals in Gowrie, Kambah and Monash
    • watering in Calwell, Fadden, Greenway, Kambah and Wanniassa.
  • Weeds: Crews are:
    • removing cactus in Urambi Hills Nature Reserve
    • conducting mowing, slashing and weed control along the Canberra Centenary Trail
    • managing weeds at:
      • laneways in Kambah and Wanniassa
      • shops in Erindale, Greenway and Kambah
      • underpasses, bus stops, concrete medians in Bonython and Isabella Plains.

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

  • ACT parks and reserves: Ecologists are undertaking field surveys at Callum Brae Nature Reserve to prepare for Ngunnawal cultural burns which will take place in 2026 and 2027.
  • Infrastructure projects: For updates on current infrastructure projects see Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo infrastructure projects.
  • Mowing: Mowing is underway in Chapman, Pearce, Rivett and Torrens.
  • Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
    • asphalt patching in Phillip
    • litter picking along Hindmarsh Drive, Yarra Glen and Yamba Drive
    • street sweeping at Cooleman Court, Curtin shops, Mawson shops and Woden.
  • Sportsgrounds: Crews are:
    • cleaning and brooming the synthetic surface at Melrose synthetic field
    • mowing and edging at Woden Park athletic track.
  • Trees: Crews are undertaking:
    • pruning and removals in Curtin and Fisher
    • watering in Chapman, Chifley, Coombs, Curtin, Denman Prospect, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Phillip, Mawson, Farrer, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Wright.
  • Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
    • laneways in Farrer and Torrens
    • shops in Duffy, Fisher, Holder and Waramanga.

Service updates

Updates for all services can be found here:

General maintenance

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

To see how we are building stronger relationships with the Traditional Custodians of the ACT view the Reconciliation Action Plan.