For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:
The weather forecast this week is mostly sunny. Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.
ACT reserves: Fifteen reserves across the ACT are closed during kangaroo management operations until Friday 31 July 2026. These reserves are closed from 6 pm to 6 am, Monday to Thursday. Find out more at the Kangaroo Management Program Data webpage.
Dams: Comprehensive dam inspections will be carried out at five dams across Canberra from 27 July 2026 until the end of August 2026, weather permitting. Dam levels will be lowered so engineers can inspect the dams and related infrastructure. Find out more about the works.
Death cap mushrooms: The season has now concluded following a mild start to winter 2026, which extended mushroom activity later than usual.
Swooping birds: Early reports of swooping birds have been received across the ACT. New signs warning of swooping birds have been installed across the region. Find out how to protect yourself on the swooping birds webpage.
ACT parks and reserves: Erosion control works will be undertaken in Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve.
Infrastructure projects:
Lighting improvements, Florey and Page: Construction has started from Summerville Crescent near Tunney Crescent, through the underpass under Southern Cross Drive towards Burkitt Street. Works are expected to be completed by September 2026.
ACT parks and reserves: Rabbit control continues at Mt Pleasant. Please keep dogs on a leash and give contractors a wide berth.
Horticultural maintenance:
Deakin, Griffith and Yarralumla shops
O’Connor parks and Downer laneways.
Infrastructure projects:
Garden City Cycleway: Construction works are ongoing on Cooyong Street, Braddon. Lane closures and permanent lane configuration works are in place. All works will be completed by late 2026.
Lighting improvements, Deakin: Preliminary works have commenced in the car park at Deakin 2 sports oval on Makin Place. All works will be completed by October 2026.
Road rehabilitation, Fyshwick: Pavement rehabilitation works at Wiluna Street and Lithgow Street are nearing completion, with only line marking remaining.
NBN upgrades: Forrest, Deakin, Griffith, Narrabundah and Red Hill.
Road closures:
Knowles Place in Acton will be closed on Sunday 26 July 2026 from 7 am to 6 pm for resurfacing, weather permitting. West Row southbound will be closed at Alinga Street, and Knowles Place southbound will be closed between London Circuit and Edinburgh Avenue. Access to Odgers Lane will be maintained during these works.
From Monday 27 July 2026, 2 new bus stops will open on the new section of London Circuit east between Constitution Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.
There will be lane closures on Parkes Way westbound over Wendouree Drive on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July 2026 between 9:30 am and 4 pm.
Sections of Capital Circle and State Circle will be closed nightly between 8 pm and 7 am until August 2026 for road maintenance. Please allow for extra travel time and follow detour signage in the area. For more information, visit the National Capital Authority website.
ACT parks and reserves: Pine Island central toilet block is closed until late July 2026. Visitors can access the southern toilet block during this period.
Horticultural maintenance:
Kambah shops
Banks and Conder open spaces
Calwell and Theodore underpasses.
Infrastructure projects:
Monaro Highway upgrade: Temporary traffic lights are in place northbound at the intersection of Monaro Highway and Lanyon Drive. During off-peak hours on weekdays, both northbound and southbound carriageways on the Monaro Highway may be reduced to one lane.
ACT parks and reserves: Fences are being removed at Bluetts Block to improve safety for wildlife and visitors.
Horticultural maintenance: Swinger Hill and Wright open spaces.
Infrastructure projects:
William Hovell Drive duplication: Concrete barriers are in place along the 4.5 km work area, along with reduced speed limits and traffic management measures. There is no pedestrian access at the current roundabout on William Hovell Drive, Drake-Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive. Pedestrian detours are in place to Belconnen Way, Kingsford Smith Drive, Murranji Street and Florina Place. There is no parking and no access to Kama and The Pinnacle nature reserves from William Hovell Drive. The Bicentennial National Trail underpass is closed.
Ponds maintenance: Silt and debris removal at the Wyndham Avenue retention ponds in Denman Prospect continues until Sunday 30 August 2026, weather permitting.
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.
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.
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 5-6 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.
