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 partly cloudy with the chance of rain. Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.
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.
Trail upgrade works are concluding on the Mount Painter Summit Track. The Summit Track will reopen once the works are complete.
Maintenance work will be undertaken on some mountain bike trails in Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve.
picking up litter along Copland Drive and Owen Dixon Drive
street sweeping at Belconnen Bus Interchange, Belconnen Town Centre and Emu Bank.
Stormwater network upgrades: Works on the stormwater floodway between Alberga Street, Maribyrnong Avenue and Staaten Crescent in Kaleen will take place from Thursday 25 June to Tuesday 30 June 2026, weather permitting.
Trees: Crews are undertaking:
pruning and removals in Dunlop and Kaleen
planting in Florey, Higgins, Holt, Latham, Macgregor, Page, Scullin, Strathnairn and Weetangera
removal of dead and structurally compromised trees on Belconnen Way on Monday 15 June, with minor traffic disruptions in place from 9:30 am onwards.
Weeds: Crews are managing weeds in Dunlop, Hawker and Weetangera around bollards and mowing obstacles, and in open spaces.
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.
Minor track upgrades will be ongoing across Black Mountain Nature Reserve. No tracks will be closed to facilitate the works and signage will be in place to inform the public of ongoing works.
Infrastructure projects:
Garden City Cycleway: From Tuesday 16 June 2026, there will be a temporary lane closure on Cooyong Street between Torrens and Lonsdale streets to facilitate works.
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.
Trail maintenance and repair works will be undertaken in the Hall section of the Canberra Centenary Trail.
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.
Trail maintenance and repair works will be undertaken in the Kambah section of the Canberra Centenary Trail
Infrastructure projects:
Monaro Highway upgrade: Ongoing pavement construction works continue throughout the work area. 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.
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.
Infrastructure projects:
William Hovell Drive duplication: Concrete barriers to delineate the 4.5 km road alignment are in place. Traffic management will continue.
Mowing: Mowing is underway in Fisher and along Hindmarsh Drive.
Ponds maintenance: Works to remove silt and debris within the Wyndham Avenue retention ponds at the corner of John Gorton Drive and Wyndham Avenue in Denman Prospect will occur from Thursday 18 June to Tuesday 30 August 2026, weather permitting.
Road closure: Due to construction on the Molonglo River Bridge project, Coppins Crossing Road will be closed from 2 am Monday 15 June to 6 pm Wednesday 17 June 2026 between Holborow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue.
Roads and paths: Crews are:
picking up litter along Badimara Street, Dixon Drive and Warragamba Avenue
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.
Booroomba Rocks Road is closed until Friday 26 June 2026 for essential road maintenance. The road will reopen on Saturday 27 June 2026.
The Gibraltar Falls viewing platform and walking track remain closed until later in 2026 to allow completion of signage and visitor safety infrastructure improvements at the site.
Minor works are underway at the Nature Discovery Playground at Sheedys picnic area in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Please stay away from any new planting and newly laid turf (signposted) and be mindful of workers and machinery operating in the vicinity.
Final autumn roadside mowing and slashing is being undertaken along Paddys River, Tidbinbilla and Point Huts roads. Traffic management is in place, but due care should be taken and extra time allowed for machinery operating along the roads.
The Cotter Campground is closed for bathroom refurbishments until Thursday 25 June 2026. There will be no access to the Cotter Campground during this period.
Old Boboyan Road will be closed until Friday 19 June 2026 due to essential road maintenance works. Visitors will not be able to access Yankee Hat walking track via the Old Boboyan Road for the duration of the works. The road will reopen on Saturday 20 June 2026.
For up-to-date information on parks including the latest alerts visit the Parks ACT website.
Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking vegetation control on sections of Bendora Road.
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.
