Weekly update for week commencing 7 September 2026

Week commencing Monday 7 September 2026

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

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General updates

Water quality testing: Bacteria testing recommences this week; see the water quality in our lakes, ponds and rivers webpage for more information.

Key updates by region

Belconnen

ACT parks and reserves:
- Walking trails are being audited in various reserves.
- Works continue to remove scrap metal and other dumped items from reserves.
Infrastructure projects:
- William Hovell Drive duplication: Concrete barriers are in place along the 4.5 km work area, 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.
- See the Belconnen infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects.
Mowing: Dunlop, Evatt, Florey and Lawson.
NBN upgrades: Florey, Higgins, Holt and Latham.
Road closure: From Monday 7 September to Friday 2 October 2026, underground service trenching works will be carried out on Emu Bank (westbound) between Beissel Street and Luxton Street. Construction is expected to take 3 to 4 days within this time period.
Roads and paths:
- Asphalt patching: Weetangera
- Litter collection: Kingsford Smith Drive and William Hovell Drive
- Street sweeping: Belconnen Bus Interchange, Belconnen Town Centre, Emu Bank and Hawker and Kippax 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: Charnwood, Flynn, Fraser, Giralang and Kaleen
- Young tree care: Evatt, Florey and Scullin.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Cook, Kaleen, Lawson and Weetangera
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Across the region
- Shops: Cook, Evatt, Holt, Macquarie and Melba.

Central Canberra

ACT parks and reserves:
- Works continue to remove scrap metal, old fencing and other dumped rubbish from reserves.
- Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve: Rabbit control continues.
- Mount Majura Nature Reserve:
  - Some signage will be upgraded.
  - Rabbit control continues.
Infrastructure projects:
- Garden City Cycleway: Stage 1D construction works are ongoing on Cooyong Street and Torrens Street in Braddon. There are minor impacts to pedestrians and vehicles. All works are expected to be completed by late 2026, weather permitting.
- School safety program, Telopea Park: Asphalt defects associated with the new works will be rectified on Monday 7 September 2026, weather permitting. Works will be undertaken from 9 am to 2.30 pm and temporary traffic management will be in place.
- See the Central infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects and Built for CBR for a map of traffic impacts.
Mowing: Downer, Forrest, Griffith, Hackett, Red Hill and Watson.
NBN upgrades: Forrest, Deakin, Griffith, Narrabundah and Red Hill.
Rabbit control: On Tuesday 8 September 2026, rabbit control will be undertaken at the light rail stage 2A works area between Parkes Way and London Circuit.
Road closures:
- 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.
- Until 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 until Wednesday 1 September 2027 as required (7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday) to facilitate construction works.
- Eastlake Parade (southbound), between Giles Street and Eyre Street, will be closed from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, as required from Wednesday 9 September 2026 to Friday 30 April 2027 to facilitate crane operations. The eastern footpath along Eastlake Parade will also be closed during this period.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Federal Highway
- 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:
- Street sweeping: Braddon, City, Dickson, Kingston Foreshore and shops in Deakin, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka and Narrabundah.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Deakin, Lyneham, Narrabundah, Reid and Yarralumla
- Young tree care: Ainslie, Campbell and Griffith.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Deakin, Lyneham and O’Connor
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Across the region
- Shops: Deakin, Lyneham, O’Connor and Yarralumla.

Gungahlin

ACT parks and reserves:
- Mulligans Flat: Maintenance and upgrades to the Mulligans Flat sanctuary fence are ongoing until the end of the year.
- Works continue to remove scrap metal from reserves.
Infrastructure projects:
- Lighting improvements, Mitchell: Preliminary construction works have begun on Brookes Street, Mitchell. These works will improve existing streetlighting and include new lights along Buckland Street. All works are expected be completed by the end of November 2026, weather permitting.
- Playground improvements, Casey: Repair works will be undertaken at Casey community recreation park in the week commencing Monday 7 September 2026. The playground will remain open during the repair works but some areas will be fenced off. Please follow onsite signage and avoid these areas.
- See the Gungahlin infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current projects.
Mowing: Bonner and Forde.
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: Mirrabei Drive, Mulligans Flat Road and Roden Cutler Drive
- Street sweeping: Casey, Crace, Hall, Jacka, Gold Creek, Gungahlin Town Centre, Moncrieff, Ngunnawal, Nicholls, Palmerston and Taylor.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Gungahlin, Nicholls and Palmerston
- Young tree care: Crace, Nicholls, Ngunnawal and Taylor.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Ngunnawal and Nicholls
- Serrated tussock control: Across the region
- Shops: Gungahlin Town Centre, Ngunnawal and Nicholls.

Tuggeranong

ACT parks and reserves: Centenary Trail: Drainage structures are being repaired along the Tuggeranong Creek and Long Gully Road sections of the trail.
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.
- See the Tuggeranong infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects.
Mowing: Fadden, Gowrie, Kambah (west) and Macarthur.
NBN upgrades: Calwell, Fadden, Isabella Plains and Monash.
Road closure: Until Saturday 10 October 2026, Recycling Road will be closed in both directions at the intersection of John Cory Road to allow for water main installation works.
Roads and paths:
- Asphalt patching: Gilmore and Richardson
- Litter collection: Erindale Drive
- Street sweeping: Tuggeranong Town Centre and shops in Calwell, Chisholm, Erindale, Kambah and Wanniassa.
Sportsgrounds: Ground maintenance works are underway at Calwell oval 2 and Wanniassa oval 1 in preparation for summer sport.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Chisholm, Fadden and Gowrie
- Young tree care: Fadden, Gordon and Theodore.
Weed management:
- Alligator weed control: Tuggeranong Creek
- Laneways: Chisholm, Conder and Monash
- Shops: Chisholm, Conder, Erindale, Fadden and Gowrie.

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: Eddison Park, Chapman, Duffy, Isaacs, Rivett and Swinger Hill.
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.
- From Monday 7 September to Friday 2 October 2026, Divine Court will be closed at Botany Street from 8 pm to 6 am, Sunday to Thursday, to allow Icon Water to carry out sewer main relining works.
- Ian Mudie Lane is closed in both directions from Thwaites Crescent to Porter Street until 6 pm Friday 29 January 2027 due to building construction works.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Hindmarsh Drive, John Gorton Drive, Yamba Drive and Yarra Glen
- Path closure: A short section of the C4 shared path behind the Woden Police Station is closed for repair from Monday 7 September 2026 for up to 2 weeks, weather permitting (See footpath works near Woden Police Station)
- Path maintenance: Chapman, Curtin, Holder and Weston
- Street sweeping: Woden and shops in Cooleman Court, Curtin and Mawson.
Sportsgrounds:
- Phillip oval 1 line marking works
- Phillip oval 3 (Woden Park) ground maintenance works in preparation for summer sport.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Chifley, Garran and Hughes
- Planting and young tree care: Coombs, Denman Prospect, Whitlam and Wright.
Weed management:
- Serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass control: Molonglo
- Laneways: Waramanga and Weston
- Shops: Holder and Weston.

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.
- Uriarra Forest: The Sherwood south area is closed for road works until Friday 18 September 2026. Sherwood homestead can be accessed from Mountain Creek Road or Blue Range Road. There is no access from East West Road near Brindabella Road. For more information, email ForestEnquiry@act.gov.au.
- 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.