Weekly update for week commencing 19 October 2026

Week commencing Monday 19 October 2026

The weather forecast this week is cloudy with the chance of rain. Our planned works are outlined below. They are subject to weather and any required operational changes.

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General update

Due to protected industrial action by ACT Government field workers, some cleaning services in selected public spaces will be reduced from Friday 16 October until Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Key updates by region

Belconnen

ACT parks and reserves: The Pinnacle Nature Reserve: There is no parking or access to the reserve from William Hovell Drive due to the William Hovell Drive duplication. The best access is from Springvale Drive in Weetangera or Dungowan Street in Hawker.
Infrastructure projects:
- Skatepark renewal: Surface remediation works at Charnwood Bowl are expected to commence in late October 2026 and be completed by mid-November 2026. The park will be closed during this time.
- William Hovell Drive duplication: Steel 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: Bruce, Florey, Giralang, Macgregor, McKellar and Spence.
NBN upgrades: Dunlop, Evatt, Florey, Giralang, Higgins, Holt, Latham, MacGregor, Melba and McKellar.
Road closures: Chandler Street in Belconnen will be closed in both directions from 80 Chandler Street to 84 Chandler Street for up to 3 days between Friday 9 October and Friday 23 October 2026 to allow for the installation of underground services.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Drake-Brockman Drive and Gungahlin Drive
- Street sweeping: Belconnen Bus Interchange, Belconnen Town Centre, Emu Bank, and shops at Hawker and Kippax.
Stormwater network upgrades: Stormwater floodway upgrades are underway in Kaleen between Alberga Street, Maribyrnong Avenue and Staaten Crescent until Monday 26 October 2026, weather permitting.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Evatt, Kaleen, Melba and Spence
- Tree planting: Macgregor
- Tree watering: Holt, Macgregor and Strathnairn.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Latham and Spence
- Open spaces: Charnwood, Flynn, Latham and Spence.

Central Canberra

ACT parks and reserves: Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve: Signage will be upgraded.
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 will be completed by late 2026.
- Genge Street motorcycle parking bays: Minor parking and pedestrian detours will be in place to create motorcycle parking bays on Genge Street. These works will ensure the full width of the verge is available for walkers, riders and micromobility users. All works will be completed in October 2026.
- Light Rail Stage 2A: Works are ongoing in the city centre. Temporary road, lane and footpath closures may be in place at various times to ensure safety. The signalised pedestrian crossing at Commonwealth Park, located on the northern side of Albert Street, is closed from 5 am Saturday 17 October 2026 to 8 pm Sunday 22 November 2026.
- Mugga Lane landfill: Works to install a gas pipe are underway until Friday 23 October 2026. There will be ongoing monitoring to minimise impacts on nearby residents.
- See the Central infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects and Built for CBR for a map of traffic impacts.
Mowing: Deakin, Majura Parkway and O’Connor.
NBN upgrades: Forrest, Deakin, Griffith, Narrabundah and Red Hill.
Rabbit control: City Hill, Grevillea Park, Lyneham and RSL Park (Campbell) from mid-October 2026.
Road closures:
- National Circuit will be closed in both directions between Bourke Street and Darling Street from 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday 19 October to Monday 26 October 2026.
- Lennox Gardens car park (off Flynn Drive) will be closed from 7 am Thursday 22 October to 5 pm Monday 26 October 2026 for the Canberra Nara Candle Festival.
- Northbourne Avenue will be closed in both directions between Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle (southbound) and Vernon Circle and Rudd Street (northbound) from 8 pm Friday 23 October 2026 to 5 am Monday 26 October 2026.
- Sections of Wendouree Drive will be closed periodically for asphalt patching (conducted by the National Capital Authority) until 29 November 2026.
- Intermittent road and footpath closures are in place along Barry Drive between CSIRO and Cooyong Street until mid 2027 for Evoenergy works.
- Eastlake Parade (southbound), between Giles Street and Eyre Street, is closed from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, as required, until Friday 30 April 2027 to facilitate crane operations. The eastern footpath along Eastlake Parade will also be closed during this period.
- Reliance Street is closed in both directions between Mugga Way and Endeavour Street until Wednesday 1 September 2027 as required, between 7 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday, due to construction works.
- Barrine Drive (southbound) between Corkhill Street and Albert Street is closed until Friday 17 December 2027. Various shared paths within the Acton Waterfront precinct, including areas around Ngamawari Park stage 3, will also be closed. For more information about the project, visit Built for CBR.
Roads and paths:
- Path maintenance: Ainslie
- Litter collection: Majura Parkway
- Street sweeping: Braddon, City, Dickson, Kingston Foreshore and shops in Deakin, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka and Narrabundah.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Forrest, Griffith, Narrabundah and Yarralumla
- Tree watering: Beard, Fyshwick and Kingston.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Narrabundah
- Open spaces: Ainslie, Braddon and City.

Gungahlin

Infrastructure projects: See the Gungahlin infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current projects.
Mowing: Jacka and Taylor.
NBN upgrades: Hall.
Rabbit control: Amaroo, Forde, Nicholls and Ngunnawal Hill from mid-October 2026.
Road closures:
- Anthony Rolfe Avenue (westbound) will be closed periodically between Fussell Lane and Boone Lane from 9:30 am Thursday 22 October 2026 to 4 pm Tuesday 15 December 2026 due to works associated with the Gold Creek feeder project.
- The following roads will be closed as required until Thursday 31 December 2026 for Evoenergy works:
  - Gundaroo Drive service road southern side between Pallin Street and Gungahlin Place and 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.
Roads and paths:
- Litter collection: Curran Drive and Gungahlin Drive
- Path maintenance: Gungahlin
- Street sweeping: Gold Creek and Gungahlin Town Centre.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Amaroo, Harrison and Palmerston
- Tree planting: Casey, Ngunnawal and Nicholls
- Tree watering: Casey, Franklin, Harrison, Gungahlin, Moncrieff and Nicholls.
Weed management:
- Laneways: Forde, Gungahlin and Nicholls
- Roadsides: Franklin, Gungahlin and Nicholls.

Tuggeranong

ACT parks and reserves: Mount Taylor Nature Reserve: Walking track upgrades are being undertaken near Colquhoun Street. The track will remain open during works with signage in place.
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.
- Skatepark renewal: Surface remediation works at Tuggeranong Skatepark are expected to commence in late October 2026 and be completed by mid-November 2026. Some areas of the park will be closed during this time.
- See the Tuggeranong infrastructure projects webpage for more updates on current projects.
Mowing: Drakeford Drive, Fadden, Gowrie, Kambah (west) and Macarthur.
NBN upgrades: Calwell, Fadden, Gowrie, Isabella Plains, Macarthur, Monash, Symonston and Theodore.
Roads and paths:
- Asphalt patching: Banks and Conder
- Litter collection: Athllon Drive and Sulwood Drive
- Street sweeping: Tuggeranong Town Centre and shops in Calwell, Chisholm, Erindale, Kambah and Wanniassa.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Calwell, Chisholm and Richardson
- Tree watering: Bonython, Greenway and Wanniassa.
Weed management: Roadsides: Chisholm, Isabella Plains, Kambah and Wanniassa.

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

ACT parks and reserves:
- Bluetts Block: Adjacent bike path works are impacting access from Uriarra Road. However, Bluetts Block can still be accessed through the fence.
- 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.
Infrastructure projects: See the Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo infrastructure projects webpage for updates on current infrastructure projects.
Mowing: Fisher, Isaacs, Swinger Hill and Waramanga.
Road closures: 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: Badimara Street, Dixon Drive, Hindmarsh Drive and Warragamba Avenue
- Path maintenance: Mawson and Phillip
- Street sweeping: Shops in Cooleman Court, Curtin, Mawson and Woden.
Trees:
- Pruning and removals: Duffy, Garran and Waramanga
- Tree planting: Chapman, Coombs, Curtin, Denman Prospect, Duffy, Fisher, Garran, Holder, Hughes, Phillip, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Wright
- Tree watering: Chapman, Coombs, Denman Prospect, Duffy, Farrer, Fisher, Holder, Isaacs, O’Malley, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Wright.
Weed management: Shops: Phillip.

Rural

ACT parks and reserves:
- Bullen Range Nature Reserve: Red Rocks cliff is closed to rock climbers until Thursday 31 December 2026 to support the peregrine falcon breeding season.
- Namadgi National Park:
  - Gibraltar Falls: The viewing platform and walking track are closed until early 2027 while signage and safety upgrades are completed.
  - Woods Reserve campground: The campground is closed until early 2027 while the facilities and reserve area are upgraded.
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve: Signs are in place advising visitors to drive at no more than 35 km/h. Summer opening hours are now in effect, with the gates closing at 8 pm.
- 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.