Maintenance and temporary closures

• Mowing: Mowing is underway:
  • in Fraser, Hawker, Spence and Weetangera
  • along Caswell Drive, Drake-Brockman Drive and Parkwood Road.
• Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
  • litter picking on Caswell Drive and Gungahlin Drive
  • path maintenance in Kaleen
  • street sweeping in Florey, Latham and Macgregor.
• Trees: Crews are undertaking:
  • planting in Kaleen
  • pruning and removals in Hawker, Kaleen, McKellar and Weetangera.
• Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
  • along Braybrook Street, Ellenborough Street, Gundaroo Drive, Kerrigan Street, Maribyrnong Avenue, Tillyard Drive and William Hovell Drive
  • laneways in Aranda, Belconnen, Cook and Macquarie
  • shops in Aranda and Belconnen.

Infrastructure

There are a number of infrastructure projects currently underway in the Belconnen region including:

• Dunlop playground toilet: Design work continues for the new facilities including the associated landscaping and screening. Planning and service approvals are also underway.
• Kuringa Drive pavement rehabilitation: The road rehabilitation works on Kuringa Drive have commenced with cleaning of existing drains and outlets to allow the stormwater to run off site.

Maintenance and temporary closures

• ACT parks and reserves: Pedestrian detours are in place and signposted along Charcoal Kiln Road for the Glenburn Heritage Trail Walk at Kowen Forest while forestry harvesting operations, truck loading and haulage takes place. The walk remains open but detours are expected to be in place until late-September 2025.
• Mowing: Mowing is underway:
  • in Haig Park, Kingston, O’Connor, Turner and Yarralumla
  • along Adelaide Avenue, Barry Drive, Caswell Drive, Federal Highway and Old Wells Station Road.
• Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
  • litter picking on Federal Highway, Lanyon Drive, Long Gully Road, Mugga Lane and Tuggeranong Parkway
  • path maintenance in Barton, Braddon, City, Dickson, Griffith, Kingston, O'Connor, Narrabundah and Yarralumla
  • street sweeping in the City and Braddon as well as at shops in Dickson, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka and Narrabundah.
• Road and lane closures: See travel impacts on Built for CBR.
• Trees: Crews are undertaking:
  • planting in Yarralumla
  • pruning and removals in Campbell, Narrabundah, Watson and Yarralumla
  • watering at Albert Hall.
• Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
  • laneways in Ainslie, Beard and Turner
  • shops in Ainslie and Fyshwick.

Infrastructure

There are a number of infrastructure projects currently underway in the Central Canberra region including:

• Hopetoun Circuit safety improvements: Construction of road safety and pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Hopetoun Circuit and Adelaide Avenue are continuing. Changed traffic arrangements, including single lane closures of the on and off-ramps will be in place until works are complete anticipated at the end of October 2025. Traffic controllers and speed reductions will be in place during off-peak hours only during construction.

Maintenance and temporary closures

• ACT parks and reserves:
  • Landscaping works are continuing at Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve.
  • The Woolshed at Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve is closed until further notice for maintenance repairs.
• Mowing: Mowing is underway:
  • in Casey and Franklin
  • along Clarrie Hermes Drive and Gungahlin Drive.
• Pest control: Crews are undertaking Serrated tussock control in Taylor.
• Prescribed burns: The 2025 prescribed burning program is underway with planned burns in Gungahlin Eucalyptus Plantation, Hall and Gubur Dhaura Heritage Park, subject to suitable weather conditions. The community may see an increase in smoke and emergency service vehicles in these areas but is asked not to call emergency triple-zero (000) unless they see an unattended fire.
• Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking litter picking on Anthony Rolfe Avenue and Horse Park Drive.
• Trees: Crews are undertaking pruning and removals in Harrison, Ngunnawal and Nicholls.
• Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
  • laneways in Franklin, Moncrieff and Nicholls
  • arterial and collector roads, shops, urban open space and shrub beds in Nicholls.

Infrastructure

There are a number of infrastructure projects currently underway in the Gungahlin region including:

• Gungahlin memorial hall and condolence lounge: Work is progressing with the completion of the roof sheeting and brick work to the external walls.
• Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve: Upgrade works continue along Old Well Station Road in Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve. During works the road is closed to walkers and cyclists. Completion of these works is anticipated by early 2026.

Maintenance and temporary closures

• ACT parks and reserves:
  • Closures are in place at Gibraltar Falls within Namadgi National Park (both the lookout and the walking track from Woods Reserve) until further notice.
  • Feral pig monitoring and control work is underway at Rob Roy Nature Reserve and McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve. All areas will be clearly indicated with warning signs.
  • The annual 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) baiting program is underway until Thursday 16 October 2025. It targets wild dogs, foxes and feral pigs in various areas of Namadgi National Park, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and the Murrumbidgee River Corridor. All areas will be clearly indicated with warning signs.
  • 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.
• Mowing: Mowing is underway
  • in Banks, Conder, Fadden Pines, Greenway, Monash and Point Hut Pond District Park
  • along Kambah Pool Road and Sulwood Drive.
• Prescribed burns: The 2025 prescribed burning program is underway with planned burns in McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve and Pine Island, subject to suitable conditions. The community may see an increase in smoke and emergency service vehicles in these areas but is asked not to call emergency triple-zero (000) unless they see an unattended fire.
• Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
  • road resurfacing in Wanniassa on Balfour Crescent, Longmore Crescent, Halfrey Circuit, Hoddinott Street, Michie Street, Pettit Place and Strachan Place
  • litter picking on Kambah Pool Road
  • street sweeping at Calwell shops, Erindale shops, Kambah village and Tuggeranong town centre.
• Trees: Crews are undertaking:
  • planting in Wanniassa
  • pruning and removals in Banks, Conder, Kambah, Monash and Wanniassa.
• Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
  • laneways in Banks, Conder, Kambah and Wanniassa
  • shops in Wanniassa.

Infrastructure

There are a number of infrastructure projects currently underway in the Tuggeranong region including:

• Monaro Highway upgrades: Pavement construction works continue throughout the area. Temporary traffic lights are in place northbound at the intersection of Monaro Highway and Lanyon Drive. Both northbound and southbound carriageways on the Monaro Highway may be reduced to one lane during off-peak hours on weekdays.
• Monaro Highway pavement rehabilitation: This project is now complete. Some minor cleaning works will continue to take place along the verge over the coming week.
• New recycling facility: Demolition continues at the site in Hume.
• Tuggeranong skatepark: Surface remediation works is planned to occur on Monday 22 September 2025 at the skatepark. To allow for remediation works to occur, small sections of the skatepark will be intermittently closed throughout the day. Please observe any closure signage. Skate ramp investigation works are planned to occur on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September 2025. During this time, both skate ramps at the Tuggeranong skatepark will be temporarily closed during daylight hours.

Maintenance and temporary closures

• Mowing: Mowing is underway in Chifley, Fisher, Pearce, Phillip and Waramanga.
• Prescribed burns: The 2025 prescribed burning program is underway with planned burns in Denman Prospect, Stromlo and Mount Taylor Nature Reserve, subject to suitable weather conditions. The community may see an increase in smoke and emergency service vehicles in these areas but is asked not to call emergency triple-zero (000) unless they see an unattended fire.
• Roads and paths: Crews are undertaking:
  • litter picking on Hindmarsh Drive, Tuggeranong Parkway and Yamba Drive
  • street sweeping in Cooleman Court, Curtin shops, Mawson shops and Woden town centre
  • repairs on Darwinia Terrace in Rivett.
• Trees: Crews are undertaking:
  • planting in Whitlam
  • pruning and removals in Narrabundah
  • watering the Wattle Day plantings at Eddison Park.
• Weeds: Crews are managing weeds at:
  • laneways and shops in Mawson and Phillip
  • park land and playgrounds in Whitlam.

Infrastructure

There are a number of infrastructure projects currently underway in the Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo region including:

• Molonglo River bridge: Pre-cast deck panels are being placed using an 800-tonne crane and installation continues towards the mid span of the bridge. Piling work for the south side abutment has also commenced.
• Ruth Park, Coombs new toilets: Work to deliver landscaping and screening elements is nearing completion.
• Weston Creek skatepark: Surface remediation work is planned to occur on Monday 22 September 2025 at the skatepark (weather permitting). To allow for remediation works to occur, small sections of the skatepark will be intermittently closed throughout the day. Please observe any closure signage.