News

December 6, 2023

Important – Fire ant emergency order

In late November, the NSW Department of Primary Industries confirmed the detection of three red imported fire ant nests in South Murwillumbah in north-eastern New South Wales, 13km south of the Queensland border.

December 4, 2023

Boys to the Bush push new frontiers with camp trailer

Our construction partner McConnell Dowell are doing their bit for the Wangaratta community, sponsoring Boys to the Bush, a local non-for-profit organisation that helps boys become good men.

December 4, 2023

Albury-Wodonga students take part in SMART science fun

Primary school students in the border region have been given a glimpse into exciting future career opportunities in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) fields after taking part in the STEM on Track interactive science shows led by a specialist team from the University of Newcastle.

December 1, 2023

Inland Rail work to close Seymour-Avenel Road bridge

The Seymour-Avenel Road bridge over the north-east railway line north of Seymour will close in January for up to 12 months for Inland Rail construction work.

November 30, 2023

Riverina locals ready for rail industry

Eight community members in Wagga Wagga including seven First Nations participants have successfully upskilled in their next phase of workplace training, by completing a three day ‘Rail Industry Readiness’ course run by First Nations Registered Training Organisation Yakka Training and the Inland Rail Skills Academy.

November 29, 2023

Inland Rail thanks Albury to Illabo locals for attending drop-in sessions

Inland Rail has wrapped up its public drop-in sessions responding to the Preferred Infrastructure Report for the Albury to Illabo section of the project with a very well attended drop-in session in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday, with well over one hundred locals attending the session at the Wagga Wagga Showgrounds.

November 28, 2023

Inland Rail Illabo to Stockinbingal Response to Submissions Report now available

Community members have an opportunity to gain further insight into the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail with important information on the project now available to view on the NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Major Projects website.

November 28, 2023

Sustainability at the forefront of Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 project

Inland Rail has salvaged an extraordinary 20,000 tonnes of steel from its recently completed Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 project to store for future usage, and is also donating additional steel and other materials to construction projects in New South Wales and Queensland, and to local community groups.

November 22, 2023

Media statement: Inland Rail announces details for re-scheduled Wagga Wagga drop-in session

Inland Rail advises that the re-scheduled drop-in session on the Albury to Illabo Preferred Infrastructure Report will be held on Tuesday 28th November between 3PM and 7PM AEDT at the Kyeamba Smith Hall, Wagga Wagga Showgrounds.

November 22, 2023

Border to Gowrie section update November 2023

Since our last update in June, in line with the Australian Government’s Independent Review of Inland Rail recommendations, work has progressed on key areas of the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section’s revised draft EIS for submission to Queensland’s Coordinator-General.