May 2020 project update for Narrabri to North Star
We anticipate separable package 1 (SP1) to be approved by all relevant government agencies by mid-2020 and we are now evaluating industry submissions for the construction tender with plans to announce the successful tenderer in the second half of this year.
May 29, 2020
While tender submissions are being reviewed, we encourage all businesses interested in supplying to the project as subcontractors and suppliers to get involved. Businesses can register an interest against the applicable Work Packages listed on the ICN Gateway page.
In addition, ARTC is seeking information about service providers able to deliver training in rail infrastructure and civil competencies in the Gwydir, Moree Plains and Narrabri Local Government Areas (LGAs) to residents interested in upskilling for potential employment opportunities on the Narrabri to North Star project.
ARTC is seeking training providers that:
- Are experienced in delivering some or all of the following rail infrastructure and civil competencies and/or the TLI21315 Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
- May be approved Smart and Skilled Training Providers
- Are based in the Gwydir, Narrabri or Moree Plains local government areas
- Can deliver training to residents of the Gwydir, Moree Plains and Narrabri LGAs.
Information on this training opportunity can be found under the Work Packages section at the bottom of this page.
Site establishment is expected to begin in late 2020 with full construction commencing early 2021. Construction for SP1 is expected to run until 2023. During this time, selected temporary construction compounds will be progressively set up at key sites along the rail corridor.
Once our construction contractor is announced, we will develop a construction works schedule that will outline the timing and type of works to be delivered near landowner and key stakeholder properties.
We are continuing to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement for SP2, which will include a variety of field investigations and planned stakeholder and community engagements.
