News

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 20, 2023
People of the project: Team player and quality assurance master Mike Harris
In our last interview of the ‘people of the project’ series we catch up with passionate Project Quality Lead, Mike Harris. Mike explains the role of quality assurance in rail construction and what happens now that major construction on Narrabri to North Star is finished.

October 27, 2023
Inland Rail completes major construction on Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 project
Inland Rail has completed major construction on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section of track, unlocking a whole range of benefits for local communities.

October 20, 2023
People of the project: Moree local and construction convert Libby Carter
This month, Moree local and Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 Commercial Lead, Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Carter lets us into her world at Inland Rail and reveals how the project has changed her community and the trajectory of her career.

October 19, 2023
Watch out! Trains about between Moree and North Star
The Moree to North Star section of the rail line is back in service after two and a half years. Locals and visitors are urged to take extra care near the rail line and at level crossings.

October 19, 2023
Inland Rail provides $244 million boost to northwest New South Wales
Regional communities in northwest New South Wales, including Moree, Narrabri and Tamworth, have reaped a major economic boost of $244 million as a result of construction of the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section of the Inland Rail project, with major construction of the section set to finish next week.

October 12, 2023
Inland Rail Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section set to unlock benefits for local industry
Major construction of the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section of Inland Rail is set to be complete at the end of October, unlocking benefits for industry, rail operators, and local communities across north-western New South Wales.

September 27, 2023
Important – Fire ant emergency order
On 16 August 2023, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) issued an NSW Biosecurity Emergency Order placing restrictions on the movement of fire ant carrier materials from known fire ant infested areas in Queensland into NSW.

September 22, 2023
Inland Rail contractors win major industry awards
The Inland Rail project has won three major awards at the Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Innovation (EISSI) in Sydney, with our surveying contractors, Monteath & Powys, winning two awards for their work on the Inland Rail project and Casey Surveying and Design also taking out an award.

September 13, 2023
People of the project: bridge fan and all-round nice guy Keith McWhinnie
As the finishing touches are applied to the northern sections of the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 project, we’re going behind the scenes and catching up with a few of our longest serving and hardest working team members.