October 10, 2023

Inland Rail helps local businesses develop skills to secure major works

Over 60 local businesses, including 11 First Nations businesses in Albury, Wagga Wagga, and Forbes are becoming increasingly competitive when it comes to winning work on major projects in the region – including Inland Rail - having attended the second round of workshops within the ‘Pathway to Opportunities’ Supplier Capability Development Program, an initiative of the Inland Rail Skills Academy.

October 3, 2023

First construction works successfully completed from Stockinbingal to Parkes

The first major construction works on Inland Rail’s Stockinbingal to Parkes section have been successfully completed, with principal contractor Martinus Rail making great progress across multiple sites.

September 25, 2023

Inland Rail marks start of construction from Stockinbingal to Parkes

The Inland Rail project has taken an important step forward with the beginning of major construction works on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section in regional New South Wales.

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

Wiradjuri custodians take Inland Rail staff on cultural tour of Forbes

Ahead of construction work starting on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section in the next few weeks, the Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre has led an immersive cultural tour for staff of Inland Rail and Stockinbingal to Parkes major contractor Martinus Rail.

September 8, 2023

Forbes locals kick start careers in rail with help from the Inland Rail Skills Academy

Six community members from Forbes and surrounding areas, including four First Nations participants, have kick started their careers in the rail sector after participating in a Safely Access the Rail Corridor (SARC) training course, run by The Instruction Company in partnership with the Inland Rail Skills Academy.

September 7, 2023

Inland Rail collects major sustainability award for Stockinbingal to Parkes design

Inland Rail has officially received its award from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (IS Council) for the ‘Excellent’ Design rating for the Inland Rail Stockinbingal to Parkes project at the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Annual Conference Certification Dinner in Melbourne.

August 10, 2023

Trainee workers on track to a brighter future with Inland Rail

Seven local First Nations students are on track for a bright future in the rail industry after completing a critical five-week course to build their rail infrastructure skills thanks to the Inland Rail Skills Academy (IRSA), opening up potential career opportunities as track workers, track installers, and track maintenance crew.

August 8, 2023

Visit Inland Rail at local agricultural shows

Local residents and businesses will be able to find out all they need to know about the Inland Rail project by catching up with the Inland Rail teams attending any of the five upcoming agricultural shows and market days in southern New South Wales.

August 3, 2023

Responding to your noise and project delivery feedback

Your feedback from our latest May to June community survey indicated communities are keen to know more about how we will manage noise during the operation of Inland Rail, as well as construction timing for each section.