Narromine to Narrabri: June 2025 update
The Narromine to Narrabri project is powering ahead, with major field investigations nearly complete and new local team members on board. We’re also hitting the road to connect with communities at local shows—come say hi at the Narromine Show in August.
June 26, 2025
Field investigations update
In the last three months our engineering team and field contractors completed most of their scope in the southern part of the Narromine to Narrabri section.
All borrow pit geotechnical investigations are done. Crews will visit sites quarterly to monitor ground water levels.
Our corridor geotechnical team only has a few sites to investigate and are scheduled to finish on 4 July.
Soil erosion testing has finished. Soil samples are being assessed and results logged.
Utility investigations and built environment surveys have also been finalised.
Finally, autumn biodiversity surveys have wrapped up and the team is preparing for the winter surveying phase, starting on 21 July.
The data from these investigations will help our engineers refine designs. For example, knowing the ground conditions at new bridge locations will help determine the depth and size of foundations. This will ensure that new bridges can safely accommodate double-stacked trains during operations.
Three locals join the Narromine to Narrabri Stakeholder Engagement Team
Since our last update, we’ve welcomed three locally based stakeholder engagement professionals to the Narromine to Narrabri team, who look forward to bringing valuable local knowledge to the project.
Rachael Anderson has joined us as a Stakeholder Engagement Advisor, based in our Narrabri office. She’s excited about the scale of Inland Rail and the economic benefits it will bring to regional areas. Outside of work, Rachael enjoys music and is a big Taylor Swift fan.
Daniel Hile has come on board as a Stakeholder Engagement Advisor, based in Narromine. He’s keen to offer fresh perspectives and build strong connections within the local community. On weekends, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family and listening to podcasts while out walking.
Gemma McClymont is keeping things running smoothly in the Narrabri office in her role as Stakeholder Engagement Officer. After travelling around Australia for two years and seeing the impact of heavy truck traffic, she’s passionate about shifting freight from roads to rail. In her spare time, you’ll find Gemma enjoying the great outdoors, on a boat or around a campfire.
Seen a yellow survey mark?
Have you spotted some small yellow survey markers at various locations along the Narromine to Narrabri section and wondered what they are?
These are Primary Corridor Control Marks and our survey teams install them at 5km intervals to make it easy to identify the Inland Rail corridor for future investigations and construction activity (subject to an investment decision by the Australian Government).
Each marker location is publicly available on the NSW Government Survey Control Information Management System. They benefit the wider community by helping to define locations for other surveying, mapping, agriculture and engineering projects.
Keeping the community informed
We kicked off our yearly tour of local agricultural shows in May – first stop was Narrabri, then sunny Gilgandra.
Being passionate advocates of the project, we love nothing more than chatting with locals or visitors about the benefits it will bring to the regions. We’re also keen to learn what the community thinks, and any concerns people may have.
Next stop – Narromine Show on Saturday 30 August. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
To see our current and upcoming program of work, visit our works notifications page.
Pop by and see us!
Our community shopfront remains open every weekday, at 85 Maitland Street, Narrabri. Pop by and get the latest news on Inland Rail.
You can also contact us by:
Phone: 1800 732 761
Keeping you informed about the Narromine to Narrabri section’s design development and our proposed impact mitigation actions is important to us, and we will continue working with the community to ensure the best possible outcomes for the region.
