News: Illabo to Stockinbingal
Explore the latest news from the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail.
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October 20, 2025
New Inland Rail information centre opens in Cootamundra
Inland Rail has opened a new community information centre in Cootamundra to support ongoing engagement with locals as construction gets underway on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Program.
October 15, 2025
Stockinbingal accommodation site welcomes Inland Rail workforce
A new temporary workforce accommodation facility in Stockinbingal is nearing completion, with approximately 60 workers already settled in as part of the Inland Rail Illabo to Stockinbingal section.
September 9, 2025
Opportunities for local businesses big and small
Over sixty local and First Nations businesses and community members are now ready to benefit from potential opportunities on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Inland Rail project, after taking part in ‘Meet the Contractor’ events held in Cootamundra and Young in August.
August 18, 2025
Local legends gear up for big league construction work
Twenty-eight regional businesses are stepping up to the big leagues, sharpening their skills to win work on Inland Rail and other major infrastructure projects, thanks to hands-on workshops backed by the Inland Rail Skills Academy.
June 30, 2025
Stockinbingal workers accommodation site starts to take shape
Work has started in Stockinbingal on building an accommodation camp for workers on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail.
March 14, 2025
Cootamundra businesses to get on track for Inland Rail work
Local and First Nations businesses and community members in Cootamundra will have a chance to find out about potential commercial opportunities on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Inland Rail project at a ‘Meet the Contractor’ event being held next week.
November 11, 2024
Inland Rail closes in on $500 million spend with local companies
Newly released figures from Inland Rail show that the project has now spent close to $500 million with nearly 750 local companies on the Inland Rail alignment since construction on the project started in 2018, delivering a major boost to regional communities.
November 5, 2024
Illabo to Stockinbingal takes final step on approvals pathway
The Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail has received Australian Government approval, green lighting the project to move into the construction phase in 2025.
September 11, 2024
Illabo to Stockinbingal EIS receives NSW government approval
The Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail has received NSW Govt approval of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) after the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) approved the EIS and supporting documents on Friday, 6 September.
July 30, 2024
Diverse group of trainees ready for rail industry
Sixteen Wagga Wagga locals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds have put themselves in the front row for employment in the rail industry by completing an eight-week Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure course thanks to the Inland Rail Skills Academy.