Stockinbingal to
Parkes

December 19, 2024

Updated Construction Hours & Out-of-Hours Works, Lachlan River Bridge, Forbes

Lachlan River Bridge construction hours have been updated to Saturday the 18th of Jan to Sunday the 25th of May and a statewide track possession will occur in late March 2025.

• 18 January 2025 - 25 May 2025
• Lachlan River Bridge
• Forbes

December 19, 2024

Wirrinya Yard, Start of Construction and Out-of-Hours Works

Inland Rail contractor, Martinus Rail, plans to undertake site establishment and construction works at Wirrinya Yard. Site Establishment will begin from 22 January 2025, with construction works to follow.

• 22 January 2025 - 24 March 2025
• Wirrinya Yard
• Wirrinya

November 27, 2024

Parkes emerging as flagship city for Inland Rail

Inland Rail CEO Nick Miller and the Inland Rail Board of Directors have visited the Parkes Special Activation Precinct, with Mr Miller declaring after the visit that Parkes has established itself as the flagship city on the Inland Rail project.

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 6, 2024

Chance to grill Inland Rail at National BBQ Championships

Forbes locals will have their chance to grill Inland Rail staff at the National BBQ Championships in Forbes this weekend, with members of the Inland Rail Stakeholder team on hand to answer questions about the ongoing Stockinbingal to Parkes project, which takes in Forbes.

November 1, 2024

Stockinbingal to Parkes section fact sheet

Information on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section of Inland Rail, including a project overview, what's been happening, and next steps.

October 25, 2024

Inland Rail Skills Academy graduates get on the tools

A trio of Inland Rail Skills Academy graduates have used their new-found skills to find employment with Inland Rail contractor Martinus Rail and make their own contributions to the project.

October 1, 2024

Wirrinya yard site investigations, 16 October – 24 December 2024

Inland Rail will conduct geotechnical investigations at Wirrinya yard from 16 October to 24 December 2024.

• 16 October 2024 - 24 December 2024
• Wirrinya yard
• Wirrinya

September 20, 2024

Inland Rail completes major works blitz

After more than 100 hours of round-the-clock activity, Inland Rail has completed a gruelling schedule of work which puts the Stockinbingal to Parkes section well on the path towards completion.

September 17, 2024

Inland Rail major works are under way

Major construction works on Inland Rail’s Stockinbingal to Parkes section are progressing on schedule, with principal contractor Martinus Rail making progress across multiple sites during a local track shut down over the weekend.