Learn more about the Inland Rail project

Narrabri district community members are invited to learn more about the progress of planning for Inland Rail between Narromine to Narrabri with information sessions being hosted by Inland Rail across the alignment on Monday, March 9.

Australian Rail Track Corporation Inland Rail director community and environment, Rebecca Pickering, said the sessions would be a great opportunity for local community members, landowners and local businesses to learn more about the work conducted to date to refine the proposed N2N route.

“Inland Rail is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia, spanning 1700 kilometres and is being built in some of the most complex environments in the country,” Ms Pickering said.

“Our work to date to progress the future alignment between Narromine to Narrabri has included more than 12 months of engagement with the community, environmental and hydrology studies and early engineering design work to inform how we will build 300 kilometres of new track.

“Through these methods we have been able to refine the alignment study area from between 2-5 kilometres wide to around 150 metres to 400 metres wide

“We invite the broader community to come along and understand more about the environmental planning and consultation work we have carried out to date and learn about the future opportunities large and small from this game-changing project connecting Brisbane and Melbourne.

“Community consultation and engagement is vital to the success of Inland Rail.

‘We are committed to leaving a positive legacy by ensuring the community benefits from the project through initiatives like jobs and local spend during the construction phase, the Community Sponsorships and Donations program and training and support of local businesses.”

“Large-scale infrastructure projects such as Inland Rail are a catalyst for growth — they boost economic development and investment, bring jobs and opportunities to local businesses and communities, a hopefully welcome boost in challenging times of drought,” Ms Pickering said.

“The team will be out and about across the alignment, offering afternoon and evening sessions.

“This will provide an opportunity for everyone to stay informed and updated on the progress of the alignment to date.

“No registration is required for these sessions.”