The Braidwood and Bungendore Buy Back Centres will be closed this weekend, 1-2 August. The Waste Transfer Stations will remain open as normal - Braidwood 10am-4:30pm, Bungendore 8am-4:30pm.
Monaro Street is closed between Lowe Street and Atkinson Street with detours in place for the Monaro Street Refresh project.
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We’ve received reports of discoloured water in various locations across Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong recently. First and foremost, we want to assure you that the water supply meets Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and is safe to drink. We are flushing water mains and working with Icon Water to investigate further.
New days and hours will soon be in place for our Waste Transfer Stations. Our busier transfer stations will be open longer and on more days. The changes make the hours more consistent across the transfer stations. All QPRC waste facilities will now be closed on NSW public holidays. Find out more about the new hours.
Waste Transfer Stations
Mulch at the Queanbeyan Waste Minimisation Centre will only be available for purchase until mid-August 2026. Compost, made from the green-lidded FOGO bin waste, will continue to be available for purchase.
Work on this project was completed in late May 2025.
The water mains in the Karabar area around Cooma Street were ageing. As a result, they have failed several times in recent years, and each of these failures has disrupted water supply, traffic movement and public safety.
To fix the problem, new replacement water mains have been constructed in some streets of Karabar. The streets and impacted area were:
We engaged Killard Group to undertake the works. They are a specialist pipe construction company with a strong commitment to quality and safety.
Cooma Street (between Bulbar and Lochiel Streets), Kenneth Place, Montebar Place, Oleria Street, Lily Place, Alanbar Street, Karabar 2620 View Map
Cooma Street (between Bulbar and Lochiel Streets), Kenneth Place, Montebar Place, Oleria Street, Lily Place, Alanbar Street , Karabar 2620