Yambil Street Upgrade
The Yambil Street Upgrade is a signature CBD project which will set the standard for future upgrades and beautification of the Griffith CBD precinct.
The full length of Yambil Street is being upgraded in 4 stages. Jondaryan Avenue to Kooyoo Street was Stage 1 and was completed November 2019. This stage saw both sides of Yambil Street refurbished with new water mains, stormwater drainage, road pavement, street lighting, median parking, kerb and gutters, footpaths rebuilt and landscaping. Kooyoo Street to Ulong Street was Stage 2 and was completed late September 2020. Stage 3, Ulong Street to Daines Street, had new water mains, stormwater, roadpavement, landscaping and footpaths completed by late January 2022, and streetlights were installed on 13 December 2022. Stage 4, from Daines Street to Kookora Street, is expected to commence late 2023 for completion in 2024.
Yambil Street Stage 3 – Road Closure
As part of the Stage 3 works, Griffith City Council would like to advise that Yambil Street between Ulong Street and Daines Street will be closed from Tuesday 1 December 2020 until September 2021.
The northern side of Yambil Street (Cater & Blumer side) will be upgraded first and the southern side will be open for traffic for the first half of the upgrade (see diagram below).
Detours around the worksite will be available and access for pedestrians will be provided.
Stage 3 of the Yambil Street redevelopment is now underway in Griffith with B&C Plumbing being the successful Tenderer for Stage 3 and 4.
As part of the Stage 3 works, Griffith City Council would like to advise that Yambil Street between Ulong Street and Daines Street will be closed from Tuesday 1 December 2020 until September 2021.
The northern side of Yambil Street (Cater & Blumer side) will be upgraded first and the southern side will be open for traffic for the first half of the upgrade (see diagram below).
Detours around the worksite will be available and access for pedestrians will be provided.
Council staff have been meeting with businesses in Stage 3 and 4 to provide information about the upcoming works and discuss any concerns. A Public Forum was also held on 29 October 2020 which was well attended and allowed community members to discuss any questions.
Information presented at the Public Forum is available on Council’s website www.griffith.nsw.gov.au
All works are subject to weather, and Council will continue to keep businesses and the community informed as works progress.
Bin Collection
From the date of the road closure, 1 December 2020, businesses affected by the northern lane closure will need to put their garbage bins out for collection in Banna Lane (see blue highlighted properties in diagram above).
Yambil Street Stage 2
Construction of Stage 2 was completed on Monday 28 September 2020. Some small areas which have not yet been completed have been closed off with safety fencing while we are awaiting approval from Essential Energy or delivery of an item. Construction of the bus stop area, which was additional to the Stage 2 works, should be commencing soon. Please note the changed driveway conditions in McCook car park (Senior Citizen’s car park) which now has a single entry/exit to Yambil Street. Fencing has been temporarily installed in the McCook car park to help direct pedestrians and cars to the appropriate exit into Yambil Street. Additional works also included the paving of the southern side Ulong Street corner, opposite Leo Franco Motors, which was brought forward due to additional works required in this area for Stage 2.
Please note that the 2hr parking limit is also now in force in Stage 2 and this will be enforced by the Parking Compliance Officer.
Please contact Mrs Vini Agostino, Project Administration Support Officer on 0439 573 671 if you have any enquiries or concerns.
Stage 2 of the Yambil Street redevelopment is now underway in Griffith
As part of these works, Griffith City Council would like to advise that Yambil Street between Kooyoo Street and Ulong Street will be closed from Wednesday 13 November 2019 with an esimated completion of end of August 2020.
The northern side of Yambil Street (Griff Hotel side) will be upgraded first and the southern side will be open for traffic for the first half of the upgrade.
Detours around the worksite will be available and access for pedestrians will be provided.
A public information session, held Wednesday 6 November 2019 at the Griffith Exies Club, provided around 40 interested residents an update on the work completed to date and future works.
Information presented at the meeting on Wednesday 6 November 2019 is available here Stage 2 Yambil Street Upgrade - Community Consultation
All works are subject to weather, and Council will continue to keep businesses and the community informed as works progress.
Yambil Street Stage 2 Upgrade – Southern Side
Please be advised that sections of the southern side temporary footpath will be closed and will be unavailable from Wednesday 22 April 2020 to allow for excavating and the placement of water mains and stormwater pipes in front of businesses.
This work will commence from Summit Employment & Training (86 Yambil Street) to Fletchers Financial (94 Yambil Street) on Wednesday 22 April 2020 for several days, then continue west towards Ulong Street in stages so as to limit the inconvenience to businesses and pedestrians.
Arrows in the diagram are for illustrative purpose only and do not indicate proposed stages of work. This information will be provided as it becomes available.
Griffith City Council rolled out the Yambil Street Upgrade (Stage One) in October 2018 as the first project prioritised from the Griffith CBD Strategy.
The Yambil Street Upgrade is an exciting project which will rejuvenate an important street in Griffith's city centre. The project has replaced aging infrastructure and a deteriorating road pavement and is establishing a street tree boulevard with adequate seating and bins along a new footpath pavement.
The project is fully funded by Griffith City Council, showing a commitment to implement the recommendations listed in the Griffith CBD Strategy.
Before and after:
14 April 2020 Update
2 April 2020 Update
25 March 2020 Update
20 March 2020 Update
12 March 2020 Update
28 February 2020 Update
21 February 2020 Update
14 February 2020 Update
7 February 2020 Update
13 January 2020 Update
8 January 2020 Update
23 December 2019 Update
Footpath construction will commence week of Monday 13 January 2020 and will start from the Griffith Hotel corner of Yambil and Kooyoo Street heading towards Ulong Street (as shown in red on the diagram below).
At this stage only the Griffith Hotel will be affected the week commencing Monday 13 January 2020. Other businesses will be notified as the works progress. Excavation will be done in sections so as to limit inconvenience to businesses and pedestrian access will be maintained during construction. A more detailed schedule will be provided when available.
Parking: Please be advised Parking Restrictions are now enforced in Yambil Street. Motorists must obey the signage. Please do not park across driveways. There will be unrestricted parking from the Council car park (Next to GB’s Sports) to Kookora Street during this time.
