What the council is working on
Recent deliveries, what's underway now, and what's planned next — drawn from the council's own plans, budgets and project pages. We report what the council has publicly said it's doing; every item links to its source.
The council's stated direction
Warren's direction is set out in its Community Strategic Plan 'Warren Shire 2035', a Delivery Program 2025/26 to 2028/29 and an annual Operational Plan and Estimates, with 2026/2027 dominated by flood and storm damage road reconstruction, a grant-funded roads program, and the rollout of the Shire's first kerbside recycling service.
The council manages local and regional roads, town water and sewerage, waste, parks, a swimming pool, a library, a sporting and cultural centre, a quarry, an airport, a visitor information centre and planning across a 10,754 km² shire of about 2,600 people, centred on Warren with villages at Nevertire and Collie. Its plans are grouped into five themes — Social, Economic, Infrastructure, Environmental and Governance — and the Delivery Program is the elected council's statement of commitment for its term.
The 2026/2027 Operational Plan and Estimates, adopted 25 June 2026, applies the full 3.6% IPART rate peg to general rates (about $6.15 million in ordinary rates) and funds $2.7 million of flood and storm damage reconstruction on Shire and Regional Roads, $1.16 million for Wambianna Road under the Australian Government Black Spot Program, almost $1.15 million for Buckiinguy Road under Roads to Recovery, and $1 million for Bullagreen Road under the Regional Emergency Roads Repair Program. Council states no new loans are required in 2026/2027, while flagging that a loan may be proposed in 2027/2028 to fund increased bore water storage in Warren if grant funding is not forthcoming.
Underway now
First kerbside recycling service for Warren, Nevertire and Collie
Approved 29 June 2026; bins from 11 September 2026; collections from 7 October 2026Council approved funding for the Shire's first kerbside recycling service through the 2026/2027 Operational Plan and Estimates, after a 2026 Recycling Services Survey drew 139 responses: more than 80% said they would be likely to use a kerbside service, and around 60% said they were travelling outside the Shire — most often to Dubbo — to recycle. Council is partnering with JR Richards & Sons on a fortnightly service using Council-owned 240-litre yellow-lid bins, funded by a $150-a-year Waste Recycling Charge on eligible occupied properties in Warren, Nevertire and Collie. Bin deliveries start 11 September 2026 and the first collection is 7 October 2026; Council says a Kerbside Recycling Hub with collection calendars and recycling guides will launch alongside it.
Source: Warren Shire Council — Council Approves Program and Funding for Kerbside Recycling
Flood restoration and the 2026/2027 roads program
2026/2027 financial yearThe adopted 2026/2027 Operational Plan funds $2.7 million of flood and storm damage reconstruction across Shire and Regional Roads, alongside $1.16 million for Wambianna Road improvements under the Australian Government Black Spot Program, almost $1.15 million for Buckiinguy Road rehabilitation under Roads to Recovery, and $1 million for Bullagreen Road upgrades under the Regional Emergency Roads Repair Program. Council notes the capital improvement budget is reliant on grants, and adopted a new Roads Asset Management Plan in March 2026.
Source: Warren Shire Council — Council Ready to Deliver for Warren Shire in 2026/2027
Recently delivered
Online Request for Service system
Launched May 2026Council digitised its customer request system, giving residents an online form to report potholes, dumped rubbish, roaming animals, water leaks, damaged facilities and bin issues, reachable from the website or by scanning QR codes displayed at parks, public toilets and Council facilities across the Shire. The form is not monitored outside business hours; urgent matters still go to (02) 6847 6600, which diverts to on-call staff.
Source: Warren Shire Council — Reporting local issues just got easier in Warren Shire
Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review
Submission lodged May 2026Council lodged a submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review calling for stronger protection of critical human water needs during drought and greater long-term water security across the Macquarie Valley. A key recommendation is investigating the strategic use of up to 20% of Burrendong Dam's flood mitigation capacity during major inflow events to support towns on the Macquarie River system including Warren, Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie, Nyngan and Cobar. The submission also raises continued investment in weirs, water recycling and fish ladders, and reflects concerns raised by the Alliance of Western Councils.
Source: Warren Shire Council — Council Calls for Stronger Regional Water Security in Basin Plan Review