AlburyCity

Safer school bus access for Brooklyn Fields students!

Martins Albury have confirmed with Transport for NSW that school services S859 and S860 will begin travelling through the Brooklyn Fields Estate in Thurgoona.

This change removes the need for students to board and disembark along Table Top Road, where many have had to cross without safe infrastructure. Improving safety and access has driven this update.

Two playground locations within the estate, as shown below, will be used for all students from Monday 29 June 2026. The current stop at Kelly Place will be discontinued and buses will no longer stop there.

AlburyCity will install the required signage and infrastructure over the coming weeks.

Image descriptions:
1. Aerial view of Brooklyn Drive with a red box marking the new bus stop area near Newport Cresent, a playground and surrounding homes.
2. Aerial view of a playground on Brooklyn Drive with a red box showing the new bus stop along the roadside near Shellbrook Avenue.

The QEII Square public toilets are now closed due to scaffolding installed on the NSW Government building. This step was needed to keep the area safe during works.

We’re working with the building owners on the future of these facilities.

You can use the toilets at the LibraryMuseum or Wilson Street Car Park.

You can also view a full list of public toilets here: https://alburycity-open-data-portal-alburycity.hub.arcgis.com/search?q=toilet

Thanks for your patience. We appreciate this is short notice and apologise for any inconvenience.

Image description: QEII Square building with construction fencing and on‑image text reading ‘QEII Public Toilets Closed’.

Our supplier, Cleanaway, is currently experiencing a shortage of lime green compostable liner rolls.

To avoid unnecessary trips, please hold off visiting our customer service centres or libraries to collect liners until we’ve confirmed more stock is available. We expect more liners to be available in early July and will share an update once they arrive.

In the meantime, you can continue using your green lidded bin:
- Place food waste in a paper bag, such as a mushroom bag
- Or, wrap it in newspaper before putting it in the bin

Only lime green compostable liners are accepted in the system. If you’re running low, a neighbour or friend may have spare rolls to share, as liners have a shelf life of around two years.

Thank you for your patience and for continuing to use the food waste service.

Image description: Hand placing a tied green compostable liner into a green‑lidded bin, with text ‘Green Liner Supply’.

Help put the Urban Forest Strategy into action 🌳

We’re forming an Implementation Working Group to help turn the Urban Forest Strategy Action Plan into practical, cost-effective work programs.

The group will include community voices and work with Council to guide priorities, shape delivery and support canopy growth across the city over time.

Keen to get involved? Learn more and apply: https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/community/programs/committees/urban-forest-strategy-implementation-working-group

Image description: Tree-lined Borella Road in East Albury, with mature street trees shading a wide road and footpath under a blue sky. Overlaid text reads ‘Urban Forest Working Group’ and ‘Turn plans into action’.

The Children’s Garden in the Albury Botanic Gardens will close from 22 June to 3 July while we upgrade the irrigation system.

Need somewhere else to play? Try:
🌳 Oddies Creek Park
🌳 Hovell Tree Park
🌳 Memorial Bowl Park
🌳 Fredericks Park

We appreciate your patience while we complete these important works.

Image description: Wooden play structure with a small platform and fence in the Children’s Garden at Albury Botanic Gardens, surrounded by autumn trees and fallen leaves. Overlaid text reads ‘Children’s Garden Closure’ and ‘22 June to 3 July’.

“Now. Urgent. Final notice. Immediate action required…”

Scammers create a sense of urgency, so you feel pressured to click, pay or respond straight away. But you can always stop and check first.

🛑Stop: don’t let urgency push you into action.
✔️Check: verify the message through official channels.
🛡️Protect: call your bank if you’ve been scammed and report it to Scamwatch.gov.au

Image descriptions:
1. Orange graphic with the word ‘Now.’ repeated in large blue text to show urgency.
2. Graphic labelled ‘Urgency’ explaining that pressure to act immediately is a common scam tactic.
3. Graphic promoting ScamWatch with text about learning scam tactics and staying safe, plus scamwatch.gov.au and Australian Government logos.

Run a food business in Albury? This session is built for you.

Join AlburyCity and the NSW Food Authority for a practical, free session that helps you stay compliant and keep your customers safe.

What you will cover:
🧑‍🍳Food handling skills you can apply straight away
🦠How to prevent foodborne illness
🥜Allergen awareness that protects your customers
📝Key legal requirements you need to know
🧼Cleaning and sanitising that works in real settings
🤝Effective handwashing techniques

When: Wednesday 1 July 2026, 9.00am to 12.30pm
Where: SS&A Club
Cost: Free

Places are limited. Book now:
https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/community-centres-and-workshops/retail-and-food-service-information-session

Image description: Close-up of a cook preparing food in a wok over an open flame. Overlay text reads: ‘Run a Safer Food Business’.

🚧 Wyse Street is closed between Sackville Street and Jones Street today due to emergency gas works.

Please avoid the area and plan an alternative route. We’ll share updates when the road reopens.

Image description: Road closed sign and traffic cones block a Wyse St. On‑image text reads ‘Wyse St Closed’ and ‘Between Sackville St and Jones St’.