30/04/2026
🚧 Great Wheelbarrow Race Temporary Road Closures
📅 Friday, 8 MAY 2026 to Sunday, 10 MAY 2026
Please take care next weekend if you are travelling between Mareeba and Chillagoe as the annual Great Wheelbarrow Race will be in progress. We thank the community for their support and patience.
🔹 Mareeba: Single left-lane closure of Byrnes Street (north-bound) between Rankin and Lloyd Streets between 7.00am and 10.00am on Friday, 8 May 2026.
🔹 Gorge Creek – Burke Development Road, Arriga – Traffic controllers will control the eastbound lane to allow traffic to flow in both directions.
🔹 Dimbulah: Burke Development Road (Raleigh Street) between Hyde and Argyle Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 11:00am and 5:00pm on Friday, 8 May 2026. An alternative route for through traffic is available via Kennedy and Argyle Streets.
🔹 Lappa Range: Single Lane closure (West-bound) of Burke Development Road (Lappa Range) between 9:00am and 11:00am on Saturday, 9 May 2026.
🔹 Almaden: Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10.00am and 12.00am on Saturday, 9 May 2026 and Sunday, 10 May 2026 between 8.00am and 2.00pm.
🔹 Chillagoe: Queen Street between Cathedral and Frew Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 8.00am and 2.00pm on Sunday, 10 May 2026. An alternative route for through traffic is available via Cathedral, King and Frew Streets.