Overview
Our crews are preparing for 2 big days out on the network, completing essential bushfire preparation works ahead of this summer and the bushfire season.
To reduce the impact on local businesses, schools and residents in the area we’ve chosen to complete the works over one weekend rather than across a week or longer.
Across the weekend of 19 and 20 October, 80 crew members, along with 20 trucks, 1 crane and 6 specialised pole removal vehicles will complete maintenance and power pole replacements on sections of the network.
Where we'll be working
Towns will be impacted differently across the two days. Majority of works will be completed between Bairnsdale and Nowa Nowa on Saturday. On the Sunday our crews will continue towards Cann River, with some works being completed further east near Gipsy Point, Noorinbee and Noorinbee North. Please check your planned outage letter or SMS for more information.
We’ll have a large traffic management crew on site over the weekend to guide you safely through works areas.
Suburbs and towns that may experience outages across the weekend:
Saturday:
Benambra, Bindi, Brookville, Bruthen, Buchan, Buchan South, Butchers Ridge, Cassilis, Clifton Creek, Cobungra, Doctors Flat, Double Bridges, Ensay, Ensay North, Gelantipy, Granite Rock, Hinnomunjie, Lucknow, Mossiface, Mount Hotham, Murrindal, Nicholson, Omeo, Reedy Flat, Sarsfield, Swifts Creek, Tambo Crossing, Tambo Upper, Tongio, W Tree, Wiseleigh, Wulgulmerang,, Wulgulmerang East and Wy Yung.
Saturday and Sunday:
Bellbird Creek, Bemm River, Bete Bolong, Brodribb River, Cabbage Tree Creek, Cann River, Cape Conran, Club Terrace, Combienbar, Corringle, Genoa, Gipsy Point, Jarrahmond, Lake Tyers, Manorina, Marlo, Newmerella, Noorinbee, Noorinbee North, Nowa Nowa, Orbost and Simpsons Creek.
What this means for you
To safely complete the works, we will need to turn the power off. All impacted residents will receive a letter or SMS in advance with details of the planned power interruptions. Make sure your electricity retailer (the company you pay your power bills to) has your current contact details, so they can pass them onto us.
Outages will occur between 8:00am and 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. Please check your planned outage letter for details of when you are likely to be without power. Not every customer will be without power for both days.
Please note, there are no planned outages in Bairnsdale CBD, Lakes Entrance, Metung, Paynesville, Eagle Point, Nicholson, Swan Reach and Lake Tyers Beach.
For tips on preparing for an outage visit preparing for an electrical outage.
Additional generation
We will be installing (low voltage) generation on a portion of the network in Cann River to support business continuity while works are happening near the town. We'll switch the town's supply back to the grid in the evening, once our crews have finished maintenance works.
MAGS (Mallacoota Area Grid Storage) will also provide the town of Mallacoota with electricity supply at the eastern end of our network.
More information
Keep an eye on Outage Tracker, we will publish details of the outages a week before they are scheduled to begin. If you have any questions about these planned outages, please call our team on 1300 360 795.