Powercor
Power network blitz prepares Otways for season
A maintenance blitz by Colac and district Powercor crews is preparing the Otways electricity network heading into summer.
Powercor praise for pair
A Colac Powercor apprentice and his mentor have won major awards for their outstanding work in the electrical industry.
Storms cut power
Colac Powercor crews have responded to a broken cross arm of a power pole in Colac’s Hesse Street after storms hit the state.
Empowering move for lineys
Two Colac apprentice line workers have joined Powercor as part of the company’s annual recruitment program.
Grass fire starts at Alvie electricity pole
A fire underneath a power pole at Alvie this week was likely due to a fault in power infrastructure.
Preparing for power outages
Powercor is encouraging customers to prepare for the impacts of extreme weather affecting power supplies this summer.
Our hidden system of power networks
“Everyone takes it for granted, but no one wants to hear how it works.”
Chopper views powerlines
Helicopters criss-crossed the sky over Colac early this week to check up on the region’s powerlines.