Powerlines

  • 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.

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  • Underground lines could cut fire risks

    Western Victoria MP Bev McArthur has called for powerlines to go underground to stop fire devastation from fallen powerlines.

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  • Chopper views powerlines

    Helicopters criss-crossed the sky over Colac early this week to check up on the region’s powerlines.

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  • MP calls for transparency on power pole program

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has demanded transparency from the State Government following yet another pole fire on the 66-kilovolt Colac to Camperdown powerline.

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  • Power pole replacement work

    Colac residents could notice a buzz of activity across the district’s power pole network, with crews set to replace more than 40 poles in the area across the next two months.

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  • Air support for powerline work

    Powercor has used helicopters to help install new powerlines in inaccessible parts of the Otways.

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