Tag: SA Power Networks
Wild weather lashes South East as 102kmh winds recorded
THE Limestone Coast was lashed with a whirlwind of wild weather which hit the region late Thursday night.
Winds of more than 102km battered the...
Distracted driver brings down powerline
A TEENAGER escaped serious injury yesterday when he was distracted by his phone and crashed into a power pole in Mount Gambier.
Police and emergency...
City’s concerns grow
MOUNT Gambier City Council has expressed disappointment at the over-pruning of trees by SA Power Networks, prompting elected members to invite the state's electricity...
South East left in the dark
HOMEOWNERS are waiting months for new electricity meters to be installed as a result of changes to regulations, with builders running extension cords over...
City-wide blackout as lightning shuts down power network
MORE than 19,000 customers were hit by a power black-out in Mount Gambier on Saturday, which was the second outage in a week.
The outage...
Blue Lake run full of fun
RUNNERS will race around one of the state's most famous natural sites during the annual Blue Lake Fun Run this weekend.
Since 2010, the event...
Airport power outage
THE Mount Gambier Airport terminal was without power for around two hours today due to an undetermined fault. Electricity at the terminal was cut off at 8.43am and restored by SA Power Networks maintenance crews at 11.30am[...]
Power failure – city businesses left in the dark under new electrical metering system
A NEW nationwide system for installing and connecting electricity meters has left one Commercial Street business without power for more than three weeks, while...
Storm brings down power
STORM activity cut power to around 1500 homes, farms and businesses in the South East region over the weekend with the majority of outages caused by lightning.[…]
Power price rise rejected
THE Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by SA Power Networks to charge more for electricity distribution, which would have increased bills for all South Australians[...]
Business kept in dark
BUSINESSES and homes across Mount Gambier had a dark start to the day yesterday with yet another power outage.
Over 1600 customers struggled through the...