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Report shows focus on vegetation management lowers bushfire risk
Essential Energy has made significant inroads into managing vegetation that may cause a bushfire around its network of more than 1.4 million power poles, according to the latest electricity network safety report.
29 November 2024
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Another weekend of wild weather causes widespread power outages across the State
Severe storms wreaked havoc across the state yesterday (Sunday 17 November), with heavy rain and ferocious winds bringing trees down onto powerlines and causing significant, widespread damage to the Essential Energy electricity network.
18 November 2024
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Clean up continues from the recent North Rivers and Mid North Coast storms
Storms that rolled across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast on Wednesday (13 November) afternoon and into the evening caused extensive damage to Essential Energy’s electricity network impacting over 8,000 customers from Gloucester up to Tweed Heads.
15 November 2024
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