Powercor crews continue to respond to a fault in Mildura caused by a vehicle collision yeseterday morning which impacted electricity supply to about 2,700 customers in the Mildura area.
Due to the nature of this fault, they are conducting thorough safety checks across the network.
Because of this, restoration could take a number of days as their inspectors work as quickly and safely as possible through all impacted properties.
Access is required to your electricity meter to complete these tests.
Due to the complex nature of the fault, they are requesting all customers to check their switchboards and report any issues with electrical equipment or signs of damage.
Customers can contact 13 24 12 anytime for any reports of damage.
A vehicle collided with power pole near Merbein early yesterday morning leaving more than 5000 customers without power.
This was reduced to around 2700 premises within an hour as supplies were rerouted through other lines.
Crews are assessing the damage and updates will be provided to affected customers by SMS and via their live website outage map at https://www.powercor.com.au/outages/live-outage-map
Estimated full restoration is 3:30pm tomorrow, 23 September.
If you’re impacted by the ongoing power outage, Mildura Rural City Council we will open a Relief Centre at the Benetook Room of the Alfred Deakin Centre, on the corner of Deakin Avenue and Twelfth Street at 8:00am today.
Their teams will be on hand to provide support including charging stations for your devices.
Powercor representatives will also be on hand to provide information and updates on the outage.
If there’s someone you know who may be in the affected area, check-in on them to make sure they’re OK.
For the latest updates on the power outage visit https://www.powercor.com.au/news-and-media/blog/update-on-mildura-power-outage
