Power has been returned to Oxley Vale, after damage to a network gas switch caused by a bird strike was repaired late Thursday afternoon.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Essential Energy switched off power to 530 customers in the Oxley Vale area at 12.37pm following reports of a loud bang.
A spokesperson for Essential Energy said the power had been returned to the last homes by about 4pm.
The cause of the outage proved to be a bird, the spokesperson said.
"Crews were quickly dispatched and on arrival found a damaged network gas switch, caused when a bird impacted the electricity network," she said.
Essential Energy crews initially returned power to 262 homes after isolating the fault area at about 2.20pm.
Power was returned to the last 268 homes after further repairs.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark northerndailyleader.com.au
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
Andrew Messenger
Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au
