Power goes out in Moama

By Emily Donohoe

Nov 13, 2024

The traffic lights were out of action on Perricoota Rd and Cobb Hwy during the outage. Photos: Ryan Bellingham Photo by Ryan Bellingham

Residents had to dig out their candles and torches when a power outage on Tuesday, November 12, impacted more than 4700 properties in Moama and its surrounds.

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Around 6.55pm, Essential Energy contacted customers to inform them of the unplanned outage.

The cause of the incident was a fault on the electricity network, attributed to wildlife on wires.

Essential Energy said crews worked quickly to find the issue and restore the power before 9pm.

Street lights and homes went dark during the two-hour incident. Photo by Ryan Bellingham

“To keep the community safe, safety equipment operated automatically after a fault was detected at the Moama Zone Substation,” an Essential Energy spokesperson said.

“Crews were dispatched immediately and worked to isolate, make safe and complete the necessary repairs. Power was restored to all customers by 8.50pm.

“It has been reported wildlife (came) into contact with the high-voltage electricity network, causing the outage.”

Updated outage information and tips are available on the Essential Energy website, accessed at essentialenergy.com.au/outages

The Essential Energy team thanked customers for their patience. Power outages can be reported 24/7 by calling its outages line on 13 20 80.