Ingham
The substation supplying several thousand customers in Ingham and surrounding areas was de-energised for public safety as floodwaters rose. We need to wait for floodwaters to recede before crews can assess the state of equipment, but initial restoration planning has commenced for Ingham and surrounding areas.This will be a long haul, but we will leave no stone unturned to get the power back on as soon as practically possible. We have a local depot and staff who are also impacted by the event, so they understand what the community is going through. We have additional crews, vehicles and equipment available to support what is likely to be a marathon restoration effort, but access is our biggest challenge.
Palm Island
We now have crews on Palm Island assessing damage to the electricity network from a landslide.The restoration timeframe will depend on the extent of damage and repairs required.
Townsville
There has been limited proactive de-energisation occurring in the black zones.
The bulk of the emergency outages in this area have been caused by network damage, including fallen powerlines. Flooding has cut access to some sites, which has delayed our crews.
We now have crews on the ground at Balgal Beach after police gave them the all-clear to head in by chopper this morning. We are hoping to have all customers back on, where safe to reconnect, by the end of the day.
Cardwell
The Cardwell substation was de-energised for public safety after flash flooding overnight.
Access is also challenging, but where able crews are assessing damage and making sites safe.
They will commence repairs and restore power where safe to do so.
Giru
We are waiting for a break in the weather so crews can do aerial fault-finding patrols.Until they know the extent of the damage, we will not have an accurate restoration timeframe.
Magnetic Island
Crews have commenced repairs over a widespread area