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25.01.2022 Final update 7:50am Crews found a blown insulator on the power lines near St Helens. Repairs were made and power was restored to all customers at 12:55am. Thanks for your patience. ... There is an outage affecting 1547 customers in Binalong Bay, St Helens, The Gardens. Our crews are conducting a line patrol to determine the cause. Thanks for your patience. Further updates in the morning.

25.01.2022 All but about 130 customers have had power restored (as at 11.30am). We hope to restore the rest by early-afternoon. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////... POWER OUTAGE HOBART NORTHERN SUBURBS About 1,150 customers are without power in Moonah and West Moonah. Crews are responding to reports of a damaged insulator on a pole in Amy Street, and will restore power as soon as possible. It’s a windy day. Please stay at least 10 metres clear of fallen lines or other damage, and report it to us on 132004. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

24.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK NAIDOC Week 2020 is a time for Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. TasNetworks is embracing cultural diversity and learning from Tasmanian Aboriginal culture. ... We’re building relationships and commitments with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as part of our Reconciliation Action Plan. #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOCweek2020 #NAIDOCweek https://www.naidoc.org.au/

24.01.2022 BRIGHT SPARKS SHINE BRIGHT Congratulations to all Tasmanian youngsters who’ve led the charge on electrical safety. The seven students pictured are the worthy prize winners from TasNetworks’ Electrical Safety Week poster competition.... We got lots of outstanding entries covering all the key safety messages, including Don’t play near power-lines and Water and electricity don’t mix. Electrical Safety Week ran from 7 to 11 September. Well done to everyone who entered the competitions. We look forward to next year’s entries. There's more info on our Bright Sparks education program here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au//bright-sparks-school-progr

23.01.2022 The wild weather forecast for today has started rolling across the state, with strong winds and heavy rains. In the north/northwest, we currently have 228 customers without power at Ansons Bay, Eddystone, Gladstone and Mount William due to downed high-voltage wires. Crews are on site however repairs will take some time, with likely restorartion this afternoon. We also have 580 customers without power at Aberdeen, Acacia Hills, Barrington, Lower Barrington, Nook and South Spreyton. Crews are currently patrolling investigating the cause, unfortunately no restoration time at the moment. Please stay up-to-date via our website www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages or via Facebook. Thanks everyone for your patience and please stay safe out there.

23.01.2022 We're a supporter of NatureTrackers citizen science project, Where? Where? Wedgie! which monitors Tasmania’s diurnal birds of prey, such as our endangered Wedge-tailed Eagles, white cockatoos and corellas. Want to support this important initiative? The team are running a crowdfunding campaign to upgrade features of their website, to make it more easily accessible and allowing more people to get involved in threatened species monitoring.... You can show your support to Where? Where? Wedgie! by contributing to the campaign below or by saving the date to get involved for the next round of surveys, which are scheduled for 14-16 and 28-30 May 2021. Visit naturetrackers.com.au to find out more.

23.01.2022 Update 6.15pm - This outage has been reduced to 447 customers. Crews are replacing a damaged pole caused by a vehicle accident. Estimated restoration time is 9pm. Thank you for your patience. 822 customers are without power in Deloraine, Exton, Golden Valley, Osmaston and Quamby Brook. An estimated restoration time is to be advised.

23.01.2022 FINAL UPDATE 8:27 PM All power has now been restored, with the cause of the outage a crow hitting the powerlines. Thank you for your patience this evening.... ------- There are currently 5142 customers without power in Austins Ferry, Claremont, Granton, Berriedale, Chigwell & surrounding areas with a restoration time yet to be advised. Crews are currently investigating the cause and we will up date you as further information becomes available. Stay up to date on this outage at https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages

23.01.2022 STAY SAFE OVER HOLIDAYS Only a few days to go, but stay alert and careful. Hot or frayed power cords don't mix well with rugs or mats!

23.01.2022 WORKING HARD AND SMARTER TasNetworks is pleased that its Operating Model Improvement Program (OMIP) has won National Transformation Project of the Year at the 2020 Project Management Achievement Awards. OMIP’s been all about working smarter and more efficiently for Tasmanians. That includes things like fixing power outages more quickly, and improving customer service.... The award win tallies with our own data for 2019-20, which shows our Net Promoter Scores above target and safety performance improving under OMIP. We’ve also helped ease the cost of electricity. The network charges faced by typical residential and small business customers fell by 3.8 per cent in 2019-20 to the same level, in real terms, as they were in 2009-10. We’ll keep working hard to deliver the best service possible for Tasmanians. https://www.aipm.com.au//2020-project-management-achieveme

22.01.2022 Richmond outage: Final update 9:15pm This outage has been fully restored. Thanks for your patience. Update 7:25pm... The estimated restoration time for this outage is 11:30pm. For real-time information or to register for an sms to let you know once power is back on head to our website https://www.tasnetworks.com.au Thanks for your patience, our field crews are working hard in some challenging weather conditions. Update 5:40pm Our crews are working hard to repair the damage to the Low Voltage (LV) powerlines on Malcolm Hut Rd. We estimate this job will take 3-4 hours, to complete (but it could take longer). This unfortunately means power won’t be back on until later this evening. Thanks for your patience as our field crews restore power as safely and quickly as possible! Update 4:20 This outage has been reduced to 175 customers in Richmond and Grasstree Hill. Estimated restoration time not known at this time as our crews are still working to repair the damage. Thanks for your ongoing patience. 3:00pm There is an outage affecting 394 customers in Cambridge, Dulcot, Geilston Bay, Grasstree Hill, Penna, Richmond, Risdon Vale, Sorell. This is due to downed power lines around Malcolm Hut Rd in Richmond. Please stay well clear (at least 10m) of downed power lines. Estimated restoration time not known at this stage. Further updates to follow. Thanks for your patience.

21.01.2022 Over the coming months we'll be undertaking helicopter inspections of our powerlines. We know it can be noisy, but it’s also really important. By checking the health of powerlines, we’re reducing the risk of power outages and bushfires. To find out if we'll be inspecting powerlines in your area go to www.tasnetworks.com.au/helicopter

20.01.2022 Update 4:55 It appears this outage was caused by a faulty cable which has now been repaired, with all customer power now restored. -----------... 1053 customers are without power in Relbia & Youngtown due to a fire in Redwood Court. Crews are on their way to investigate and once we are provided with more information we can then advise of a restoration time. In the mean time you can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

20.01.2022 FINAL UPDATE 8:15pm This outage has been fully restored. Thanks for your patience. UPDATE 4.00pm We're still working to replace the pole that was damaged by a vehicle collision earlier today, with 281 customers still without power. Thanks for your ongoing patience and please stay updated with a likely restoration time via our website www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages ... UPDATE 3.15pm Our crews are working hard on-site replacing the damaged pole, with 281 customers still without power. Please check back after 9.00pm and thanks again for your patience. UPDATE 2.30pm Thanks to some great work on-site and some remote switching, we've managed to reduce the number of customers impacted by this outage to 281. We're working as quickly as possible to get remaining customers back on. Thanks for your patience. Please check back after 3pm or visit our website: www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages UPDATE 2.00pm Due to the location of the damaged pole, we require some heavy machinery on-site to help with replacement. This work is currently ongoing. Please check back after 3pm or visit our website: www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages Thanks everyone for your patience while we undertake repairs. There is an unplanned outage affecting 631 customers in Abels Bay, Charlotte Cove, Deep Bay, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Garden Island Creek, Randalls Bay, Verona Sands caused by a vehicle hitting a power pole on the Channel Hwy opposite Garden Island. Tasmania Police are onsite controlling traffic, please avoid the area if possible. Estimated restoration time not known at this time, but the pole will need to be replaced, which will take some time. further updates to follow, thanks for your patience.

20.01.2022 WACKY WEDNESDAY WATTAGE In a rare example of water and electricity mixing well The bill of a platypus is covered in about 40,000 electroreceptors.... Like a submarine using sonar, they’re the only mammal in the world to use electroreception to navigate underwater and detect prey. The platypus’s quick head movements help them scan outwards and downwards in their dark, wet environment, while keeping their eyes, ears and nostrils closed (like many of us at primary school swimming carnivals).

19.01.2022 FUN FRIDAY FACEBOOK FACT On this windy Tassie day, did you know? Windmills (and therefore, in effect, wind energy) have been used since about 2000 BC. They were first developed in Persia and China.... Modern windmills (as distinct from energy-generating turbines) are most commonly associated with the Netherlands. There are more than 1,000 windmills in Holland, mostly still used for drainage or grinding. They're also a tourist attraction. On the second Saturday in May, Holland holds ‘National Mill Day’, where about 600 windmills and watermills open to visitors.

19.01.2022 This outage is down to about 100 customers around Lefroy, Beechford and Stony Head. ///////////////////// POWER OUTAGE NORTH-EAST COAST... Almost 700 customers are without power around Weymouth, Lulworth and Lefroy, because of a pole fire at Lefroy. Crews will restore power as soon as possible. Please stay at least 10 metres clear of fallen lines or other damage, and report it to us on 132004. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

18.01.2022 Applications are now open for our Resilient Communities Grants Program! We're committed to helping our community to bounce back during difficult times and are pleased to be offering grants of up to $5,000 to eligible organisations in support of projects that are building greater resilience in our community. So if you're a community-based organisation with a great idea for a project or activity that will help people in our community respond to and recover from emerging chall...enges, we want to hear from you! Visit www.tasnetworks.com.au/resilientcommunities to find out more. Applications close on Sunday 15 November.

17.01.2022 WACKY WEDNESDAY WATTAGE It’s a warm one across Tasmania, as summer looks to have properly started. And heat happens to be a key form of energy discovered by James Prescott Joule in 1847.... Joule was experimenting with liquids, and found that just agitating the fluids was enough to increase their temperature. He then managed to turn that ‘mechanical’ energy into thermal energy. Joule became one of history’s most famous energy scientists, including having a unit of heat energy named after him. He also happened to be an avid beer brewer. He knew a lot about heat and plenty about one of heat’s best antidotes

17.01.2022 BRUNY ISLAND CABLE REPLACEMENT ‘MAINLAND SIDE’ INFO SESSION You’re welcome to attend the second of two ‘drop-in’ sessions coming up this week: 3-6pm, Thursday 26th November... Tinderbox Marine Reserve BBQ Area RSVP's essential at [email protected]. The first session was at Adventure Bay on Bruny in mid-November. The cable between Tinderbox and Dennes Point was damaged beyond repair by a boat anchor in November last year. Our replacement project is underway. Bruny’s power needs are being covered by its main cable and back-up generators. Our ‘TasNetworks Talks’ page is ideal for staying up-to-date with the Bruny Island back-up cable replacement: https://talkwith.tasnetworks.com.au/bruny-island-cable-repl IMAGE: The original cable being installed in 1948. (Photo courtesy of John Braakhuis).

17.01.2022 We’re passionate about protecting Tasmania’s threatened birdlife and are pleased to have been able to meet with some of our most dedicated stakeholders today to discuss our activities and plans to protect them well into future. Engagement with our valued stakeholders is a vital element of our Threatened Bird Strategy, which aims to materially reduce our impact on Tasmanian birds, such as Wedge-tailed eagles, Grey Goshawks and White-bellied Sea Eagles. To find out more about our work to protect threatened birdlife or to report an incident involving a threatened bird, visit tasnetworks.com.au/threatenedbirds

17.01.2022 Final update 8:50am Power has been restore to all customers affected by this outage. It was caused by a magpie that had unfortunately flown too close to our power lines. Poor maggie. Thanks for your patience this morning. ----- 7:55am... Good news for some customers! Our field crews have undertaken some switching to restore power to all but 216 customer in Youngtown. The cause is still unknown. We will continue to restore power to customers as the investigation progresses, but until we find the fault and repair any damage an estimated restoration time is not known. Thanks for your patience. ----- 7:50am Our crews are still investigating to find the cause of this outage. We have made attempts to restore power, but the feeder that is servicing these customers keeps tripping which means there is a fault on the line somewhere. if you have any information that can help call us 132004. Thank for your patience ----- There is an unplanned outage affecting 1053 customers in Relbia and Youngtown. Our crews are investigating reports of sparking wires. Once the cause has been determined we will restore power as soon as possible. If you have information that can help find the fault please call our fault centre on 132 004. further updates to follow, thanks for your patience.

15.01.2022 POWER RESTORED - BAKERS BEACH After an extensive ground and aerial effort in recent days, power's been restored at Bakers Beach. Thanks to the team members who put in the work, and local residents for your patience.

15.01.2022 DRIVE SAFELY In Tasmania, on average, there are almost 50 car accidents a month involving power poles. That’s easily more than one each day! There have been 11 such crashes in the past week.... Many accidents don’t cause serious injuries or power outages. But in the past eight weeks, more than 3,000 customers have lost supply at some point because of a vehicle accident. Tasmania’s road toll has also spiked recently. Please slow down and take care on the roads especially in wild weather.

15.01.2022 Update 8:35am: Power has now been restored to all customers affected by this outage. Thanks for your patience. _________________________________________ 889 customers are without power in East Launceston, Launceston, Mowbray, Ravenswood. Crews are on their way to investigate. An estimated restoration time is to be confirmed.

15.01.2022 Update 10:05pm This outage has been fully restored. Thanks for your patience. - Update 7:55pm... The downed power lines are near the golf club in Rosebery. Tas Police are on the scene and have closed the hwy to keep everyone safe. Avoid the area if possible. Further updates to follow. - There is an unplanned outage affecting 657 customers in Granville Harbour, Renison Bell, Rosebery, Zeehan. A tree has fallen through powerlines on the Murchison Hwy in Rosebery. Estimated restoration time is 11:30pm. Thanks for your patience.

15.01.2022 ENERGY EDUCATION Good education is key to everything our young people will discover and achieve. Energy is complex but fascinating. What could be more important than equipping young Tasmanians for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow?... The EnergyWise Hub partnership with Greening Australia builds on our own Bright Sparks safety program in primary schools. We're delighted to be supporting it. https://www.examiner.com.au//mobile-trailer-sparks-studen/

14.01.2022 Update 9:57 - Power has been restored to all customers. If you are experiencing any further issues, please call us on 132 004. ________________________________________________________________ 648 customers are without power in Launceston. Crews are on their way to investigate the cause. An estimated restoration time is to be advised.

14.01.2022 The West Tamar outage is now resolved. The Kentish one remains a challenge because of severe weather. Some customers are expected to be without power overnight, and have been contacted directly. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////... POWER OUTAGES - KENTISH / WEST TAMAR Almost 600 customers are without power around Barrington, Acacia Hills and South Spreyton. Severe weather is delaying repairs. We've also had to switch-off about 600 customers around Greens Beach and Kelso to perform emergency HV repairs. We'll restore power as soon as possible. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

13.01.2022 LOOK UP & LOOK OUT AT FESTIVE TIME As the outdoor lights start going up, safety is as important as ever... Please be vigilant as you install Christmas lights.... Make sure you don't bring ladders or cables into contact with power-lines. If in doubt, hire a professional.

13.01.2022 There's still time to apply for a Resilient Communities Grant! If you're a community-based organisation and are looking for a helping hand to deliver a project or activity that will help our community to bounce back during difficult times, we want to hear from you! Go to tasnetworks.com.au/resilientcommunities to find out more and apply now.

13.01.2022 Eggs & Bacon Bay Outage: Final update 10:46pm This outage has been fully restored. Thanks for your patience. ... Update 7:15pm The estimated restoration time for this outage is midnight. For real-time information or to register for an sms to let you know once power is back on head to our website https://www.tasnetworks.com.au Thanks for your patience, our field crews are working hard in some challenging weather conditions. Update 4:15pm This outage has been reduced to 98 customers in Abels Bay and Egg & Bacon Bay. It will take a while to clear the trees from the downed lines an repair the damage. Estimated restoration time is late this evening. Thanks for your patience. Update 3:00pm Thanks to the customer who called in to report that a tree has fallen over the line on Abels Bay Rd in Eggs and Bacon Bay, this is the likely cause of the outage. Avoid the area if you can, and always remember to stay 10m away from downed power lines and report them to us on 132 004. Our crew is on the way. Estimated restoration time will be advised once we’ve assessed the damage. Thanks for your patience. Update 2:40pm We have done some switching to restore power to half the customers affected by this outage. The remaining 267 customers in Abels Bay, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Randalls Bay will be without power for a bit longer while we patrol the line to find the cause and make repairs if necessary. Thanks for your patience. Further updates to follow. There is an outage affecting 631 customers in Abels Bay, Charlotte Cove, Deep Bay, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Garden Island Creek, Randalls Bay, Verona Sands. We are investigating the cause and will restore power as soon as it’s safe to do so. If you know the cause please call our faults & emergency centre on 132 004. Thanks for your patience.

10.01.2022 This outage is down to about 500 customers, and crews are hopeful of restoring the rest by about midday. ////////////////////////////// POWER OUTAGE - NORTH-EAST LAUNCESTON... About 1,600 customers are without power around Mowbray, Newnham and Rocherlea. Crews are investigating the cause. We'll restore power as soon as possible. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

08.01.2022 Update 11:00am - Crews have reduced this outage to 64 people. Thank you for your patience. 457 customers are without power in Devonport due to a pole fire. Crews are on site. An estimated restoration time is to be advised.

04.01.2022 FINAL UPDATE 6:20am Power has been restored overnight to all customers affected by this outage. The cause of this outage was an underground cable fault. We’ll be reattending the site today in Cressy to carry out further repairs. This won’t affect customers’ power supply.... Thanks for your patience. _____ UPDATE: 8:50PM This outage has been reduced and is now affecting 45 customers in Blackwood Creek and Cressy. We’re investigating the cause of the outage and will advise an expected restoration time as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. _____ 740 customers are without power in Bishopsbourne, Blackwood Creek, Bracknell, Carrick, Cressy, Golden Valley, Liffey, Longford, Oaks, Quamby Brook and Toiberry. The cause of this outage is being investigated. Expected restoration time to be advised.

04.01.2022 This outage is now resolved, apart from about 40 customers around Garden Island Creek. ///////////////////////////////////// POWER OUTAGE - HUON VALLEY... More than 630 customers are without power around Eggs and Bacon Bay, Randalls Bay and Verona Sands. Rough weather's brought down trees, damaging power-lines and poles. We'll restore power as soon as possible. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

04.01.2022 Trees and powerlines can be a dangerous mix. If trees are growing too close to powerlines, they can bring powerlines to the ground and cause power outages, or worse, a fire. Think ahead when planting new trees and shrubs. Never plant trees to grow within 3 metres of powerlines. For more information or to report trees growing too close to powerlines, go to www.tasnetworks.com.au/safegrowing

03.01.2022 SEVERE WEATHER WARNING The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of damaging winds (gusting at more than 100-kilometres-an-hour) across much of Tasmania tonight (Tuesday 1 December), continuing into Wednesday morning. Please stay at least 10 metres clear of fallen power-lines or equipment, and report any damage to TasNetworks on 132004.... We’ll try to fix any outages as quickly as possible. Please secure outside items. It’s useful to charge your mobile phone, to keep internet access in case you lose power. We appreciate your support in looking after our community. You can monitor weather warnings at: http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/ You can monitor power outages at: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages You can sign-up to receive TasNetworks SMS outage updates at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au/

03.01.2022 BAKERS BEACH RECONNECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE GROUND AND AERIAL WORK

02.01.2022 SATURDAY ROAD CLOSURE - PROCTORS ROAD, DYNNYRNE Community safety is our top priority. We have to perform an emergency pole replacement in Proctors Road on Saturday October 10th.... The road will be blocked from Baintree Avenue up to Olinda Grove from 8.30am until 3pm. Please use the Southern Outlet, or other routes, instead. We’ve notified the sole customer affected by the subsequent outage. We apologise for any inconvenience, and appreciate your support.

02.01.2022 The number of customers affected by this outage has dropped to about 380. Unfortunately, the pole has to be completely replaced, meaning power will be off until 11.30pm tonight (Monday December 21st). //////////////////////////////////////////... POWER OUTAGE WYNYARD AND SOMERSET Almost 640 customers are without power in the north-west around Wynyard and Somerset, because of a pole fire. Crews are responding, and will restore power as soon as possible. Please stay at least 10 metres clear of fallen lines or other damage, and report it to us on 132004. You can monitor known outages here: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages (and request SMS updates on any specific outage). You can subscribe to receive outage updates affecting your home or business at: https://subscriptions.tasnetworks.com.au.

01.01.2022 Final Update 7:05pm This outage has been reduced to 3 customers in close proximity to the cause of the fault, a downed power line. We will repair the damage and restore power to the remaining customers as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience. -----... There is an outage affecting 881 customers in Caveside, Chudleigh, Dairy Plains, Liena, Mayberry, Meander, Mole Creek, Montana, Needles, Red Hills, Western Creek. Our crews are investigating. Estimated restoration time not known at this stage. Further updates to follow. Thanks for your patience.