Victoria's storms leave farmer dead and hundreds of thousands without power Storms and bushfires have wreaked havoc on parts of Victoria, leaving one person dead and thousands without power. Transmission towers collapsed as a result of the storms that have caused significant damage across Victoria. Source: AAP / Con Chronis KEY POINTS A dairy farmer has been killed and … Continue reading Thousands Without Power In Vic.
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Regional Victoria Power Outages
Regional Victoria left in the dark by power outages plaguing towns 4th February, 2024 By Benjamin Preiss, The Age Regional Victorian towns are being plagued by frequent and prolonged power outages inflicting a heavy economic blow on businesses and raising serious safety concerns about emergencies. Restaurant and cafe owners have been forced to turn customers … Continue reading Regional Victoria Power Outages
Crumbling Electricity Grid Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen:
Crumbling electricity grid is a disaster waiting to happen: report 5th May, 2021 By Matthew Elmas, The New Daily, Finance News Forget "gold plated". Cobwebs are growing on our electricity grid. Photo: TND A billion-dollar investment gap in the upkeep of Australia’s electricity grid could undermine our ability to keep the lights on during natural disasters. … Continue reading Crumbling Electricity Grid Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen:
‘New Bushfire Safety System Causing Too Many Power Outages, Switched Off’.
19 September 2019 By Andrew Thomson- The Warrnambool Standard Calls for guarantees: Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan has asked the state energy minister to assure Great Ocean Road residents they will have power and safety. Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio has been called on to reassure the Apollo Bay community it will have a reliable power … Continue reading ‘New Bushfire Safety System Causing Too Many Power Outages, Switched Off’.
Firms ‘face $1600 power hit’ under Labor
Exclusive- Simon Benson- National Affairs Editor P. 6 THE NATION, The Weekend Australian Mar 9-10 2019 Power prices could rise as much as 35 per cent under Labor's emissions reduction target, adding up to $1600 to the average annual electricity bill of some businesses, according to modelling commissioned by the Menzies Research Centre. The study … Continue reading Firms ‘face $1600 power hit’ under Labor
‘Gold Rush’ of Wind Farms in Western Victoria.
17th February, 2019 ABC Landline ABC's Landline television program aired a story on the development of wind farms in Western Victoria and how this 'gold rush' of wind, solar and battery farms impacts on the landscape, local people and farmers. Wind and Solar Developments are creating increasing stress and overload being placed onto the statewide … Continue reading ‘Gold Rush’ of Wind Farms in Western Victoria.
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