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Major storms including high wind events can also impact healthy vegetation causing branches or entire trees to fall or blow into the network.

Only authorised powerline pruning contractors should prune trees touching or in close proximity to power lines – electricity distribution companies can provide lists of qualified power line pruning contractors. Before pruning tree branches or foliage, look around you for overhead powerlines. Pruning should be done before trees and shrubs grow to within one metre in any direction of power lines.

Aug 19, Tree trimming. Tree trimming is essential maintenance that helps ensure safe and reliable power supply to homes and businesses across our network. Our historical data shows that two thirds of power outages are due to fallen trees and tree branches on to the powerlines. Ausgrid recognises the value communities place on trees in local streets and we work to balance local visual. Qualified tree pruners.

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Report outages and emergencies to 13 13 51 (24/7). Report a tree touching or close to powerlines on 13 10 87 (Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm). Tree pruning near power lines Clearances required from power lines The basic rule for the most common situation in urban areas is that vegetation needs to be kept at least two metres clear to the side, and below of electricity conductors of distribution power lines.

File Size: 1MB. It is a legal requirement to maintain a safe clearance zone around any applicable trees on a property you occupy or own, see Vegetation clearance near powerlines. Compliance with the planting limitations will reduce the amount of pruning work needed to maintain this clearance zone on.