As the summer heat continues, the Victorian Government’s summer campaign, Your Guide to Power Outages, is seeking to help Victorians keep safe during a power outage in bushfires and extreme weather conditions.
While Victoria has very reliable electricity supply, power outages can happen – particularly during heatwaves, bushfires and grassfires.
A guide has been produced Your Guide to Power Outages with a call to action: It only takes a few simple things to prepare.
Some simple tips include having access to:
Summer is also a time to check on elderly or vulnerable relatives and neighbours There’s a lot of useful advice online. Visit delwp.vic.gov.au/poweroutages for more information on how to get prepared, or call the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
Hard copies of the guide are also available at your Council offices.