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Powerline safety

Information for non-electrical workers, such as telecommunications workers operating in and around overhead powerlines.

Community safety

Working near powerlines

Safety information for non-electrical workers who work near powerlines.

Community safety

Bushfire committee and taskforce

The purpose and meeting outcomes of the Powerline Bushfire Safety Committee and the Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce.

Community safety

Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCL)

The report – and responses to – a survey of selected high-voltage sites across Victoria.

Bushfires and energy safety

Information about the safe use of electrical and gas appliances following bushfires.

Date: 01/02/2026 13:44

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Community safety

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