Monday,
10 February 2025
Power outages impact 13,500 in region

STORM and lightning activity caused outages across the AusNet network over Friday night and Saturday.

AusNet had ground crews and two helicopters patrolling the Wangaratta and Benalla districts to determine the causes, which were largely determined to be lightning strikes.

Some 13,500 customers in Benalla, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Myrtleford and surrounding areas lost power as the storm and lightening ...

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