EACH year AusNet’s Aerial Operations team inspects around 40,000 poles on our electricity network with helicopters.

These inspections aim to help identify, monitor and repair wear and tear on powerlines and poles.  

Specialised helicopters and crew thoroughly inspect overhead powerlines and poles to ensure the electricity supply across the AusNet distribution network remains safe and reliable.

Helicopters significantly reduce the time taken to inspect an area, enabling a bird’s-eye view for us to identify, monitor and repair any wear and tear or potential risks to supply, such as deterioration on the topside of poles.

AusNet is undertaking aerial inspections from 16 June in the following areas:

Bandiana

Baranduda

Barnawartha

Barnawartha North

Bonegilla

Browns Plains

Carlyle

Charleroi

Dartmouth

Ebden

Eskdale

Gooramadda

Huon

Killara

Mitta Mitta

Rutherglen

Sandy Creek

Tallandoon

Tallangatta

Tallangatta South

Tangambalanga

Wahgunyah