Alternatives to clearing vegetation yourself

If you don't carry out the vegetation maintenance yourself, you could:

  • arrange for a contractor or the electricity network operator to clear the vegetation
  • have trees chemically treated to slow their growth rate.

You could also find out if the electricity network operator will:

  • install underground powerlines
  • rebuild the supply line with insulated conductors
  • create a shorter span between the stobie poles
  • relocate the powerline.

Page last updated 16 October 2023

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