Notification of works
Undergrounding powerlines in Chief Street, Brompton
April 2024 – December 2024
What we are doing
SA Power Networks is working with the City of Charles Sturt to underground powerlines along Chief Street between First Street and Third Street. We are proud to partner with local and State Government in beautifying significant areas through councils’ streetscaping initiatives.
Work includes undergrounding 515m of existing overhead powerlines and the removal of 21 Stobie poles.
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport, responsible for public lighting on main roads, will install new energy efficient LED lighting.
Indicative map of works area
Picture: Indicative map of powerline undergrounding (PLEC) works in Chief Street, Brompton.
How this affects you
Work will take place between 7am and 5pm. There may be some work on weekends and maybe some night works. Work won't take place every day during the project.
The civil work phase is scheduled between April and June, followed by the cable installation and then the removal of overhead powerlines and Stobie poles. We anticipate completing our work by December this year.
To ensure the safety of our workers and the community, traffic management measures will be implemented along Chief Street. We will maintain access to businesses using road plates and stop/go traffic management. Speed restrictions and parking limitations will also be in effect in the vicinity of the works.
There may be intermittent restrictions to driveway access throughout. Our crews and traffic management team will work closely with those affected to minimise any inconvenience.
Some private electricity connections may need to be altered as part of the project. There is no cost to customers for this work, and we will let you know in advance if this affects you and your property.
Work hours and dates may vary due to weather conditions or unforeseen events outside of our control.
Power outages
Some customers will experience power outages during this work; we typically send notification to those affected via SMS/ email to subscribed customers two weeks before the work. We send letters to unsubscribed customers, however there may be delays with the postal service.
If you do not already receive free SMS/email updates about your power, you can subscribe to receive outage notifications, or call us for assistance. You need the National Meter Identifier (NMI) from your electricity bill to subscribe.
Noise
There will be noise, dust and vibration associated with the work from excavation equipment and other heavy vehicles, however our crews will reduce disruption as much as possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation during this essential work.
Stage 2
December 2025 - July 2026
What we are doing
We’re continuing to work with the City of Charles Sturt to underground powerlines along Chief Street between Second Street and Hawker Street, Brompton.
How this affects you
Our contractor Tron Civil will be working along Chief Street and Ethelbert Square to identify underground utility and service locations.
They will be using ‘vacuum excavation’ methods which is less disruptive to underground services, however it is very noisy. We apologise in advance to those who live nearby and may experience some disruption.
The work will be completed between Monday 8 December and Friday 12 December 2025 between 7am and 5pm.
There will be no power outages during these works.
Our civil works will start in December 2025, which includes trenching along Chief Street and Ethelbert Square. Our powerline crews will install the underground cable and high voltage equipment.
Customers currently supplied from our overhead powerlines will be connected to our new underground network. We will contact customers directly if we need to change their consumer connection and make appropriate arrangements for access and timing. There is no charge to customers for this work. The connection works will be completed between April and May 2026.
We will remove the redundant overhead powerlines and poles between March and July 2026. This work will be done between Monday and Friday, with the possibility of some night work and weekend work. All works are expected to be completed by July 2026.
Traffic management
Traffic management will be in place along Chief Street and Ethelbert Square while our crews are working. Temporary speed limits, lane closures, partial road closures, and possible detours will be in place for the safety of workers, road users and pedestrians.
We will maintain access to businesses and existing wheelchair paths. Parking and minor driveway restrictions will be in place during our works. We appreciate people not removing the temporary bollards as the restrictions also protect against damage to vehicles.
Power outages
We will notify in advance of any power outages that may affect some customers in 2026.
We encourage anyone not already subscribed to sign up for updates using the National Meter Identifier (NMI) found on your electricity bill.
Subscribing is a helpful way to receive updates related to planned and unplanned power outages, as well as other disruptions such as night works or noise.
Map of work location
A map showing the indicative works area for Chief Street and surrounds in Brompton.
Thank you
We will minimise disruption as much as possible and appreciate the continued patience and support of our local community and visitors affected by this work.
Our work dates and hours may vary due to weather conditions or unexpected circumstances.
Further information
If you have any questions about our work, please contact Natalie on (08) 7326 2924 during business hours, or email us at CustomerCommunication@sapowernetworks.com.au.
- General Enquires: 13 12 61
- Interpreter service: 13 14 50
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