Notification of works
Undergrounding powerlines on Adelaide Road, Echunga
March – June 2025
What we’re doing
SA Power Networks is working in partnership with the Mount Barker District Council to underground powerlines along Adelaide Road, Echunga to support local economic development. We are proud to partner with the local and State government in beautifying significant areas through councils’ streetscaping initiatives.
Council will be removing some trees on Adelaide Road (odd numbered side of street under current powerlines) before we trench to install conduit and new underground cables. We will permanently remove 14 Stobie poles between 1 -19 Adelaide Road and install a replacement Stobie pole in front of 1-3 Adelaide Road.
Customers currently connected from the overhead network will be connected to the new underground service. Finally, we will remove the overhead powerlines and services along the affected section of Adelaide Road.
How this affects you
Civil work will commence on 3 March and should be completed by the end of April 2025. This will involve trenching and installing footings for the new Stobie poles. Work dates may vary due to weather conditions or unforeseen events outside of our control.
Some private electricity connections will need to be altered as part of this project and will be transferred to the new underground network. There is no cost to customers for this work. Our contracted electrician will let you know in advance if this affects your property, to arrange access, and to advice the dates of any work.
There may be intermittent restrictions to driveway access throughout the project. Our crews and traffic management team will work closely with those affected to minimise any inconvenience. We will let customers know when we need their help to keep the street clear of vehicles, so we have clear access for our work, and to avoid potential damage to vehicles. To ensure the safety of pedestrians and our crews there will be periodic reduced speed limits, diversions and potential lane closures along Adelaide Road.
Power outages
Some customers will experience power outages during these works. If your property is affected, we will send SMS/ emails to subscribed customers typically two weeks in advance. We post cards to non-subscribed customers however there may be delays with the postal service.
If you do not already receive free notifications about your power, you can sign up for updates, or call us on 13 12 61 for assistance. You need the National Meter Identifier (NMI) from your electricity bill to subscribe.
Construction Impacts
There will be noise, vibration and possibly dust associated with this work from excavation equipment, and other heavy machinery and vehicles. Our crews will minimise impacts as much as possible, however we apologise for any inconvenience.
Stage 2
Friday 21 November 2025
What we’re doing
SA Power Networks is continuing work to underground powerlines along Adelaide Road, Echunga.
How this affects you
Our contractor Tron Civil Contracting will trench and install pole footings along Adelaide Road for two new Stobie poles on Marianna Street and Battunga Road from January 2026.
We will also trench along Adelaide Road to install new underground cables, and to relocate some consumer services. We expect the majority of work to be completed in February 2026, however some minor civil work will continue in March and April 2026.
Our powerline works will be completed between March and April 2026 between 8am and 3pm, Monday and Friday, with the possibility of some weekend or night works.
Customers currently connected to our overhead powerlines will be connected to our new underground network. We will contact customers directly if we need to change their current overhead connection to the new underground service and make appropriate arrangements for access and timing. There is no charge to customers for this work.
The project will be completed by the end of April when we remove the old overhead equipment.
Traffic management
For the safety of our crews and members of the public, traffic management will be in place along Strathalbyn Road, Adelaide Road, Marianna Street and Battunga Road when our work is in progress. Temporary speed limits, lane closures, partial road closures, and possible detours will be in place for safety.
Power outages
We will notify in advance of any power outages associated with this work, typically two weeks before we do the work. 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 Adelaide Road and surrounds in Echunga.
Thank you
We will minimise any disruption such as noise, vibration and dust from excavation equipment, and other heavy machinery and vehicles as much as possible.
We appreciate the support and patience of the local community throughout this work, and we apologise for any inconvenience or disruption.
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
- Sign up for outage alerts: sapowernetworks.co/SMSservice