Power turned off due to lightning strikes
Resolved
Feb 08, 2026 at 04:18pm UTC
Services are now online again.
Affected services
Updated
Feb 08, 2026 at 03:43pm UTC
The power company has yet again delayed the time of the on-site investigation, now expected to occur by 8:00am. However, they have reported that voltage levels have been normal over the last 6 hours according to remote monitoring, so we are turning on the main breaker in the hope that no further outages will occur.
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Updated
Feb 08, 2026 at 09:50am UTC
The power company has provided an updated estimate of 2:30am Melbourne time.
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Updated
Feb 08, 2026 at 06:33am UTC
Estimated time of resolution is currently 9pm Melbourne time.
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Updated
Feb 08, 2026 at 05:00am UTC
There is a power brownout following the earlier lightning strikes. We are waiting on the power company to confirm that power has been properly restored before turning on the main breaker
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Updated
Feb 08, 2026 at 02:28am UTC
Power has been restored
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Created
Feb 08, 2026 at 01:56am UTC
Power is currently turned off at the main breaker due to lightning strikes causing intermittent power outages and the potential for power surges. Power will be turned on again once the storm has passed.
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