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Managing trees near powerlines. High winds and stormy weather can blow branches and debris into powerlines – resulting in power outages and fallen lines which pose a safety hazard for the community.

Home owners and occupiers are responsible for ensuring trees on their property stay clear of. Trees and vegetation can be on a mix of local council/shire, State or Federal (Crown) land. Local councils/shires are responsible for managing trees and vegetation they have planted or cultivated on public land in their local area. Western Power is responsible for managing all naturally occurring trees and vegetation on public land. Local councils and Western Power are responsible for the control of any trees or vegetation beyond the boundaries of private property, including street verges.

If you are concerned about the distance between a tree and an overhead powerline in your area, please contact your local council or Western Power on 13 10 Use a professional tree File Size: KB. A greener grid.

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Where electricity comes from is changing with more renewables, like wind power and solar energy as customers make the most of WA’s sunshine.

Our operations are changing too, from switching to LED streetlights, using hybrid electric vehicles and protecting biodiversity. We are working to create a greener grid for everyone. Western Power’s contractors nominate trees for compulsory pruning that don’t need work and aren’t going to grow any bigger.

“It’s a complete rort, I’m constantly telling people to ring up their local member.” Western Power’s head of fi eld operations Brad Lacey says the number was arrived at after consultation with the WA Tree.

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