More degraded power poles found near pole that started The Sisters bushfire

By Andrew Thomson
Updated April 15 2019 - 12:00pm, first published December 18 2018 - 6:45pm
Checks: Groundline Engineering director Ian Flatley (left) and senior line engineer Dr Baraneedaran Sriskantharajah use the Thor pole testing system to examine a grey ironbark pole on the Porter's dairy farm. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Checks: Groundline Engineering director Ian Flatley (left) and senior line engineer Dr Baraneedaran Sriskantharajah use the Thor pole testing system to examine a grey ironbark pole on the Porter's dairy farm. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Independent seismic wave technology has been used to locate more degraded power poles at The Sisters despite Powercor claims it has a rigorous maintenance program.

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