AI, misinformation, and the cost of doing business are on the agenda as Tracey Spicer heads to Tamworth next week to headline the region’s big leadership summit. Tickets are selling now.
Essential Energy
Posted inEnergy, Uralla, Walcha
Seven-hour power outage planned for Uralla, Walcha and surrounds
Residents from Yarrowyk to Yarrowitch face a seven-hour power outage on Tuesday as Essential Energy carries out critical maintenance ahead of bushfire season.
Posted inBendemeer, Energy
Essential Energy advises of planned power outage for Bendemeer and surrounding areas
Essential Energy will carry out planned maintenance on Tuesday, 21 July, requiring a power outage affecting about 490 customers near Bendemeer.
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
Celebrating the future of energy with the class of 2025​Â
From powerline workers to customer service trainees and graduate engineers, Essential Energy proudly celebrated the graduation of its apprentices, trainees, and graduates at the Wests Tamworth Leagues.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Armidale, Emergency management, Gunnedah, Local News, Weather
Evacuations in Gunnedah as flooding worsens, others plan to be without power for days
The heroes in high vis have been hard at work today dealing with increasing flooding in the low country and getting the power back on where they can as the snow melted in the high country.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Emergency management, Environment
Essential Energy embraces drones for annual bushfire inspection program
Essential Energy will be using drones to inspect powerlines in the Armidale region as it looks to modernise bushfire mitigation practices ahead of the 2025-26 bushfire season. Â
Posted inArmidale, Energy, Investigation, Uralla
Locals benefiting from renewables transition in very direct ways
While much of the focus on building the Renewable Energy Zone has been the land use conflict on our farms, and some farmers cashing in while others miss out, many local residents are also finding ways to benefit directly from the transition to renewable power.