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Inspecting our transmission network

Every year, specialist helicopter patrols check more than 13,000 kilometres of transmission lines and infrastructure across our state-wide network. 

These annual inspections are an important part of our comprehensive maintenance program, and ensure the transmission network is safe for our staff and the community. 

2020 patrol period

Over the coming weeks, helicopter patrols will inspect the electricity network to check for vegetation encroachments along transmission line easements,  identify potential bushfire risks and assess the condition of TransGrid towers and powerlines.

Weather permitting, we will inspect high voltage transmission lines across the following areas. 

30 March – 15 April 2020
Greater Sydney Area, Avon, Bayswater, Dapto, Eraring, Holroyd, Ingleburn, Kemps Creek, Liddell, Liverpool, Macarthur, Mt Colah, Munmorah, Newcastle, Regentville, Tomago, Tuggerah, Values Point, Vineyard, Waratah West
15 April – 9 May 2020
Bannaby, Bayswater, Beryl, Bondagora, Cowra, Crookwell, Dapto, Forbes, Gullen Range, Ingleburn, Manildra, Marulan, Molong, Mt Piper, Orange, Panorama, Parkes, Regentvill, Sydney South, Sydney West, Wallerawang, Wellington, Wollar, Yass
5 – 18 May 2020
Canberra, Future, Lower Tumut, Upper Tumut, Wagga Wagga, Yass
9 – 27 May 2020
Burrinjuck, Canberra, Cooma, Eastbourne, Gadara, Geehi, Guthega, Jindabyne, Kangaroo Valley, Tumut, Murray, Murrumburrah, Spring Flat, Wagga Wagga, Williamsdale, Yass  
27 May – 18 June 2020
Armidale, Boambee, Boggabri, Brandy Hill, Bulli Creek, Coffs Harbour, Dumaresq, Dungog, Glen Innes, Grafton East, Gunnedah, Inverell, Kempsey, Koolkhan, Liddell, Lismore, Macksville, Martins Creek, Moree, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Narrabri, Port Macquarie, Raleigh, Sapphire, Stroud, Tamworth, Taree, Tenterfield, Tomago, White Rock
18 – 27 June 2020
Albury, Anm, Balranald, Broken Hill, Buronga, Coleambally, Darlington Point, Dedarang, Deniliquin, Finley, Griffith, Hume, Jindera, Redcliffs, Silverton, Sunraysia, Uranquinty, Wagga Wagga, Yanco 

If you are residing in one of these areas, you may see low-flying helicopters moving along our transmission lines. Thank you for your understanding as we carry out our inspection program.