Thieves steal copper cables from live 33,000-volt power lines at Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie

Nick Bielby
August 24 2018 - 5:00pm
Ausgrid has condemned the cutting and theft of live electricity lines at Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie.

Ausgrid has labelled the thefts of cables from live electricity lines in Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens as “incredibly dangerous”.

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Nick Bielby

Nick Bielby

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Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.

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