Tuesday, 15 October 2013

More Correspondence with SP Ausnet

Millgrove Residents Action Group discussed the issue of ogoing scheduled power outages to allow SP Ausnet to undertake maintenance works at our last meeting. The following email has been sent to SP Ausnet with copies to locat MPs Brad Battin and Johan Scheffer.



Good Morning Daryl,

Millgrove experienced yet another power cut for your organisation to undertake apparently necessary works on 8 October.

This issue was raised at a recent meeting of the Millgrove Resident’s Action Group.  Residents are very upset that these interruptions to supply are still occurring even though we were assured that the outage in May was the last scheduled.

We would like you to take Millgrove residents into consideration and advise us what ongoing power cuts are planned in the future.  At no time have you advised why this continuing work is necessary and you have never given us an accurate outline of the plans you have for maintaining a power supply to our community that we can rely on.

These continuous power outages are having a considerable negative effect on our community especially for:
·         Local businesses who are compelled to close on such days or arrange alternative supplies, both of which means a loss of revenue.
·         People with chronic conditions which require a maintenance of power access to allow the use of electrical devices of one sort or another
·         Elderly people who cannot make alternative plans for such days and just have to sit at home with no power
·         Parents with young families.

I have raised these issues both with you and our local MPs several times over the course of this year with no meaningful response from people in your organisation who seem quite happy to hide behind the barrier of people such as yourself and who seem to be quite reluctant to actually talk to people who have the misfortune to be the recipients of your services.

Regards,


Bob Lillie
Secreatary
Millgrove Resident’s Action Group Inc
Yarra Rangers Shire Community Group of the Year 2012
0417 376 043

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