trees & powerlines

• Trees planted near overhead powerlines can present serious hazards and cause damage to property and interruptions to the power supply - about 90 per cent of blackouts are caused by trees affecting powerlines, especially during storms.
• A tree should never touch or overhang or be able to fall across a powerline. A good safety tip is to plant trees at the same distance from powerlines as their potential height.
• Tree pruning or felling can be hazardous near overhead powerlines and should be performed by qualified tree trimmers.
• Always check whether any excavation work you are doing is above underground powerlines, natural gas pipes or other services.

Click here for a full list of trees that are unsuitable for planting under power lines.

To download a copy of our Tree Planting Guide click here.

See the vegetation management section for more information.

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