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Trial pole protection for bushfire prone areas

Victoria’s largest electricity distributor Powercor is trialling a new product designed to protect power poles during bushfires, strengthening the power network for regional communities in high bushfire-risk areas.Powercor will wrap fire-retardant mesh around the base of a pole, protecting it from low-intensity grass fires. In normal conditions, the mesh allows the pole to breathe, but when exposed to heat, it expands and hardens to shield the p…
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castlemainemail.com.au broke the news in Castlemaine, Australia on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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