2008 media updates

Date Headline
22 Dec 08 Return of the Western Power chopper squad
04 Dec 08 Community views included in Hills power project
27 Nov 08 Outages needed for power work in Bindoon, New Norcia and Muchea
27 Nov 08 50,000 students to become energy ambassadors in 2009
17 Nov 08 Fire grants from Western Power now open
04 Nov 08 Western Power supports threatened Malleefowl
04 Nov 08 Solar model challenge winners announced
28 Oct 08 2008 Western Power Solar Model Car Challenge
09 Oct 08 New name for a new project
08 Oct 08 State growth contributes to power costs
30 Sep 08 Western Power working in Bridgetown
22 Sep 08 Get your engines ready
18 Sep 08 Western Power employees help protect threatened spider
12 Sep 08 Energy efficiency gets a boost in the South West
11 Sep 08 Power poles get a colourful makeover in Mullewa
29 Aug 08 Farmers and Western Power agree to work together
11 Aug 08 Kensington student off to Maine on AFS scholarship
05 Aug 08 Power reliability on the improve - South region
05 Aug 08 Western Power 'works together' with landowners
01 Aug 08 Fremantle underground power project completed
30 Jul 08 Power reliability on the improve - North region
30 Jul 08 Working together project
21 Jul 08 Mid West information sessions for powerline upgrade
18 Jul 08 Storm damage - 4:30pm update
14 Jul 08 The poles come down in Toodyay
14 Jul 08 Storms cause black outs in Great Southern - 11.00 am update
04 Jul 08 2008 Western Power Model Car Challenge
02 Jul 08 Eastern Terminal submission period extended
13 Jun 08 Native seedlings offset carbon emissions
13 Jun 08 Seedlings planted in Kojonup to offset carbon emissions
09 Jun 08 Wild weather causes power interruptions - 4:45pm
03 Jun 08 Western Power unloads for winter warmth
30 May 08 Computers keep the lights on in Katanning
23 May 08 Western Power works on the Toodyay line
21 May 08 Air-conditioner trial cuts energy use
21 May 08 Eastern Terminal - Invitation to comment on site selection proce
20 May 08 Go-ahead for massive power project for the Mid-West
16 May 08 Major milestones in underground power program
14 May 08 Power upgrades begin to show results
13 May 08 Go-ahead for massive power project for the Mid-West
07 May 08 Stuart Morgan Scholarship winner 2008
29 Apr 08 Mount Barker receives bushfire sponsorships
29 Apr 08 Western Power on the right track in Collie
28 Apr 08 Western Power sponsors Koorda and Cadoux firefighters
28 Apr 08 Western Power makes donation to Kangaroo Gully bushfire brigade
09 Apr 08 Western Power partners with industry
04 Apr 08 Western Power signs new alliance agreement
02 Apr 08 Manjimup power improvement scheduled
01 Apr 08 Working group to champion smarter energy use in Denmark/Walpole
31 Mar 08 Preferred corridor chosen for Kojonup to Albany powerline
19 Mar 08 Excavator causes power outage
18 Mar 08 Generator for Ravensthorpe
17 Mar 08 Mordalup bushfire brigade receives sponsorship
17 Mar 08 The rules of stubble burning
10 Mar 08 Birds cause an outage
10 Mar 08 Wooroloo fire brigade in the money
06 Mar 08 Western Power supports regional junior cricket
06 Mar 08 Donnybrook and Kirrup power supplies upgraded
25 Feb 08 Response to ERA report on Western Power's reliability
14 Feb 08 Western Power builds Kalgoorlie capacity
11 Feb 08 Preferred corridor chosen for new Northampton powerline
07 Feb 08 Eastern Terminal substation to be delayed
01 Feb 08 Toodyay benefits from bushfire sponsorship
31 Jan 08 Western Power supports the Leeman Sea Rescue team
21 Jan 08 Caution urged with trees and powerlines
18 Jan 08 Aerial washing for Western Power lines in Bunbury area
17 Jan 08 Dump truck causes sparks to fly
16 Jan 08 Upgrade to Margaret River power supplies
15 Jan 08 Rockingham power supply upgraded
11 Jan 08 Investigations conclude into Parkerville fire
08 Jan 08 Aerial washing for Western Power lines
08 Jan 08 Cottesloe substation
08 Jan 08 North Perth power interruption (has been restored)
07 Jan 08 Lake Grace line to avoid troubled waters
04 Jan 08 Bushfires cause power outages in the northern suburbs
03 Jan 08 2pm update on power shortage
02 Jan 08 North West Shelf fault reduces WA's power supplies

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