Manly, for an electrician
Ausgrid
Ausgrid's checker lists Ausgrid for 2095. For outages and fallen wires, it's 13 13 88.
Apartments
Flats were 76.8% of homes in 2021, with houses at 11.3% and townhouses or semis at 11.5%.
Renters
Just over half of homes, 51.4%, were rented at the 2021 Census.
Heritage
The Manly Town Centre and Pittwater Road Heritage Conservation Areas sit under the Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013.
Water
Roads in Manly flooded overnight in mid January 2026, when the Northern Beaches got nearly 260 mm of rain. Council says lagoons like Manly Lagoon can fill like a bathtub in heavy rain.
After water reaches a ground-floor unit or garage
Stay out of it
If water is near power points or the board, keep clear. Turn the main switch off only if you can reach it from somewhere dry.
Report what is outside
Lines down or street equipment under water goes to Ausgrid on 13 13 88. The SES takes storm and flood calls on 132 500.
Have it tested
Ausgrid says a flood-damaged property must be checked before power goes back on, and gear near the ground, like air conditioners and pool pumps, stays off until it has been inspected.
Tell strata
Meter rooms and car parks are common property, so the strata manager needs to know and may send an electrician of their own.
What we'd do in Manly
If you own a ground-floor unit or a garage near the lagoon, ask an electrician how low your power points and outdoor units sit. Raising them during a renovation is a small job, and it decides what survives the next flood.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.