Riverstone, electrically speaking
On Endeavour Energy's network
Blacktown is one of the councils Endeavour Energy lists in its franchise area. Street outages and fallen lines are Endeavour's job, on 131 003.
A long flood record
The record flood came in June 1867, there was a major one in November 1961, and in 2021 some homes along Marsden Road were completely submerged.
Country town to growth precinct
Riverstone stayed a small country town until the housing boom of the early 2000s. Riverstone, Riverstone East and Riverstone West are now rezoned in the North West Growth Area, and the town centre is still being planned.
Houses, and plenty rented
At the 2021 Census, 94.5% of homes were separate houses and 35.0% were rented. A large industrial area remains on the northern side.
Jobs that come up here
Older town homes: a board that still uses rewireable fuses, too few power points, and circuits with no safety switch. NSW Fair Trading recommends a safety switch on every circuit, fitted by a licensed electrician.
New estate homes: a wall charger, a battery, more outdoor power. Postcode 2765 is in stage 2 of Endeavour Energy's flexible exports rollout from 30 November, which changes the export rules for eligible new and upgraded solar.
Rentals: with more than a third of homes rented, smoke alarms and urgent repairs come up often. In a NSW rental, only a licensed electrician may repair or replace a hardwired smoke alarm.
If floodwater reached your power points or switchboard
Leave those circuits off. Call the SES on 132 500 for help, and have a licensed electrician test everything that got wet before it's used again.
Where we'd start
If you live in one of the older Riverstone streets and you're planning solar, a battery or a car charger, have the switchboard assessed first. Adding new load to an old board is where trouble starts, and the answer shapes the rest of the job. Send us the details; where there's a licence-checked local who does this, we'll put you in touch.
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.