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Traralgon, Victoria

Electricians in TraralgonMill-town houses, modern safety.

Traralgon roughly doubled in size in the seven years after the war, as homes went up for the Maryvale paper mill workforce. Plenty of those houses are still on old switchboards, and that's where a lot of the local work starts. The June 2021 flood and blackout is the other thing people here remember. If we have a licence-checked local electrician who does your kind of job, we'll pass it to them.

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The ornate red-brick Traralgon Post Office and clock tower, with the town spreading out behind.
Photo: Tim Sabo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Built fast in the 1950s

Traralgon went from 4384 people in 1947 to 8845 in 1954 and 12,300 by 1961. APM and the Housing Commission built new homes for the Maryvale mill workers, quickly and in numbers. A house from that boom that's never had its switchboard replaced may still have ceramic fuses and no safety switches.

Victoria's Asbestos Hub says a home built or renovated before 1990 likely contains asbestos, and WorkSafe Victoria lists switchboard backing boards among the usual places to find it.

Planning work near an old board? Don't disturb it

Don't drill, cut or screw into the backing board behind old fuses. WorkSafe Victoria's code says power tools mustn't be used on asbestos unless their use is controlled, and if the board has deteriorated or there's dust, a licensed asbestos removalist may be needed. Tell the electrician what you can see when you book.

Traralgon's network, floods and fire

AusNet Services: 13 17 99

Traralgon is on AusNet's network. Ring 13 17 99 for faults and fallen lines, and use its Outage Tracker for updates. AusNet announced in 2025 that it would replace two power transformers at the Traralgon zone substation, with completion due in 2026.

June 2021

An east coast low from 9 June 2021 brought flash flooding, and Traralgon was among the hardest-hit towns, with 200 homes evacuated. In Peterkin Street near Traralgon Creek, water reached almost door-handle height. About 300,000 customers lost power the next day as falling trees brought lines down.

Bushfire to the south

The 2009 Churchill fire burned through the hills south of the Latrobe Valley, including Traralgon South and Callignee, and destroyed 247 houses.

Life support

If someone at home depends on powered medical equipment, keep AusNet's life support priority line handy: 1800 818 832.

After floodwater or a long blackout

If water has been through the house, the power stays off until a licensed electrician has checked the wiring and anything that got wet. If a line is down outside, Energy Safe Victoria says to keep more than 8 to 10 metres away and report it to AusNet and the police.

When supply returns after a long outage, bring big appliances back one at a time rather than all at once. If something trips or smells hot, leave it off. Storm and flood damage explains what an electrician checks.

If we owned a Traralgon post-war house

We'd get the switchboard looked at first, with a clear note to the electrician about the old backing board. Swapping fuses for circuit breakers and safety switches is the change we'd make before any renovation. And with the creek and June 2021 in mind, we'd keep AusNet's 13 17 99 saved.

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Questions

Straight answers.

My Traralgon house still has ceramic fuses. Is that allowed?

For an owner-occupied home, we haven't found a Victorian rule that forces an upgrade. Rentals are different: since 29 March 2023 they've needed circuit breakers and safety switches on the power and lighting circuits.

Who do I call when Traralgon loses power?

AusNet Services on 13 17 99, or check its Outage Tracker. If the neighbours have power and you don't, look for a tripped safety switch in your own board.

Who deals with an asbestos switchboard?

The electrician replaces the board, but asbestos rules still apply. Victoria's Asbestos Hub says builders, electricians and plumbers generally aren't licensed to remove asbestos, so ask how they'll handle it. Asbestos switchboards explains more.

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