Essential Energy says some Byron Bay homes and business may be affected by planned power outages over the next fortnight as a result of maintenance work on the grid.
Residents may notice excavation works affecting Lateen Lane in Byron’s town centre on Tuesday 21 April from 8am to 3pm.
Crews are expected to finish the job on Wednesday 22 April, when the work will affect Johnson and Byron Streets overnight, between 5pm and 6am the following morning.
A second stage of night works is scheduled for Thursday 30 April, with crews to be on Lawson Street, also affecting Johnson Street, between 10.30pm and 5am.
Planned changes to traffic include partial road closures and detours, with traffic control to be in place and the community encouraged to avoid the town centre after 10pm on both nights.
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