❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding Western Power's power pole replacement at Preston Settlement, specifically near Lot 1 Gardiner Road. The response details inspection dates, replacement schedules, contractor information, and lead times.
AnsweredQoN 2927Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to Western Power’s replacement of power poles at Preston Settlement (near Collie), and ask: (a) how many maintenance reports or requests about power poles at Preston Settlement were received in: (i) 2012 and what was the basis of each report; and (ii) 2013 and what was the basis of each report; (b) on what date were the poles listed as needing replacement/registered on Western Power’s maintenance schedule; (c) when did power pole replacements commence in Preston Settlement; and (d) who performed the work on behalf of Western Power: (i) if applicable, where is the contractor based; (ii) if applicable, where is the contractor’s workforce sourced from; and (iii) if applicable, how much advance notice does the contractor require to provide a pole replacement team to perform the work?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
33 days
Western Power has liaised with the Office of the Member to better understand which power poles in Preston Settlement are the subject of the question, and has been advised that the poles near Lot 1 of Gardiner Road are the poles of specific interest. As such Western Power has limited its answer to this question to five power poles in the immediate vicinity of Lot 1 Gardiner Road in Preston Settlement.
(a) i) 5 - Routine scheduled inspections.
ii) 0
(b) Of the five poles which were inspected in 2012, three were identified as needing replacement:
S869644
- 19/11/2012
S868489
- 19/11/2012.
S869645
- 19/11/2012.
(c) 8/2/2014
(d) Work was performed by Perth Power Lines and VEMCO.
i) Perth Power Lines - Based in Wanneroo; VEMCO - Based in Welshpool
ii) Perth Power Lines - Western Australia; VEMCO - Western Australia
iii)A lead time of one day is required by contractors; however more notice is preferred if possible for logistical purposes.
(a) i) 5 - Routine scheduled inspections.
ii) 0
(b) Of the five poles which were inspected in 2012, three were identified as needing replacement:
S869644
- 19/11/2012
S868489
- 19/11/2012.
S869645
- 19/11/2012.
(c) 8/2/2014
(d) Work was performed by Perth Power Lines and VEMCO.
i) Perth Power Lines - Based in Wanneroo; VEMCO - Based in Welshpool
ii) Perth Power Lines - Western Australia; VEMCO - Western Australia
iii)A lead time of one day is required by contractors; however more notice is preferred if possible for logistical purposes.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.