Ausgrid helicopters ahead of schedule?
Helicopters flying that had been spotted at low altitude over the Peninsula were Ausgrid helicopter patrols, the Bays Community Group has told its members.
"Ausgrid is conducting helicopter patrols to support the bushfire maintenance checks across the electricity network between April 2 April and June 7," the group said in a social media post on May 20.
However, according to the Ausgrid website, flights were not scheduled over the Peninsula until last Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24.
The post said: "The helicopter crews use laser imaging equipment and high resolution photography to identify vegetation growing close to powerlines and pole top defects.
"The scanner sends and records 300,000 pulses every second to create a three-dimensional representation of the Ausgrid network and surrounding environment."
Ground crews used these to conduct maintenance and upgrade work ahead of the next summer period.
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Social media, 20 May 2024
The Bays Community Group