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2007 media updates

Date Headline
21 Dec 07 2007 - The year of living dangerously
21 Dec 07 Western Power confirms decision on new powerline to Geraldton
20 Dec 07 Bunbury set for reliability upgrade
20 Dec 07 New Bibra Lake substation ready for summer
20 Dec 07 The Sawyers Valley solution
13 Dec 07 Western Power helps Karridale winery go 'green'
13 Dec 07 Rare trapdoor spider saved
13 Dec 07 Dual winners of Western Power's Kirkwood Scholarship
13 Dec 07 Luring engineers into the energy sector
12 Dec 07 Local knowledge moves powerline in Great Southern
12 Dec 07 Volunteer fire fighters win with Western Power sponsorship
10 Dec 07 Fire retardant paint to increase reliability
07 Dec 07 Western Power welcomes ERA decision
30 Nov 07 Power to possums
16 Nov 07 Helping Kalgoorlie's special children enjoy Christmas
12 Nov 07 Regional students urged to apply for scholarship
07 Nov 07 2.5 Saves Lives
01 Nov 07 Final workshops before preferred line route chosen
01 Nov 07 New Hills power reliability program
31 Oct 07 The facts on electricity consumption and Daylight Saving
30 Oct 07 WA's Boyare Primary School wins Solar Boat Challenge
19 Oct 07 Belridge Senior High School win Solar Model Car Challenge
19 Oct 07 2007 Western Power Solar Model Car Challenge
18 Oct 07 Line route confirmed for mine site
17 Oct 07 Possum Power Program
16 Oct 07 Perth residents embrace air conditioning trial
27 Sep 07 Existing Kojonup to Albany line route not an option for new line
27 Sep 07 Community Workshops for proposed Chapman - Northampton powerline
20 Sep 07 Injury to Western Power employees
15 Sep 07 Perth residents in WA first air conditioning trial
13 Sep 07 Power boost for Metropolitan area
06 Aug 07 Toodyay fire report finds no regulations were breached
20 Jul 07 New powerline for Northampton
04 Jul 07 New line route corridors for southwest transmission line
02 Jul 07 Power restoration continues
02 Jul 07 Power restoration continues in the wake of storm fronts
02 Jul 07 Power interruption update
02 Jul 07 Wild weather causes power outages
02 Jul 07 New transmission line corridor to Geraldton determined
27 Jun 07 Beating the Peak
13 Jun 07 Two options identified for new Power transmission line
22 May 07 Improving Reliability in Denmark-Walpole
16 May 07 Work on the Bentley substation starts
14 May 07 New powerline route decided
11 May 07 Students win tertiary scholarship
11 May 07 Cottesloe substation gets a facelift
04 May 07 Community consultation starts for new powerlines
11 Apr 07 Planting continues for Bibra Lake and Leeming residents
27 Mar 07 Margaret River power upgraded
27 Mar 07 Power disruptions after car crashes and pole top fires - 4.45pm
26 Mar 07 End of Daylight Saving - Impact on electricity consumption
23 Mar 07 Submissions invited on power solution to Mid West
17 Mar 07 Energy saving trial possibility for Western Australia
15 Mar 07 Western Power welcomes change to Grange Reources mine plans
14 Mar 07 Kalbarri power improvements
12 Mar 07 Bushfire in Helena Valley
09 Mar 07 Heatwave brings record power consumption
08 Mar 07 Boost to Dongara power supplies
08 Mar 07 Trees planted with appointment of SERCUL
07 Mar 07 System expected to peak again today
26 Feb 07 Power Interruptions in Perth this morning
22 Feb 07 Edge of Grid development - Ravensthorpe
20 Feb 07 Edge of Grid development - Denmark / Walpole
19 Feb 07 Helicopters wash powerlines
15 Feb 07 Power supply update
13 Feb 07 Western Power launches tree-planting program
12 Feb 07 Power to Dwellingup townsite restored
07 Feb 07 Western Power continues investigation into Toodyay blaze
06 Feb 07 Investigation continues into cause of Toodyay blaze
05 Feb 07 Fire damage cuts power
27 Jan 07 Fires affect Mandurah power supply
03 Jan 07 Storm preparation

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