Thousands in south-east Qld without power after attempted copper theft

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Saturday 27th June 2026, 2:38AM 1 min read 5 hours ago

Energex says it appears someone broke into a substation's cable pit and attempted to cut through an 11,000-volt cable, leaving about 13,000 south-east Queensland customers without power overnight.

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