Power Out To Homes and Businesses In New Lambton

 BY IAN CROUCH

Ausgrid is working to restore power to about 150 homes and businesses at New Lambton.

A car crashed into a power pole on Bridges Road just before 7.30pm on Wednesday, bringing down power lines.

Police say the driver wasn't seriously injured and investigations into the crash are continuing.

It's not clear at this stage when power will be restored.

Thousands Of Hunter Homes Without Power

 BY IAN CROUCH

Thousands of Hunter residents are without power this morning.

The lights went off for around 900 customers in New Lambton and Broadmeadow at about about 10.30pm on Monday - it's believed a sub-station fault is to blame, however there's no timeline yet on when power will be restored.

Meanwhile, around 2,500 residents in Stockton and Fern Bay lost power just before 5.30am on Tuesday.

Ausgrid estimates they'll be back on the grid by 7.30am

And, around a thousand homes and businesses have been without power around Wyee and Morisset since 1.45am on Tuesday and it's not clear at this stage when it will be restored.

Update! Fire Cuts Power To Hundreds Of Homes Near Cessnock

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are investigating a fire which destroyed an electrical kiosk in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Ausgrid says the fire on Leggetts Drive at Pelaw Main was the result of an arson attack.

The company says local street lighting was blacked out due to the fire, however several residents say they also lost power at the time the fire broke out.

Anyone who can assist police with their inquiries is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

EARLIER:

Fire has destroyed a large electrical pillar box at Pelaw Main, cutting power to hundreds of homes and rural properties.

Firefighters from Kurri Kurri and the RFS were called to Leggetts Drive at about 5.30am on Wednesday to find the power kiosk well alight.

They took around 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze.

Thee cause of the fire is not known at this stage.

Ausgrid is working to restore power to around 400 homes and properties in the district.

The electrical kiosk was well alight when firefighters arrived

It's believed arsonists are responsible for the blaze