10,000 Noosa homes and businesses lose power after ‘explosions’

More than 10,000 homes and businesses lost power in the Noosa region after multiple explosions at a major Queensland power station

More than 10,000 homes and businesses are without power in the Noosa region triggered after multiple explosions at a major power station. Picture: Josh Woning

More than 10,000 homes and businesses lost power in the Noosa region after multiple explosions at a major Queensland power station plunged southeast Queensland into blackout.

 

According to Energex' website, the hardest hit suburbs in Noosa were Noosaville (3877), Sunshine Beach (2079), Noosa Heads (1988) and Sunrise Beach (1977).

The website shows Marcus, Castaways and Peregian beaches were also hit.

An Energex spokesman confirmed all power to Sunshine Coast residents was back on.

Staff at Noosa Magistrates Court said power was shut off for about 30 minutes but it had since come back.

Earlier, about 375,000 southeast Queensland homes and businesses were without power after multiple explosions at Callide Power Station.

"A lot of emergency vehicles heading towards that direction there has been multiple explosions on site no 4 a generator has caught fire is starting to affect some power in places," a witness to the incident posted on Facebook.

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Originally published as 10,000 Noosa homes and businesses lose power after ‘explosions’