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Emergency generators were brought in while Ergon Energy crews worked on Wednesday morning to restore power to Kingaroy Shoppingworld\u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 20, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fault in an underground cable has been blamed for a blackout which hit Kingaroy Shoppingworld on Tuesday afternoon, forcing Woolworths to dump thousands of dollars worth of stock.<\/p>\n

An Ergon Energy spokesperson said the fault caused a high-voltage fuse to blow at 2:10pm.<\/p>\n

Seventeen customers were affected by the power outage, including the shopping centre and others on Youngman and Alford streets.<\/p>\n

“Generation was sourced transported from Brisbane and customers were provided with supply about 3:00am (on Wednesday),” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“Crews were brought in today to repair the fault and will restore permanent supply once it\u2019s safe to do so.”<\/p>\n

Many shops inside Shoppingworld were forced to close on Tuesday afternoon, with much of the complex in darkness.<\/p>\n

A Kingaroy Shoppingworld spokesperson said on Wednesday morning all shops were now trading to their usual opening hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Due to the loss of power caused by the Ergon outage overnight, Woolworths has had to dispose of refrigerated and frozen stock,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“The store is working closely with the warehouse and transport team to replenish all stock levels.<\/p>\n

“To all online customers who have placed orders for the next few days, please contact the Woolworths customer hub on 1800-000-610 for more information on your order.<\/p>\n

“If you have any questions or concerns relating to the Woolworths outage, please contact the store directly on (07) 4172-8302.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to everyone for your understanding and patience.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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