State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland collected the stories following public meetings attended by almost 300 residents, who were worried by the frequency and length of power outages.
She has met with both the minister and the AusNet CEO.
“Sharing the personal toll that these outages were having on our community was so important,” Ms Cleeland said.
“I hope both AusNet and members of the State Government have a serious read about the significant impact this issue is having.”
Ms Cleeland said the meetings were productive and left her with a cautious optimism, however acknowledged there was still a long road ahead.
“Following meetings with AusNet, I have been assured that some solutions and infrastructure upgrades will be presented in the coming weeks,” she said.
“It remains to be seen if these solutions will make a tangible difference to the current system and its unreliability, however I was glad to hear that AusNet and their CEO David Smales seemed to take the matter and the concerns of our community seriously.
“I also received assurances from the Energy Minister that she will be treating this matter extremely seriously and will help working towards a positive resolution for the region.
“I want to thank everyone in the region who contributed and shared your stories with me. Within a month our collective efforts have compelled AusNet to improve the situation.”
