We recently moved back to the shire from the country for family reasons and have endured many blackouts during this short time.
Some last a few minutes and others, usually on scorching days, can leave us languishing for several hours without air-conditioning.
Explanations from Ausgrid range from the sublime (" we have no idea what the problem is") to the ridiculous ("it must be the cockatoos at Engadine again").
We are not living in a third world country (yet) and deserve better than sub-standard service for the prices we pay.
Australia is the laughing stock of the civilized world with our unlimited coal supplies and regular power failures.
Everyone who is affected should consider not paying another electricity bill until supply can be guaranteed.
Lulu, Woronora Heights