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Natimuk

Originally photographed in February alongside the Wimmera Highway west of Horsham, this thick phone cable was accidentally damaged during the Natimuk fire as part of the emergency services response, and then replaced (photographed in April) with what Telstra called an “interim restoration” of a cable running above ground for a short distance. The long-term fix is yet to be determined.

Natimuk fire exposed phone risks

When fire threatened Natimuk on January 9, the town also faced a communications failure after a mobile tower lost power and its backup generator failed.

7 June, 2026

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