Power outage in Launceston

There was a dark start to Good Friday for 870 residents of Trevallyn, West Launceston and Riverside.

By noon, the cause of the power outage had been identified as damage to overhead powerlines, and 77 customers were still without power.

By 2pm, power had been restored to all customers.

TasWater advised the power outage has affected water pumps that supply the city’s reservoirs.

As a result, some areas of West Launceston may have experienced low water pressure throughout the day.