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This register records unplanned significant local outages and major outages that have impacted Vocus Group Limited owned networks over the past two years (from 31 March 2026). For completeness, it includes unplanned outages affecting networks operated under Vocus, PIPE, and Vision Networks (operated by PIPE). For historical outage information related to third-party carrier networks used by Vocus, please visit:

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Reference
INC000018649878

Outage type
SLO

Start date and time of outage
16:04 AEDT 02/04/2026

End date and time of outage
23:09 AEDT 02/04/2026

Duration of outage
7 hours 5 minutes

Affected suburb(s)/towns
Geelong

Affected State(s)/Territories
Victoria

Affected postcode(s)
3213, 3218, 3219, 3220

Types of services affected
HFC

Number of service affected
2266

Number of premises affected

Carrier or carriage service provider responsible for resolving outage
Vision Network (Operated by PIPE)

Cause (high‑level)
Truck carrying excavator hit the fibre causing a break

Cause (related to a natural event or weather)
No

Additional information

Date entry first published
16:28 AEDT 02/04/2026

Date entry last rectified
00:05 AEDT 03/04/2026

Reference
INC32394461

Outage type
SLO

Start date and time of outage
04:23 AEDT 01/04/2026

End date and time of outage
09:27 AEDT 01/04/2026

Duration of outage
5 hours 4 minutes

Affected suburb(s)/towns
Traralgon

Affected State(s)/Territories
Victoria

Affected postcode(s)
3844

Types of services affected
Regional & remote Transmission and NBN services

Number of service affected
5879

Number of premises affected

Carrier or carriage service provider responsible for resolving outage
Vocus

Cause (high‑level)
Fibre cut within 3rd party (Victrack) Network

Cause (related to a natural event or weather)
No

Additional information

Date entry first published
06:15 AEDT 01/04/2026

Date entry last rectified
11:45 AEDT 01/04/2026