Telstra sends out Dial Before You Dig message as fibre optic cut

Sally Gall
Updated June 10 2019 - 11:38pm, first published 11:15pm
Exposed marker cable above the fibre optic cable on a fenceline at Williams River north of Julia Creek.
Exposed marker cable above the fibre optic cable on a fenceline at Williams River north of Julia Creek.

Telstra has put out an urgent warning to north west Queenslanders burying stock and reinstating roads to dial before they dig, after expensive communications outages impacted hospitals at Julia Creek, Cloncurry and Hughenden.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

Get the latest WA news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.