Nine streetlights dark for 57 days in Canberra suburb; residents carry torches
Nine streetlights on Baldwin Drive in Kaleen have been unlit for 57 days despite repeated complaints.
Residents along Baldwin Drive in Kaleen now walk with high-powered torches after nine streetlights went dark more than 57 days ago. Rod, a resident in his mid-70s, cannot see during evening walks.
Women have changed exercise routines to avoid the stretch at night, citing safety concerns. Dimitri Psihogios reported the fault via Fix My Street in early August but the status remains closed.
ACT government City Services initially claimed the lights were fixed on September 22. The Canberra Times confirmed they were still unlit on Tuesday evening.
The government said a motor vehicle collision damaged a streetlight column. Supply chain delays for replacements and underground cable faults caused further delays.
- 57 days
- Days without lights
- Baldwin Drive, Kaleen
- Location
- Nine streetlights
- Lights affected
- August 3
- Date went dark
Why it mattersA two-month gap in streetlighting creates safety hazards for pedestrians and runners and signals a breakdown in government maintenance response systems.
AustraliaCanberra residents have lost safe evening access to a public footpath, and the prolonged failure raises questions about ACT government's capacity to respond to basic infrastructure requests.
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