What are they? No Go Zones (NGZ) are defined distances for safety clearances surrounding overhead and underground electricity assets.

NGZ Access Authority System

 AusNet Services operates a NGZ access authority system that prohibits all non VESI (Victorian Electrical Supply Industry) or 'ordinary' persons from accessing and working on or near any part of the asset or in the vicinity of the asset without an appropriate permit in accordance with the NGZ Guidelines when third parties contact a Major Electricity Company (MEC) for advice.

To find out more about No Go Zones, visit Victorian Electricity Supply Industry (VESI) or Energy Safe Victoria.  

Authorities given specify minimum distances that people and equipment can work near overhead and underground electricity assets, and also provide guidance on the process to be followed where these clearances cannot be met. Equipment includes cranes, excavators, concrete pumpers, elevated work platforms (including scissor lifts) and scaffolding.

After making contact with us or our representative, a person or company will require either written advice or a Permit to Work before starting work near electricity overhead or underground networks. We’ll only issue written advice or a Permit to Work after we’ve visited and assessed the work site.

NGZ site visit requests for AusNet Electricity Services (Distribution)

To progress your NGZ request, you'll need to contact our representative, Extec Services. This includes requests for:

• Underground
• Overhead and
• High Loads/Oversize Loads

Extec Services will manage all aspects of your No Go Zone request and arrange to conduct a visit of your site.

Extec Services can be contacted by:
Email - nogozone@extec.com.au
Phone – (03)59417333