Requests for street lighting upgrades can be forwarded to Council:
- In writing: PO Box 724, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- By phone: (08) 8721 0444
- By email: info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
Council provides street lighting in areas where there may be hazards to pedestrians or vehicles. Street lighting is not provided to address security issues on private property.
Faulty Street Lighting
SA Power Networks manage street lights for councils and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. This includes repairs of faulty street lights.
A street light might go out due to a fault with the globe, photo electric (PE) cell or wiring to the pole or column. SA Power Networks will aim to fix it within five business days if it’s within in the following areas:
- Adelaide CBD
- Adelaide Metro area
- Gawler
- Mount Barker
- Mount Gambier
- Murray Bridge
- Port Augusta
- Port Lincoln
- Port Pirie
- Stirling
- Whyalla
- Willunga
Anyone can report a faulty street light by visiting calling SA Power Networks on 13 13 66 or visiting SA Power Networks | Report a problem.
SA Power Networks will endeavour to repair faulty lights in the Adelaide metropolitan and CBD areas, as well as those located near their regional depots, within five business days.
Street lights outside of these locations we will aim to repair within 10 business days.