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Friday, 08 July 2011 05:00

Endeavour Energy crews from the south coast will travel to the highlands this morning to help restore supply to more than 2000 customers who have spent a third night without power.

Areas still affected include Burrawang, Fitzroy Falls, Wildes Meadow, Myra Vale, Avoca, Belmore Falls, Kangaloon and sections of East Bowral, Willow Vale, Canyonleigh and Sutton Forest.

Janine Cullen from Endeavour

says extensive tree damage in some outlying areas has made it difficult to access power supplies, but they hope to have all customers connected by tonight.

Due to the significant damage caused by the wind storms, Wingecarribee has been declared a natural disaster zone by the state government.

Minster for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher says a range of relief assistance measures are now available to local residents, businesses and farmers who have been directly impacted.

While Macquarie Pass and Jamberoo Mountain Road have been re-opened, a number of roads across the Wingecarribee are still closed due to fallen trees.

Council staff and contractors are working to clear those roads as soon as possible.

As residents begin the clean-up, council has announced that any storm related green waste can be dropped off at the Resource Recovery Centre in Moss Vale for free until this Sunday (July 10).

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