Published on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 11:21:36 AM

Underground power works are now underway on Oxford Street between Anzac Road and Scarborough Beach Road in Mt Hawthorn. 

Businesses remain open during these essential works, with traffic management in place to help maintain access and keep disruption to a minimum. This round of work is planned to be complete by the end of June.  

Vincent is encouraging people to continue visiting and supporting their favourite shops, cafes and services on this section of Oxford Street during construction. Street parking will be closed in small sections for up to two days at a time before works move along the street, ensuring enough parking remains available for visitors. Bus stops will also be impacted for a short time. 

The project will replace overhead powerlines with underground power infrastructure and new LED streetlights, delivering long-term benefits including a more reliable power supply, fewer weather-related outages, improved streetscapes and greater opportunities for tree canopy growth. 

Pictured: Oxford Street businesses Pets Meat, Compa Italian Cuisine and Cloth in Brick, Bodhi Tree Bookstore Café.

About Underground Power

Western Power, the State Government and Vincent have committed to converting distribution powerlines to underground power, delivering reliable and safe power while improving street appeal and allowing the tree canopy to flourish.

The North Perth/Mt Hawthorn area is the first in Vincent to be converted to underground power. This project area is now more than half complete, with many streets already enjoying the benefits of seeing their overhead powerlines removed.

Underground power delivers several long-term benefits:

• more reliable and safer power supply

• fewer outages during storms and extreme weather

• improved street appeal with the removal of overhead lines

• greater opportunity for tree canopy growth and greener streets.

For more information about which areas will be next, visit our Underground Power page.

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