<div>Heh, photo wasn't mine, I was the cheeky one who asked if he had a photo... Matthew is credited in the article so all is good. </div><div><br></div><div>Michael Keating</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Tue, 9 May 2017 at 7:01 pm, Mal <<a href="mailto:malz@jetlan.com">malz@jetlan.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Ry owes you a beer Michael ..<br>
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On 9/05/2017 1:26 PM, Michael Keating wrote:<br>
> A couple of photos posted on Twitter confirms that...<br>
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> <a href="https://twitter.com/big_gaffa/status/861778669324382208" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/big_gaffa/status/861778669324382208</a><br>
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> Michael Keating<br>
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> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Robert Hudson <<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>     Conflicts nicely with the "small fire" story that was being told<br>
>     earlier...<br>
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>     On 9 May 2017 at 13:26, Christopher Hawker<br>
>     <<a href="mailto:christopher@dataonenetworks.com.au" target="_blank">christopher@dataonenetworks.com.au</a><br>
>     <mailto:<a href="mailto:christopher@dataonenetworks.com.au" target="_blank">christopher@dataonenetworks.com.au</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>         This is the notice as reported by Telstra on<br>
>         <a href="http://servicestatus.telstra.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">servicestatus.telstra.com</a> <<a href="http://servicestatus.telstra.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://servicestatus.telstra.com</a>>:<br>
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>         "A fire at the Parklea Exchange in Sydney overnight has caused<br>
>         extensive damage and interrupted some home and business<br>
>         broadband and phone services in Parklea and Kellyville. There is<br>
>         also a disruption to a small number of mobile base stations in<br>
>         the area. The site has now been declared safe and our techs are<br>
>         onsite to assess the full damage and start work on the repair<br>
>         job. Due to the extent of the damage we expect permanent<br>
>         restoration to take a number of days, so while that work takes<br>
>         place we are deploying two Mobile Exchange on Wheels (MEOW) to<br>
>         the area to get customers back online as soon as possible. We<br>
>         expect the MEOWs to arrive onsite tomorrow morning, and we will<br>
>         provide updates on potential restoration times as soon as we<br>
>         have more information."<br>
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>         Regards,<br>
><br>
>         Christopher Hawker<br>
><br>
>         DataOne Networks<br>
><br>
>         Phone: +61 434 512 834 <tel:+61%20434%20512%20834><br>
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>         *From:* AusNOG <<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
>         <mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>>> on behalf of Andrew<br>
>         Yager <<a href="mailto:andrew@rwts.com.au" target="_blank">andrew@rwts.com.au</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:andrew@rwts.com.au" target="_blank">andrew@rwts.com.au</a>>><br>
>         *Sent:* Tuesday, 9 May 2017 1:15:08 PM<br>
>         *To:* Robert Hudson<br>
>         *Cc:* <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a>><br>
>         *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Exchange Fire - Parklea NSW<br>
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>         We first saw service loss around 1:50am for services that fed<br>
>         from that exchange.<br>
><br>
>         Thanks,<br>
>         Andrew<br>
><br>
>         On 9 May 2017 at 10:41, Robert Hudson <<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a><br>
>         <mailto:<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>             Adding more - apparently the fire started sometime around<br>
>             3am, and has only in the last little while been extinguished.<br>
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>             On 9 May 2017 at 10:39, Robert Hudson <<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a><br>
>             <mailto:<a href="mailto:hudrob@gmail.com" target="_blank">hudrob@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>                 The info I have access to seems to concur more with the<br>
>                 reported AAPT stated position on the matter than the<br>
>                 reported Telstra stated position...<br>
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>                 On 9 May 2017 at 09:13, Tony de Francesco<br>
>                 <<a href="mailto:tonyd@pue.com.au" target="_blank">tonyd@pue.com.au</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tonyd@pue.com.au" target="_blank">tonyd@pue.com.au</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>                     I think you were right the first time.<br>
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>                     On 9 May 2017 09:10, "Nathan Brookfield"<br>
>                     <<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>                         Hahaha 'Sparkles' exchange, thanks iPhone auto<br>
>                         correct.<br>
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>                         So it appears their was a fire at the 'Parklea'<br>
>                         exchange overnight for anyone impacted.<br>
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>                         Nathan Brookfield<br>
>                         Chief Executive Officer<br>
><br>
>                         Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd<br>
>                         <a href="http://www.simtronic.com.au" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.simtronic.com.au</a><br>
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>                         On 9 May 2017, at 09:08, Nathan Brookfield<br>
>                         <<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a><br>
>                         <mailto:<a href="mailto:Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au" target="_blank">Nathan.Brookfield@simtronic.com.au</a>>> wrote:<br>
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>                         Morning Everyone,<br>
><br>
>                         So it appears their was a fire at the sparkles<br>
>                         exchange overnight for anyone impacted.<br>
><br>
>                         AAPT are advising the exchange 'Burnt Down' and<br>
>                         Telstra are saying 'Small Fire'.<br>
><br>
>                         Not quite sure of the actual inspect yet apart<br>
>                         from some services down in the Blaxktown area<br>
>                         but if anyone has further information to add,<br>
>                         please do.<br>
><br>
>                         Nathan Brookfield<br>
>                         Chief Executive Officer<br>
><br>
>                         Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd<br>
>                         <a href="http://www.simtronic.com.au" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.simtronic.com.au</a><br>
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