Power has been restored across a host of areas in the Douglas Shire region following a power cut due to “damage requiring emergency repairs”.

“Fault finding is in progress,” an Ergon Energy update at about 3.10pm today confirmed, while another update at 3.40pm showed the power was back on.

Areas affected included Bamboo, Bonnie Doon, Cassowary, Cooya Beach, Craiglie, Dagmar, Daintree, Finlayvale, Forest Creek, Killaloe, Lower Daintree, Miallo, Mossman, Mowbray, Newell, North Mossman, Oak Beach, Pebbly Beach, Port Douglas, Reeds Creek, Rocky Point, Shannonvale, South Mossman, Wangetti Beach, Whyanbeel, Wonga, Wonga Beach and Yule Point.