Brunswick residents in darkness again after second power fault in two days Police direct traffic after a power outage in Melbourne's north left traffic and street lights down. BRUNSWICK was again plunged into darkness last night after another power fault. This time at least 400 people were affected before power was returned just after 10pm. CitiPower spokesman Drew Douglas said residents living on Lydia, Blair and Essex streets lost power at 7.30pm. Blackout turns into #hipstergeddon "A low voltage power line has a problem," Mr Douglas said. It's completely different to Monday. This is an isolated small area that has been affected. On Monday more than 31,000 homes and businesses in Northcote, Thornbury and parts of Brunswick had no power from 6.45pm until after midnight. Equipment failed at two major substations causing the mass blackout. High St, Northcote in darkness after a power outage in Melbourne's northern suburbs.