Back-up power has been restored to the far west NSW town of Broken Hill but locals are not taking chances.

As news came that power was being restored to Broken Hill, people were gathering outside Adkins Hardware Store on Tuesday night, October 22, waiting for a truckload of generators to arrive to town. 

Store Manager Graeme Tunes had a changeover switch wired into the shop recently and was able to source a 30kVA generator to run the business.