Council is conducting a community engagement process on the proposed lease of land on the west boundary of the Rokewood Works Depot (Kuruc-a-Ruc Road) for the purposes of establishing a mobile telecommunications facility.
The proposed lease is for Amplitel Pty Ltd, part of the Telstra Group, to secure the land for a period of 20 years and establish a mobile telecommunications facility. The facility aims to improve network coverage and enhance data speeds for mobile phone and internet technology in the local area.
Under the Local Government Act 2020, in the event where Council seeks to enter a Lease for a term longer than 10 years there is a requirement to undertake community consultation to seek community input.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey said establishing a mobile telecommunications facility in Rokewood will improve connectivity for residents, local businesses and visitors in the area.
We are seeking community feedback on the proposed lease which will be the first step in establishing a mobile telecommunications facility in Rokewood with the aim of improving mobile and internet connectivity in the region, Cr Sharky said.
Improving mobile connectivity will have wide ranging benefits for residents, businesses and visitors in Rokewood, while also enhancing community safety with emergency services agencies.
Feedback on the proposed lease is invited from Monday 19 January 2026 to 5pm, Friday 6 February 2026, and can be completed online at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations. Hard copies will also be available at Council’s Customer Hubs, 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn, and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale.
For further information, please contact Council’s Economic Development Team at 5220 7111 or email [email protected].