Round 5 of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program is now open, with funding for new mobile phone towers available.
Members of the public are encouraged to report mobile black spots and Council will nominate areas of concern in the Shire to the Federal Government. For more information or to report a mobile black spot by Sunday 30 June, email: [email protected] or call Council’s Investment Attraction and Business Support team at 5220 7111.
Access to reliable telecommunications is vital for residents and businesses in Golden Plains Shire, and more infrastructure is needed to meet the needs of many local communities. Council strongly lobbies the State and Federal Governments for improved local telecommunications, which are crucial for economic growth and investment, as well as community connectivity and safety.
In Round 4 of the Mobile Black Spot Program, Golden Plains Shire was successful in securing three new mobile phone towers for the Shire. The two new Telstra towers at Maude and Teesdale and the new Optus tower at Grenville are co-funded by the Federal and State Governments. In addition, new Optus towers in Haddon North and Teesdale are now online, with an Optus tower also planned for Cape Clear. These have all been co-funded by the State Government. Previously, the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program delivered new mobile towers in the fire-prone townships of Dereel and Steiglitz.