NBN ups wireless rollout
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has unveiled the next local government areas that will receive the fixed wireless service.
NBN Co has announced that over the coming months, it will work with local government bodies to identify the best locations for fixed wireless network infrastructure.
NBN Co's Community Relations Adviser, Tony Gibbs, said: "For decades, rural and regional Australia has been left behind when it comes to telecommunications.
"NBN Co's plan to deliver high-speed broadband to every Australian premises using one of three technologies - fibre, fixed wireless and satellite - aims to change that.
"Subject to final planning and other approvals, the fixed wireless network plans to cover parts of six council areas (see list below) and it is expected facilities will start to be switched on in stages from late 2013 to 2015," he said.
The NBN Co has announced the following councils:
Victoria:
- Mitchell Shire Council
- Murrindindi Shire Council
- Strathbogie Shire Council
- Benalla Rural City Council
- Greater Shepparton City Council
- Mansfield Shire
- Bass Coast Shire Council
- East Gippsland Shire Council
- Latrobe City Council
- South Gippsland Shire Council
- Wellington Shire Council
Western Australia
- Albany City Council
- Augusta-Margaret River Shire Council
- Beverley Shire Council
- Boyup Brook Shire Council
- Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire Council
- Bruce Rock Shire Council
- Busselton Shire Council
- Cranbrook Shire Council
- Cuballing Shire Council
- Denmark Shire Council
- Donnybrook-Balingup Shire Council
- Dumbleyung Shire Council
- Esperance Shire Council
- Katanning Shire Council
- Kellerberrin Shire Council
- Kojonup Shire Council
- Manjimup Shire Council
- Merredin Shire Council
- Mukinbudin Shire Council
- Nannup Shire Council
- Narembeen Shire Council
- Narrogin Town Council
- Northam Shire Council
- Nungarin Shire Council
- Pingelly Shire Council
- Plantagenet Shire Council
- Quairading Shire Council
- Ravensthorpe Shire Council
- Tambellup/Broomehill Shire Council
- Wagin Shire Council
- Wickepin Shire Council
- Williams Shire Council
- Woodanilling Shire Council
- Wyalkatchem Shire Council
- York Shire Council
- City of Bunbury
- City of Mandurah
- Shire of West Arthur
- Shire of Boddington
- Shire of Capel
- Shire of Collie
- Shire of Dardanup
- Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup
- Shire of Harvey
- Shire of Murray
- Shire of Wandering
- Shire of Waroona
NSW
- Great Lakes Shire Council
- Dungog Shire Council
- Gloucester Shire Council
- Greater Taree City Council