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Premium Content Subscriber only The Federal Government is splashing the cash in an attempt to improve telecommunication standards across Central Queensland. Under a $90 million program, people living and working in Benaraby, Bluff, Dingo and Duaringa can look forward to place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues. Flynn MP Ken O’Dowd on Monday announced the details of the project, which will be issued through a range of mobile and broadband services. “I’m thrilled that residen...

Date Time New projects improving digital connectivity in rural Australia More than 80 rural communities across Australia will soon benefit from better digital connectivity with the Morrison McCormack Government today announcing the successful projects funded under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP). The $90 million program is delivering 81 place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues in the regions through a range of mobile and broadband services, including a wireless network for t...

Dedicated mobile coverage for more than 270 residents Domestic travel and reliable connectivity go hand in hand and Optus is making sure travellers to Tasmania and locals alike are able to stay connected after switching on a brand-new site in Lachlan, delivering additional coverage to the community as part of the priority round of the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot Program. The Optus site, located on an existing tower along Moores Road, will provide dedicated coverage to Lachlan that in...

POTSDAM — A new facility representing the start of further expansion for LC Drives has been approved by the Potsdam Town Planning Board. The board voted to issue a special use permit following a public hearing Tuesday night for the company’s site plan and request to construct a 30,000-square-foot light manufacturing facility at 6968 Route 56. LC Drives develops permanent magnet technologies for electric motors and generators, and directs its work to support renewable energy in marine ...

Mobile Black Spot Program expands across regional Victoria with base station rollout There are now 200 active mobile base stations across the state. ( Print text only Cancel More than 40 regional Victorian areas will have improved access to mobile phone coverage within the next 18 months as the state government continues to roll out the Mobile Black Spot Program. Key points: 41 regional Victorian areas will receive mobile base stations in the next 18 months under the state government program Th...

Date Time Mayor implores Telstra to participate in a Bilpin community meeting The Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Patrick Conolly has contacted Telstra to ask the telecommunications provider to engage with Council and the Bilpin community on vital telecommunications that are currently not being provided in Bilpin. “We are asking Telstra to meet with our community members and Council to discuss how the telecommunications network can be made more effective and resilient,” Mayor Conolly said. ...

World Vision · First Nations students four times more likely to have no internet at home · Closing the Digital Divide should be part of Closing the Gap targets First Nations households are suffering a yawning “Digital Divide” with the rest of Australia, with a new report released on Closing the Gap Day showing one in four First Nations households has no internet access, limiting learning opportunities for Indigenous students. COVID-19 widened this gap over the last year, wit...

Santee residents living near the Sycamore Landfill are concerned after receiving a letter from the county’s Air Pollution Control District about toxic air contaminants at the site.

Colorado Springs officials have embarked on a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at inspiring new guardians for the citys heavily trafficked parks and open spaces. Thats in partnership with Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, the Boulder-based nonprofit whose seven principles are widely celebrated. In the Springs, the goal is to bring them closer to the forefront, said Gillian Rossi, park ranger supervisor. "To turn our ultra users into ultra stewards," she said. For 2021, Colorado Spring...

Mobile phone black spot gets Optus base station in middle of Telstra country WedWednesday 10 The closest community to the Tjukayirla Roadhouse is about 200 kilometres away. ( Share Print text only Cancel When staff at a remote roadhouse heard they were getting mobile phone reception, they thought it would bring them one step closer to the outside world. Key points: It enables emergency calls but customers need to be with Optus for normal phone use A communications advocacy group wants a rethink...