A new mobile phone base station will be built to improve coverage along the Hyland Highway between Carrajung Lower and Woodside North.<\/p>\n
The macro base station has been announced today by Minister for Regional Communications Senator Bridget McKenzie and Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.<\/p>\n
It will be funded under the new Mobile Phone Black Spots Priority round as a joint project between the Federal Government and Telstra.<\/p>\n
Mr Chester said the new base station announced today would complement recently completed mobile phone upgrades at Mack\u2019s Creek, Carrajung Lower and Gormandale, which have improved coverage along the Hyland highway.<\/p>\n
\u201cMobile phone coverage is critically important in emergency situations, like a car crash or natural disaster such as a bush fire,\u201d Mr Chester said. \u201cIn those situations, phone coverage can save lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpgraded mobile phone towers not only improve road safety, they make destinations more attractive to visitors and enhance community connectedness.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood communication infrastructure also supports local jobs and helps businesses to grow and invest in our region and our people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Chester said 11 mobile phone base stations had already been built or upgraded in the electorate of Gippsland under past rounds of the Mobile Black Spot Program at Austin\u2019s Hill, Benambra, Bonang, Buchan South, Butcher\u2019s Ridge, Carrajung Lower, Gormandale, Sarsfield, Tongio, Dargo and Mack\u2019s Creek. A base station at Glen Valley is not yet completed.<\/p>\n
In the electorate of McMillan, a new base station has today been announced to improve coverage in the historic tourist town of Walhalla.<\/p>\n
Minister McKenzie said the Federal Government has committed $220 million to improve mobile black spots across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly the Coalition understands the importance of modern telecommunications for our regional communities, and has implemented a plan to deliver. I\u2019m excited to reach this next milestone of the Mobile Black Spot Program and look forward to seeing the first base stations under this round completed later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Visit communications.gov.au\/mbsp for more information and a list of the priority locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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