Issue: Most of Wooroonga Crescent is a mobile black spot, with no reception in some areas. Residents must rely on NBN and Wi-Fi calling for communication.
Impact: No reliable mobile service for calls, texts, or emergencies. Dependence on Wi-Fi limits accessibility outside the home.
Proposal: Assess mobile infrastructure gaps and explore network upgrades or new tower installations to improve connectivity in Kioloa.
State or Territory:
TAS
Community Location:
Low Head
Description of community needs:
The Low Head region has reported mobile coverage black spots following the transition to 4G/5G and the closure of the 3G network. This is a concern for both residents and the thousands of tourists who visit the area’s attractions.
Reliable mobile coverage is essential for local businesses to operate effectively and for ensuring the safety of residents and visitors. Limited communication infrastructure may also pose challenges during natural disasters, potentially affecting emergency response and public safety.
Co-contributions:
• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Worrigee – Shoalhaven Heads
Description of community needs:
Constituents advise the phone reception in Shoalhaven Heads is very hard to get decent reception.
Co-contributions:
• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Guyra region, Llangothlin region
Description of community needs:
There are many communities and roads in the New England and Upper Hunter regions, including these locations in the Armidale Regional Council area, where mobile phone coverage is limited, problematic or non-existent, creating major issues for residents and businesses, particularly during times of emergency. These regions are susceptible to natural disasters, including bushfires and floods, and mobile communications are of critical importance during these events.
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Vincentia
Description of community needs:
Issue: Mobile coverage in this area is so poor that residents must rely on Wi-Fi calling. Even service technicians have difficulty accessing mobile coverage due to the hill shadowing the tower near the water tank above Vincentia.
Impact: This issue likely affects other nearby homes, reducing connectivity and reliability for phone calls and essential services.
Proposal: Investigate and improve mobile infrastructure or tower placement to enhance signal strength and address this persistent black spot.
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Beaumont
Description of community needs:
Issue: Despite being just 14 kilometres from the MP's office, this area cannot access NBN services due to being in a shadow zone near Cambewarra Mountain, even though the Telstra towers are visible from the property.
Impact: Residents face significant connectivity challenges, limiting access to essential digital services.
Proposal: Assess infrastructure upgrades or alternative solutions to extend NBN coverage to this underserved area.
Co-contributions:
• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Worrigee – Northwood Drive, Kiola
Description of community needs:
The home at Northwood Drive, Kioloa reports has no inside mobile phone reception and variable reception outside. Others in the street and nearby streets also have unreliable reception. This reception fails completely during peak times.
The system cannot cope with the number of seasonal visitors to the area. There should be no misunderstanding that the tower installed on the ANU site is totally inadequate.
The have in-home VoIP but this is not a substitute for broader regional mobile coverage.
Co-contributions:
• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Halls Creek Road, Yarramanbully Road, Parts of Kootingal, Moore Creek, Duri area, Winton, Chaffey Dam, Watsons Creek.
Description of community needs:
There are many communities and roads in the New England and Upper Hunter regions, including these locations in the Tamworth Regional Council area, where mobile phone coverage is limited, problematic or non-existent, creating major issues for residents and businesses, particularly during times of emergency. These regions are susceptible to natural disasters, including bushfires and floods, and mobile communications are of critical importance during these events.
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Halls Creek Road from Bendemeer to Manilla, Woolbrook, Port Stephens Cutting, Barraba area, Bundarra Road, Pera/Linton Road, Warrabah Road, Bonnay/Linton Road, Trevallyn Road, Mt Lindsay Road, Cotswold Road, Glenbarra Road, Namoi River Road
Description of community needs:
There are many communities and roads in the New England and Upper Hunter regions, including these locations in the Tamworth Regional Council area, where mobile phone coverage is limited, problematic or non-existent, creating major issues for residents and businesses, particularly during times of emergency. These regions are susceptible to natural disasters, including bushfires and floods, and mobile communications are of critical importance during these events.
State or Territory:
NSW
Community Location:
Worrigee (Knights Hill)
Description of community needs:
Constituent advises they have problems daily and need to go outside to get reception at their home on Knights Hill Road.
Their house is on the south east side of Knights Hill and they believe they are too close under the Knights Hill Tower. Also they experience no service on Jamberoo Mountain Road around Knights Hill.
Co-contributions:
• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants
