Boost to WA's Digital Network Through Regional Connectivity Program

  • Improved mobile and fixed broadband services will be delivered to regional and remote communities across WA
  • Cook Government and Commonwealth investing in business capacity and regional communities

The Cook Government is boosting digital connectivity across Western Australia, with a $16.5million commitment for enhanced mobile and fixed broadband services from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.

The funding is part of Round 3 of the $154.7 million Commonwealth Regional Connectivity Program collaboration, which will see 41 WA projects delivered worth $64 million, including 19 for Aboriginal communities.

The commitment includes 26 Mobile Black Spot projects and enhanced wireless broadband and community Wi-Fi for 15 projects, covering more than 12,000 residents and businesses, across more than 36,000 square kilometres.

The initiative's successful telecommunications providers CRISP Wireless, NBN Co, Australian Private Networks and Telstra will roll out the projects over the next three years.

More than 52 projects under previous rounds of the program are underway or completed across the State, which is helping WA's regions to grow and thrive.

For more details and a full list of the project visit www.agric.wa.gov.au/RCP

As stated by Regional Development Minister Don Punch:

"This practical program is working with telecommunications providers to supply high grade digital services that are essential for regional and remote households, communities, organisations and businesses.

"The Regional Connectivity Program is a great example of Commonwealth-State collaboration to improve digital connectivity, boost household and business capacity, and help close the digital gap in Aboriginal communities."

Regional Connectivity Program Round 3 recipients

No.

Applicant

Stream

Project Name

Region

1

CRISP Wireless

RCP3

North Coast next gen FW Project

Wheatbelt

2

CRISP Wireless

RCP3

Wheatbelt Expansion Project

Wheatbelt

3

CRISP Wireless

RCP3

Narrogin-Wagin Connectivity Expansion

Wheatbelt

4

NBN Co Limited

RCP3

Gnowangerup

Great Southern

5

NBN Co Limited

RCP3

Wyndham

Kimberley

6

Australian Private Networks

RCP3

Bidyadanga Community Wi-Fi and Telephone Service

Kimberley

7

Australian Private Networks

RCP3

Bidyadanga Outstations Community WI-FI and Telephone Service

Kimberley

8

Australian Private Networks

RCP3

Burringurrah Community Wi-Fi and Telephone Service

Gascoyne

9

Australian Private Networks

RCP3

Guda Guda Community Wi-Fi and Telephone Service

Kimberley

10

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Tandegin

Wheatbelt

11

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Woogenellup

Great Southern

12

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Noggerup

South West

13

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Burraluba Yura Ngurra

Kimberley

14

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Kurrawang

Goldfields-Esperance

15

Telstra Limited

RCP3

Logue Brook Dam

South West

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