- McGowan Government funding to back WA projects in Round 3 of Commonwealth's Regional Connectivity Program
- Funding delivering improved connectivity and enhanced mobile services to regional, rural and Aboriginal communities
- Applications for the Regional Connectivity Program close on Friday, 28 April 2023
The McGowan Government has injected funding towards telecommunications projects that will deliver improved internet and fixed wireless services, alongside enhanced mobile services to regional Western Australia.
Applications are now open to telecommunications companies to access the Commonwealth's $150 million Regional Connectivity Program Round 3, with co-investment from the State's $48.6 million WA Regional Digital Connectivity Program.
The joint funding will support projects that improve service quality, coverage, reliability and speed in regional, rural and Aboriginal communities across WA.
The initiative leverages private sector investment to bridge the 'digital divide' across WA's vast regions, improving business capacity and competitiveness, social amenity and safety.
It builds on previous rounds that are delivering telecommunications projects, such as wi-fi to the Kalumburu and Jigalong communities, broadband solutions across the South-West and better mobile services in the central Wheatbelt and Kimberley.
Applications close 5pm AWST Friday, 28 April 2023.
For more information and to make an application for co-contribution grant funding from the WA Government, visit www.agric.wa.gov.au/r4r/regional-connectivity-program.
As stated by Regional Development Minister Don Punch:
"This is a great example of Commonwealth-State collaboration to overcome the tyranny of distance by working with telecommunications providers to deliver fast, reliable and affordable digital and mobile services to regional businesses and residents.
"These services are fundamental to modern life no matter where people live and enable businesses and communities to connect to a whole range of opportunities, efficiencies and digital applications."
