Round 2 Black Spot Projects To Begin

June 8, 2017

Rollout schedules for mobile phone towers to be built under Round 2 of the Federal Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot program have been released.

Communications Minister Fiona Nash said the 266 Round 2 base stations across Australia were expected to be completed by October 2018.

However she said the rollout schedules were “indicative” and could be subject to change.

“As a farmer from central NSW, I understand what it’s like not to have mobile coverage, and to stand on one leg on a gate trying to get it,” Minister Nash said.

“The Coalition is delivering 765 mobile phone towers to regional Australia, with more to come … 76 towers will be built in Queensland as part of the Round 2 funding.”

The database of reported mobile black spot locations closed for new nominations in January last year.

This information was then provided to mobile phone network operators to help them prepare their funding proposals for Round 2.

External link: National Map Of Reported Mobile Black Spots

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Current Mobile Black Spot tower projects in the South Burnett either underway or recently completed:

Telstra towers

Cherbourg – Small cell; construction target 2018; on air target 2018
Durong – Base station; construction target 4th quarter 2017; on air target 2017
Gordonbrook – Base station; construction target 4th quarter 2017; on air target 4th quarter 2017
Kumbia – Small cell; construction target 2nd quarter 2017; on air target 2nd quarter 2017
Moore – Base station; construction target 2nd quarter 2017; on air target 2nd quarter 2017
Tansey – Base station, construction target 2018; on air target 2018
Tingoora – Base station; construction target 2018; on air target 2018
Wattle Camp – Base station; construction complete; on air target 2nd quarter 2017
Windera – Base station, construction target 2018; on air target 2018
Wondai Road (Jinghi) – Base station; construction target 2018; on air target 2018