September 19, 2017
Mobile phone coverage along the D’Aguilar Highway looks set to improve for Optus customers following approval for the construction of a new tower in Benarkin State Forest.
The plan is for a 60m Optus tower to be built in an area of forestry on a hill near Moore.
Somerset Regional Council has approved the project, which will require the felling of some timber in the immediate vicinity.
Telstra already has a 3G / 4G base station just east of Moore.
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The National Broadband Network has announced it plans to upgrade four existing fixed wireless towers at Kumbia, Maidenwell, Wattle Camp and Booie.
Transmitting technology on the towers will be upgraded to provide additional service capacity.
The upgrade will involve the replacement and addition of new antennas and ancilliary equipment.
The towers are located at:
- 8131 Bunya Highway, Kumbia
- Kingaroy-Cooyar Road, Maidenwell
- 101 Mcguire Road, Wattle Camp
- 166 Hillsdale Road, Booie
