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Mobile phone coverage for towns with a population less than 500
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Under the 'Towns Under 500' program, funding is being provided to Telstra to improve mobile phone coverage to selected towns with populations of less than 500. This program was developed in response to concerns raised in the Telecommunications Service Inquiry about mobile phone coverage in regional areas.
The contract with Telstra followed a competitive process.
The rollout of new services was completed in June 2005.
Coverage information for locations where services are operational can be obtained from http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/coverage/maps.cfm.
Under its contract with the Australian Government, Telstra must continue to provide services to each of the lengths of highway for 10 years after they are put in place. Telstra also has a number of other contractual commitments, including reporting in relation to quality of service, an obligation to provide similar services, at similar prices to those offered on the rest of its network, and to offer roaming on each of the sites funded by the Australian Government. The Australian Communications Authority will be responsible for ongoing monitoring of these commitments.
New South Wales
Adaminaby, Barellan, Candelo, Captains Flat, Clunes, Couridjah, Cudal, Cunjurong, Dunoon, Geurie, Goodooga, Gulargambone, Millfield, Rothbury North, Trundle, Ungarie, Urana, Wangarbon
Northern Territory
Hermannsburg, Ramingining, Santa Teresa
Queensland
Augathella, Coominya, Dimbulah, Grasstree Beach, Half Tide Beach, Imbil, Mount Garnet, River Heads, Sarina Beach, Silkwood, Taylors Beach, Toorbul, Tully Heads
South Australia
Mount Burr, Saddleworth, Snowtown
Tasmania
Fingal, Ridgley
Victoria
Corinella, Coronet Bay, Jeparit, Leitchville, Linton, Lismore, Lockington, Manangatang, Marlo, Minyip, Moriac, Nyah, Rhyll, Skipton, Strathmerton, Talbot
Western Australia
Rottnest Island
| Date | Page |
| 15 May 2001 | General TSI - Listening and delivering on better regional telecommunications services |
| 20 August 2001 | Discussion Paper - Determining funding arrangements under the Commonwealth's $50 million general mobile phone program |
| 21 March 2002 | Towns under 500 - Improved mobile phone coverage a step closer |
- Document ID: 7192 |
- Last modified: 6 February 2008, 1:50pm