NBN Co has released a new national rollout plan to take the National Broadband Network to the next 1.9 million premises across Australia.
The NBN is currently connected to more than 300,000 Australian homes and businesses.
The new “multi-technology” mix rollout plan will take the NBN to 400 new towns and suburbs by June 2016.
NBN Co has a goal to achieve 8 million connections to the NBN by 2020.
The NBN Co website now offers an indicative view of scheduled construction work up to June 2016. It will be updated each successive quarter with further detail to reflect ongoing variations brought about by process and technology improvements.
NBN Co’s CEO Bill Morrow said the higher level fo transparency will give individuals, communities and the telecommunications industry the most accurate short-term view of construction progress while at the same time acknowledging the flexible nature of the rollout.
“We’re committed to bringing fast broadband to all Australians as quickly as possible. The new multi-technology approach enables us to do just that,” Mr Morrow said.
“Over the past year, we have carried out successful trials of a range of new technologies, revised our build processes and are renegotiating our partner agreements. As a result of this work, we are able to provide forecasts that reflect the next phase of our network build.
“It is these forecasts that will enable our customers, the telephone and internet service providers, to be able to start planning the delivery of services over the NBN to these communities.
“Of course, the longer the forecast, the greater the likelihood that changes will occur. That’s only to be expected in a project of this magnitude.
“Naturally some people will be disappointed that they are not included in today’s schedule but ultimately no-one misses out as the NBN will be made available to every Australian family and business by 2020.”
More information on the new construction schedule is available at nbnco.com.au/rolloutplan.
Whose on the list? Construction work scheduled from December 2014 to June 2016:
Queensland |
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Region |
Parts of suburbs and towns covered |
Estimated total number of premises covered |
Estimated total number of suburbs and towns |
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Central QLD |
Agnes Water (surrounds), Biloela (surrounds), Calliope (surrounds), Gladstone (surrounds), Lammermoor (surrounds), Mount Morgan (surrounds), Frenchville, Moranbah, Parkhurst, Rockhampton |
33,900 |
10 |
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Far North QLD |
Atherton, Babinda, Cairns, Innisfail, Mareeba, Ravenshoe (surrounds), Tully (surrounds), Cooktown, Edge Hill, Edmonton, Freshwater, Gordonvale, Mission Beach, Port Douglas |
65,900 |
14 |
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Greater Brisbane |
Acacia Ridge, Aspley, Bundamba, Bribie Island, Caboolture, Dayboro, Greenbank, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Petrie, Logan Village, Samford, Nudgee, Ningi, Redland Bay, Rosewood, Warner |
95,000 |
17 |
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Northern QLD |
Airlie Beach, Deeragun, Half Tide Beach, Haliday Bay, Ingham, Mackay, Proserpine, Alice River, Ayr, Bowen, Collinsville, Mirani, Sarina, Townsville |
42,800 |
14 |
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Southern QLD |
Beaudesert, Boonah (surrounds), Kilcoy (surrounds), Maudsland, St George (surrounds), Dalby, Gatton, Kingsthorpe, Newtown, Oakey |
40,800 |
10 |
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Sunshine Coast |
Beerwah (surrounds), Maleny (surrounds), Nambour, Pomona (surrounds), Maroochydore, Wurtulla |
46,600 |
6 |
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Wide Bay-Burnett |
Blackbutt (surrounds), Bundaberg, Childers (surrounds), Howard (surrounds), Maryborough (surrounds), Monto (surrounds), Murgon (surrounds), Nanango (surrounds), North Gooburrum (surrounds), Gympie |
54,000 |
10 |
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Total |
379,000 |
81 |
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Tasmania |
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Northern Tasmania |
Bridport, Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Burnie, Campbell Town, Devonport, East Devonport, Evandale, Exeter, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Penguin, Perth, Port Sorell, Queenstown, Railton, Rosebery, Scamander, Scottsdale (surrounds), South Launceston, St Marys, Ulverstone, Windermere, Westbury, Wynyard, Zeehan |
55,000 |
27 |
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Southern Tasmania |
Bellerive, Cambridge, Cremorne, Cygnet, Dodges Ferry, Geeveston, Hobart, Huonville-Ranelagh, Margate, New Norfolk, Glenorchy, Orford, Pontville, Richmond, South Arm, Swansea, Taroona |
51,000 |
17 |
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Total |
106,000 |
44 |
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New South Wales |
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Greater Sydney |
Appin, Avalon Beach, Berowra, Blacktown, Campsie, Campbelltown, Homebush, Kellyville, Katoomba, Liverpool, Mulgoa, Blackheath, Elderslie, Narellan, The Oaks, Penrith, Richmond, Rouse Hill, Tahmoor |
148,500 |
19 |
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Central Coast |
Buff Point, Gosford, Gorokan, Long Jetty, Narara, Terrigal, Woy Woy, Wyong |
107,700 |
8 |
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Illawarra |
Albion Park, Corrimal, Gerringong, Kiama (surrounds), Nowra-Bomaderry, Port Kembla, Shell Harbour, Wollongong |
84,000 |
8 |
||
Newcastle and Hunter |
Belmont, Boolaroo, Charlestown, Dungog (surrounds), Hamilton, Maitland, Mayfield, Morisset, Muswellbrook (surrounds), Nelson Bay, New Lambton, Singleton (surrounds) |
160,000 |
12 |
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South Coast |
Batemans Bay (surrounds), Bawley Point (surrounds), Bega (surrounds), Bermagui (surrounds), Callala Bay, Merimbula (surrounds), Moruya (surrounds), Narooma (surrounds), Shoalhaven Heads (surrounds), St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, Sussex Inlet, Ulladulla (surrounds) |
22,100 |
13 |
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Central West |
Bathurst (surrounds), Blayney (surrounds), Cowra, Dubbo, Gulgong, Molong, Mudgee, Oberon (surrounds), Orange, Parkes (surrounds), Wellington |
46,300 |
11 |
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Mid-North Coast |
Bellingen (surrounds), Camden Haven, Harrington (surrounds), Kempsey (surrounds), South West Rocks, Wauchope (surrounds), Woolgoolga (surrounds) |
8,800 |
7 |
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Riverina |
Corowa (surrounds), Deniliquin (surrounds), Finley (surrounds), Griffith (surrounds), Howlong (surrounds), Lavington (surrounds), Temora (surrounds), Tumut (surrounds), Wagga Wagga (surrounds) |
3,500 |
9 |
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New England |
Quirindi |
100 |
1 |
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Northern Rivers |
Alstonville (surrounds), Casino (surrounds), Grafton (surrounds), Hastings Point (surrounds), Kingscliff (surrounds), Kyogle (surrounds), Lismore (surrounds), Maclean (surrounds), Mullumbimby (surrounds), Terranora (surrounds), Tweed Heads |
33,200 |
11 |
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Southern Highlands |
Cootamundra (surrounds), Goulburn, Marulan (surrounds), Mittagong, Moss Vale, Queanbeyan, Yass, Young |
42,500 |
8 |
||
Southern Tablelands |
Bombala (surrounds), Braidwood (surrounds), Cooma (surrounds), Gundagai (surrounds), Jindabyne (surrounds) |
2,300 |
5 |
||
Total |
659,000 |
112 |
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Northern Territory |
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Darwin Region |
Berrimah, Palmerston, Nightcliff
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12,000 |
3 |
East Arnhem Land |
Nhulunbuy |
1,000 |
1 |
Barkly Region |
Tannent Creek |
1,000 |
1 |
Katherine Region |
Katherine |
2,000 |
1 |
Central Australia |
Alice Springs |
9,000 |
1 |
Total |
25,000 |
7 |
South Australia |
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Adelaide Hills |
Lenswood, Macclesfield, Mt Barker, Stirling |
21,000 |
4 |
Barossa Valley |
Kapunda, Nuriootpa |
5,900 |
2 |
Eyre Peninsula |
Ceduna (surrounds), Port Lincoln (surrounds) |
1,300 |
2 |
Far North |
Port Augusta |
5,900 |
1 |
Fleurieu Peninsula |
Goolwa, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor, Strathalbyn (surrounds), Yankalilla |
10,800 |
4 |
Greater Adelaide |
Aldinga, St Marys, Gawler, Gepps Cross, Lonsdale, Modbury, Reynella |
84,500 |
7 |
Limestone Coast |
Bordertown (surrounds), Mount Gambier (surrounds), Penola (surrounds) |
800 |
3 |
Murraylands and Riverland |
Barmera, Berri, Loxton, Meningie, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Tailem Bend, Waikerie |
16,000 |
9 |
Yorke and Mid North |
Balaklava, Burra, Crystal Brook, Clare, Jamestown, Port Broughton, Port Pirie, Peterborough, Riverton, Yorketown (surrounds) |
15,000 |
10 |
Total: |
161,000 |
42 |
Western Australia |
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Greater Perth |
Applecross, Armadale, Cannington, South Coogee, Doubleview, Kelmscott, Meadow Springs, Quinns Rocks, Rockingham, South Perth, Victoria Park |
132,300 |
11 |
Peel |
Herron, Pinjarra (surrounds), Preston Beach, Waroona, Mandurah |
25,700 |
5 |
South West |
Augusta (surrounds), Bridgetown (surrounds), Brunswick Junction (surrounds), Busselton, Collie, Dunsborough, Margaret River (surrounds), Australind, Bunbury, Capel, Donnybrook, Harvey, Myalup |
55,000 |
13 |
Great Southern |
Albany (surrounds), Denmark (surrounds), Katanning (surrounds) |
1,600 |
3 |
Wheatbelt |
Jurien, Lancelin, Merredin (surrounds), Narrogin (surrounds), Northam (surrounds), Pingelly (surrounds), Toodyay (surrounds), Wongan Hills (surrounds), Cervantes, Woodridge Estate |
8,700 |
10 |
Mid-West-Gascoyne |
Dongara, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Leeman, Northampton |
10,700 |
5 |
Pilbara |
Karratha |
6,000 |
1 |
Total: |
240, 000 |
48 |
Victoria |
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Greater Melbourne |
Ballan, Beaconsfield Upper, Craigieburn, Dromana, Footscray, Karingal, Keysborough, Kings Park, Kilmore, Melton, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Rye, Shoreham, Sunbury, Tooradin, Warburton, Werribee, Whittlesea |
105,900 |
19 |
Barwon South West |
Cobden (surrounds), Colac, Hamilton (surrounds), Mortlake (surrounds), Warrnambool, Apollo Bay-Marengo, Anglesea, Lorne, Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads, Portarlington ,Torquay, Winchelsea |
62,000 |
12 |
Gippsland |
Bairnsdale (surrounds), Foster (surrounds), Garfield, Heyfield, Lang Lang (surrounds), Moe-Yallourn (surrounds), Orbost (surrounds), Sale (surrounds), Traralgon, Warragul, Cowes, Inverloch, Mirboo North, Newhaven, Stratford, Wonthaggi |
54,500 |
16 |
Grampians |
Ballarat, Dimboola (surrounds), St Arnaud (surrounds), Warracknabeal (surrounds), Bannockburn, Clunes, Daylesford |
8,000 |
7 |
Loddon Malle |
Bendigo (surrounds), Cohuna (surrounds), Eaglehawk (surrounds), Echuca-Moama (surrounds), Kerang (surrounds), Kyabram (surrounds), Kyneton, Mildura (surrounds), Robinvale (surrounds), Rochester (surrounds), Wedderburn (surrounds), Castlemaine, Mount Macedon, Romsey |
23,500 |
14 |
North East |
Alexandra (surrounds), Chiltern (surrounds), Cobram (surrounds), Mansfield (surrounds), Myrtleford (surrounds), Nathalia (surrounds), Numurkah (surrounds), Wangaratta, Wodonga (surrounds), Yarrawonga-Mulwala (surrounds), Broadford, Shepparton, Wallan |
32,100 |
13 |
Total |
286,000 |
81 |
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ACT |
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Canberra |
Gungahlin |
1,300 |
1 |
Civic |
16,500 |
1 |
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Kambah |
16,100 |
1 |
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Scullin |
23,100 |
1 |
|
Total |
57,000 |
4 |
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National Total |
1, 913, 000 |
419 |
And they wonder why inland Australia is becoming a ghost land where no one wants to live.
Wake up before it is too late!!
As usual – if you don’t live on the coast or hinterland you don’t exist !