Better mobile coverage for north-west Australia

The Federal Government is getting families, businesses and visitors to north-west Western Australia better connected through the Regional Connectivity Program.

In the Kimberley region, three projects have been recently completed through the program.

In Kununurra, a new mobile base station has been built to increase coverage in the area.

At Crossing Falls, south of Kununurra, a separate base station will also provide better coverage in the growing area, as well as to the nearby Aboriginal community at Mud Springs.

At the Aboriginal community of Koorabye, southwest of Fitzroy Crossing, a new base station will improve mobile connectivity, supporting the development of the local tourism industry.

It also means better access to telehealth, education and other essential services.

In the Pilbara, the mining town of Newman and remote Aboriginal community of Jigalong will get better coverage with new base stations and upgrades delivered under the program.

Minister for Communications Anika Wells said no Australian should be left behind, regardless of where they live, to have better coverage.

“That’s why we’re investing strongly in communications infrastructure for regional and rural Australia, including through the Regional Connectivity Program,” she said.

Infrastructure projects

The Federal Government has invested more than $3.2 million towards the four projects along with contributions from the Western Australian Government and Telstra.

Over three rounds of the RCP, the Federal Government committed $368.4 million of funding for 297 communications infrastructure projects to boost connectivity across the country.

The RCP is part of the Government’s $1.1 billion Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia, which is driving productivity and improving equity for regional and rural communities.