❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Mobile Black Spot Program in the South West and Great Southern regions, inquiring about specific tower projects and overall coverage improvements.
AnsweredQoN 1277Legislative Council
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MOBILE BLACK SPOT PROGRAM
1277. Hon COLIN HOLT to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the telecommunications
Mobile Black Spot Program.
(1) Which agency or body administers this program on
behalf of the federal government in the south west region?
(2) Why has the
proposed mobile tower at Henty Road, Dardanup, not progressed, and please
provide details of the factors contributing to this decision?
(3) Are there any
further mobile sites to ensure mobile coverage in the Shire of Dardanup; and,
if yes, please list the location and expected coverage?
(4) Further to
(3), please provide a list of the new or improved infrastructure sites in the
regional telecommunications project for 2020–21 for the great southern
and south west of WA, including the street and suburb location.
1277. Hon COLIN HOLT to the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the telecommunications
Mobile Black Spot Program.
(1) Which agency or body administers this program on
behalf of the federal government in the south west region?
(2) Why has the
proposed mobile tower at Henty Road, Dardanup, not progressed, and please
provide details of the factors contributing to this decision?
(3) Are there any
further mobile sites to ensure mobile coverage in the Shire of Dardanup; and,
if yes, please list the location and expected coverage?
(4) Further to
(3), please provide a list of the new or improved infrastructure sites in the
regional telecommunications project for 2020–21 for the great southern
and south west of WA, including the street and suburb location.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1) The commonwealth Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development and Communications administers the Mobile Black Spot Program
throughout regional and remote Australia. The Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development manages and administers the state co-contribution
process.
(2) The Shire of Dardanup rejected the proposed Henty
Road telecommunications tower at its ordinary council meeting on 15 May
2019.
(3) A mobile base station in Burekup East was approved
as part of round 5 of the commonwealth Mobile Black Spot Program without a state contribution. DPIRD
understands that the proposed base station is at latitude 33.334, longitude 115.888. However, as this is a commonwealth-funded
site, any detailed inquiries about the site should be directed towards
the commonwealth department.
(4) To date,
four new mobile towers have been completed in 2020–21: in the great
southern region, in the Mettler and Cheynes areas and on Gnowangerup–Jerramungup
Road, and in the south west region, at Shannon campground.
In addition, five new mobile towers
are still to be delivered in 2020–21: in the south west region, state
funded, at Nannup North, and non–state funded, at Burekup East and
lower Donnelly River huts; and in the great southern region, state funded, at
Jingalup and Ocean Beach South.
(1) The commonwealth Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development and Communications administers the Mobile Black Spot Program
throughout regional and remote Australia. The Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development manages and administers the state co-contribution
process.
(2) The Shire of Dardanup rejected the proposed Henty
Road telecommunications tower at its ordinary council meeting on 15 May
2019.
(3) A mobile base station in Burekup East was approved
as part of round 5 of the commonwealth Mobile Black Spot Program without a state contribution. DPIRD
understands that the proposed base station is at latitude 33.334, longitude 115.888. However, as this is a commonwealth-funded
site, any detailed inquiries about the site should be directed towards
the commonwealth department.
(4) To date,
four new mobile towers have been completed in 2020–21: in the great
southern region, in the Mettler and Cheynes areas and on Gnowangerup–Jerramungup
Road, and in the south west region, at Shannon campground.
In addition, five new mobile towers
are still to be delivered in 2020–21: in the south west region, state
funded, at Nannup North, and non–state funded, at Burekup East and
lower Donnelly River huts; and in the great southern region, state funded, at
Jingalup and Ocean Beach South.
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