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Grass Valley, Coondle and Julimar will receive improved mobile coverage after the Government announced a $60 million dollar injection into 106 black spot locations over Australia.
The priority areas to receive the funding were identified as having poor or no mobile coverage.
Other locations in Pearce to be addressed include Bindoon West, Chittering, Morangup, Gilgering, Seabird, Wannamal South East and Bally Bally.
On November 22, Minister Mitch Fifield called on telecommunication companies to participate in a tender to build new towers and improve coverage in these locations.
“The Coalition continues to deliver more coverage to rural, regional and remote Australia,” Minister Fifield said.
“We’re already delivering 765 towers which will provide coverage for 32,000 homes and businesses, and now we’ll deliver coverage to even more regional Australians.”
The Government expects the tender process to be finalised by the end of the year, with the rollout of successful towers to commence early in 2018.
“It’s fantastic to see that the locations identified in consultation with our local communities are one step closer to receiving new and improved mobile coverage,” Mr Porter said.
“I call on the telecommunications companies to give us their best tenders to deliver coverage to our area.”
