Drysdale residents and businesses will become eligible to upgrade to NBN’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) with access to ultrafast broadband.
NBN Co has announced a sixth tranche of suburbs and towns across Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast.
Drysdale, along with Jan Juc, Torquay, Bell Park, Hamlyn Heights, Lara and Norlane would benefit from being able to access ultrafast broadband.
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the announcement would bring the total to 1.6 million premises of the 2 million target.
“This next stage will see another 200,000 premises eligible, more than 14,000 in the Corio and Corangamite electorates, which will drive significant benefits to the community,” Minister Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said the announcement will create jobs in the community, ensure local businesses can access the speeds they need to thrive, and improve connectivity “Households and businesses across our region will be able to access NBN Co’s fastest internet plans of up to 1 gigabit per second, on demand by 2023,” she said.
For more information on the new towns and suburbs go to nbnco.com.au
