The federal government is asking for feedback from St Leonards residents on the poor mobile phone coverage in the area.
Feedback will help inform the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for the $40 million Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR) of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP).
This initiative, announced in the 2022-23 Federal Budget, will help deliver on the government’s 2022 federal election commitment to improve mobile connectivity across regional Australia.
The IMCR will provide grant funding to mobile network operators and infrastructure providers to address identified mobile coverage and quality of service issues in 54 target locations, including St Leonards.
“We made a specific commitment to the people of St Leonards who have battled poor or non-existent mobile reception for too long,” Member for Corangamite Libby Coker said.
“This is the first step in delivering on that commitment. Local feedback on this program will help ensure the community’s views are heard so that we get the best possible outcome for everyone.
“I strongly encourage people in St Leonards to participate in the public consultation process. I look forward to working closely with locals to deliver the reliable mobile coverage they deserve.”
St Leonards residents interested in having their say on the draft guidelines should do so by November 28 by visiting infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say.
More information about the MBSP, including the list of targeted locations under the IMCR, is available at infrastructure.gov.au/mbsp. Further information on the Better Connectivity Plan is available at infrastructure.gov.au/bcp.
