Mobile Black Spot Program Round 8—Project Noticeboard

Take a look at our Project Noticeboard to find out if there are any potential project proposals targeting resilient mobile coverage in disaster prone areas that you may wish to develop into an application for Round 8 of the Mobile Black Spot Program.

Organisation: Member for Hasluck - Tania Lawrence MP

State: WA
Location: Wooroloo, Chidlow and The Lakes

Project description:

Opportunities exist within the Shire of Mundaring for improvements to mobile reception and coverage. 

There are significant challenges to mobile coverage in the Perth Hills, including Wooroloo, Chidlow and The Lakes. 

Addressing these black spots will assist residents and also act to address hazards in emergency bushfire situations.

Contact name: Sean David Burke
Email: sean.burke@aph.gov.au
Phone: (08) 6245 3340

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: South West Highway between Manjimup and Bridgetown

Project description:

The area has significant coverage issues, black spots, dropouts and unreliable data that affect business operations and people traveling the highway. 
This area is bushfire prone and experiences extreme weather events and major road crashes.

The closure of the 3G network has worsened the coverage in this area. Residents and first responders have raised concerns that emergency communication via the mobile network could be compromised.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: North East Manjimup including Palgarup Wilgarup and Dingup

Project description:

Shire of Manjimup has significant coverage issues, black spots, poor connectivity, dropouts and unreliable data that affect business operations and community safety.

Residents and first responders, have raised concerns that in emergencies they may be unable to contact authorities, receive mobilisation information and delay response times in these areas.

The region, which is 90% bushfire-prone, experiences extreme weather, power outages and damage, disrupting communication networks.

Closure of 3G has worsened coverage, particularly in the listed areas, with farmers who once had it, are now having to travel for better signal reception.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: West Manjimup including Yanmah, Ringbark, Linfarne and Seven Day Road

Project description:

West Manjimup has significant coverage issues, black spots, poor connectivity, dropouts and unreliable data that affects business operations, tourism and community safety.

Residents and first responders, have raised concerns that in emergencies they may be unable to contact authorities, receive mobilisation information and delay response times in these areas.

The region, which is 90% bushfire-prone, experiences extreme weather, power outages and damage, disrupting communication networks.

The closure of 3G has worsened coverage, particularly in the listed areas, with farmers who once had it are now having to travel for better signal reception.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: Quinninup

Project description:

Shire of Manjimup has significant coverage issues, black spots, poor connectivity, dropouts and unreliable data that affect business operations, tourism and community safety. The closure of 3G has worsened coverage, particularly in the listed areas.

Quinninup is an isolated community 30 kilometres from the nearest townsite surrounded by an extreme bushfire hazard, with a large contingency of inexperienced owners of forested properties. It is also a tourism hub, leaving the area vulnerable from a telecommunications perspective in times of emergency.

This area is also subject to extreme weather events causing widespread damage and power outages.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777
Link: https://www.manjimup.wa.gov.au/repository/libraries/id:2dsd3ekxd17q9s83uxq6/hie…

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: Northcliffe and surrounds including Boorara Brook, Callcup, Crowea and Meerup

Project description:

Shire of Manjimup has significant coverage issues, black spots, poor connectivity, dropouts and unreliable data that affect business operations, tourism and community safety. The closure of 3G has worsened coverage, particularly in the listed areas.

Northcliffe is an isolated community over 60 kilometres from Manjimup surrounded by an extreme bushfire hazard, with a large contingency of inexperienced owners of forested properties and is also a tourism hub, leaving the area vulnerable from a telecommunications perspective in times of emergency.

This area is also subject to extreme weather events causing widespread damage and power outages.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777
Link: https://www.manjimup.wa.gov.au/repository/libraries/id:2dsd3ekxd17q9s83uxq6/hie…

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants

Organisation: Shire of Manjimup

State: WA
Location: Manjimup Southeast including Middlesex and Smith Brook

Project description:

The area has significant coverage issues, black spots, poor connectivity, dropouts and unreliable data that affect business operations, tourism and community safety.

Residents and first responders, have raised concerns that in emergencies they may be unable to contact authorities, receive mobilisation information and delay response times in these areas.

The region, which is 90% bushfire-prone, experiences extreme weather, power outages and damage, disrupting communication networks.

The closure of 3G has worsened coverage, particularly in the listed areas, with farmers who once had it are now having to travel for better signal reception.

Contact name: Todd Ridley
Email: todd.ridley@manjimup.wa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 9771 7777

• Willing to discuss potential co-contributions (financial and/or in-kind) with program applicants