Improved mobile and internet connectivity in the Limestone Coast

Limestone Coast residents are starting to enjoy improved mobile coverage and internet connectivity, with the launch of the first of 27 new Telstra mobile base stations under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

The South Australian Government contributed $5.5 million towards Telstra’s ‘South East SA Project’ which will add more than 2,400 square kilometres of new 4G coverage, benefiting 1,842 new households, and improve connectivity for local communities, businesses, and visitors.

The new site at Blackford near Kingston was built by Telstra as part of the Commonwealth Government’s RCP Round 3 program, with financial contributions from the Commonwealth Government, the South Australian Government, 6 local councils, the South Australian Forest Products Association, and Telstra.

The South East SA project is one of the largest co-investment initiatives nationally, valued at $28 million, and will deliver 27 new mobile base stations across the Limestone Coast.

Improved connectivity will support industries such as forestry, dairy, agriculture, and tourism, enhance emergency services, and improve access to health and education services.

As part of RCP, the Commonwealth Government is partnering with Telstra to fund the construction or upgrade of 168 sites across 147 different telecommunications projects nationally. The projects range from transmission, coverage, and capacity upgrades plus construction of new macro or small cell mobile base stations in blackspot areas.

For more information, go to Regional Connectivity Program.