NBN
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Full-fibre NBN ahead
More than 12,000 residential homes and businesses across McEwen will be able to place an order to upgrade their NBN connection to world-class full-fibre as part of the Australian Government’s plan for a better National Broadband Network. McEwen MP Rob Mitchell said eligible premises in Gisborne, Riddells Creek and Romsey, currently served by slow and…
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Telegraph station connects to NBN
Some exciting developments have recently occurred at the Old Telegraph Station in Barker Street, Castlemaine. In December, the building was connected to the NBN bringing the historic station into the 21st century. In January 1857, the building had been connected to the Sandhurst telegraph line. The introduction of the electric telegraph in Castlemaine, and other…
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Mobile disruption for Riddells Creek
Riddells Creek residents may notice some disruption to Telstra mobile coverage this week, as NBN installs new fixed wireless antennas on Telstra’s 35m high mobile tower located near Sutherlands Road. Telstra regional general manager, Steve Tinker, said the NBN work would require the mobile base station to be turned off while their technicians were working…
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Constant interruption to ADSL internet
Residents of Ashbourne and Woodend are struggling to work and study from home during lockdown with constant interruption to their old technology ADSL internet service. Congestion on the Mount Macedon mobile tower that services the district has impacted mobile data use, especially in the outlying area to the east and south-east of Woodend. Some residents…