Optic fibre will be rolled out in Boorowa township in two years, allowing 800 premises to connect to fast broadband. Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said NBN Co had announced its 3 year rollout plan for fast broadband and there was now clarity for all communities in his electorate.

“Boorowa will receive fibre to the node (FTTN) in the first half of 2017. Yes, it sounds a fair way away but not all centres can be connected immediately. This is a massive national rollout – some will get connected earlier than others.”

He said fixed wireless towers at Mt McDonald, Darbys Falls, Wyangala, Koorawatha and Murringo would provide internet coverage to residents in parts of the Boorowa shire.  

“Across much of the Boorowa district, satellite will be the mechanism for delivering broadband internet. Satellite broadband is very fast and reliable and, unlike Labor, we’ll be providing enough capacity for regional users. We’ve just successfully launched the first of two new NBN satellites, with satellite connections expected to be available from May next year. Fast broadband is on its way to all of Hume,” Mr Taylor said.

“There won’t be much Boorowa activity on the NBN website until work has actually started on the ground. This was an undertaking made by the Government, so that people are not being misled about project starting times, as they were under the Labor Government.”

Mr Taylor said the NBN fixed line and fixed wireless rollout would deliver access to fast broadband to 42,000 premises (businesses and homes) in Hume in the next three years.

“In communities like Bigga and Dalton, Telstra has already activated 4G small cells which deliver fast internet coverage inside the village boundaries. 4G will continue to be rolled out across small centres in the regions.”

For information on the NBN rollout  http://www.nbnco.com.au

Caption: Angus Taylor with Frogmore residents listening to concerns about internet access. NBN fibre is coming to Boorowa township in two years. New satellite broadband connections will be available from May next year.