Optic fibre will be rolled out in the Wingecarribee and Wollondilly shires by the first half of next year, allowing residents 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.

“In Bundanoon, Colo Vale, Yerrinbool, Hill Top, Willow Vale and a number of other parts of Wingecarribee, the fixed line network will be rolled out late this year/ early 2016, allowing 5500 premises in Wingecarribee to connect to fast broadband.

“The NBN Co website http://www.nbnco.com.au shows the Wingecarribee area lit up green, indicating Build Preparation is underway,” Mr Taylor said.

“In Wollondilly, fibre is rolling out to The Oaks, Oakdale and Belimbla Park in the first half of 2016, allowing 1100 premises to connect.

“The rollout will be later next year to Bargo, Buxton, Couridjah, Picton, Tahmoor, Thirlmere and Yanderra, allowing 6700 premises to connect to the NBN.” 

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.

“Across more outlying areas of Hume, satellite broadband will deliver internet speeds of up to 25 megabits per second. “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.

“A fixed wireless tower which will deliver access to the NBN is being built to the north of Bundanoon in 2016. Towers are also being built at Tallong, Wingello and Marulan and in parts of Wollondilly. Fast broadband is on its way to all of Hume,” he said.

Caption: Angus Taylor with Wollondilly Shire Council staff discussing the fibre rollout across Picton.

Caption: Angus Taylor with new Wingecarribee mayor Larry Whipper discussing the NBN rollout across the shire.