The site takes Victoria’s total to 37 of the 141 new mobile base stations to be constructed and activated across the state, after the Andrews Labor Government committed $32 million in successful joint bids with Telstra and Optus in the first two funding rounds of the MBSP.

The sites selected will radically improve mobile coverage and connectivity for up to 15,000 households and businesses across regional Victoria and are expected to boost the state’s regional economy by $150 million per year.

The new towers will also enable improved public safety and access to emergency management services in the event of a natural disaster such as bushfires.

Culla, near Casterton, is a brand new base station that will provide expanded 3G/4G mobile coverage for residents and businesses.  Other new mobile base stations up and running in the Southern Grampians Shire include Pigeon Ponds and Muntham, with new mobile towers also to be constructed at Mirranatwa, Nareen and Victoria Valley.

The Labor Government will continue to explore opportunities to work with the Commonwealth, local governments and mobile carriers to provide additional mobile coverage to Victorian communities that missed out on funding in the first two rounds of the MBSP.

A full list of locations being funded is available at:

www.communications.gov.au/mobile_coverage.