📋 Tender Overview
McGowan Government funding to back WA projects in Round 3 of Commonwealths Regional Connectivity ProgramFunding delivering improved connectivity and enhanced mobile services to regional rural and Aboriginal communitiesApplications for the Regional Connectivity Program close on Friday 28 April 2023The McGowan Government has injected funding towards telecommunications projects that will deliver improved internet and fixed wireless services alongside enhanced mobile services to regional Western Australia.Applications are now open to telecommunications companies to access the Commonwealths 150 million Regional Connectivity Program Round 3 with co-investment from the States 48.6 million WA Regional Digital Connectivity Program.The joint funding will support projects that improve service quality coverage reliability and speed in regional rural and Aboriginal communities across WA.The initiative leverages private sector investment to bridge the digital divide across WAs vast regions improving business capacity and competitiveness social amenity and safety.It builds on previous rounds that are delivering telecommunications projects such as wi-fi to the Kalumburu and Jigalong communities broadband solutions across the South-West and better mobile services in the central Wheatbelt and Kimberley.Applications close 5pm AWST Friday 28 April 2023.
