Councils Seek Priority Status for Coast in National Broadband Rollout

At its 28th July meeting Councillors Eaton and Best moved for Council to take the initiative recognising the extraordinary benefits that will flow to almost every facet of the community.

In their Notice of Motion the Councillors said; “This will revolutionise teaching in our classrooms, revolutionise health care in our medical centres and our hospitals and will plug our nation into the global economy. It will link together communities and people all across Australia so that Australians in regional areas are not left out.”

The motion went further recognising that the Central Coast region is significantly challenged through a wide range of social, educational and economic demographics and that it is recognised federally as a priority employment region all of which are compelling arguments to prioritise a local rollout of the NBN on the Central Coast.

Commenting on the issue Councillor Best referred to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s speech Realising our Broadband’s Future to a forum at the University of New South Wales on 10th December 2009. (http://www.broadbandfuture.gov.au/)

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and the Central Coast, for a whole host of reasons as outlined in the PM’s speech, needs to seek priority status for the rollout.”
“I understand that some work is going on behind the scenes with Council Officers and industry, however it is important for the community to have a voice on this issue. 

“Councillor Eaton and I have put this motion up and believe it is important to show leadership if we are to be taken seriously by the Federal Government. We don’t want to be in year ten of the eight year rollout which is often the case for the Coast.”

Read this month’s Comment by technology entrepreneur and past lead author of The Central Coast Telecommunications Strategy, David Abrahams – Time to get behind Broadband Network.

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