CONCERNED parents are relieved that an application for a proposed mobile phone tower above Portarlington\u2019s CFA building \u2013 directly opposite the town\u2019s primary school \u2013 will no longer be pursued by Optus.
\nPortarlington Primary School children and their parents converged near the site last month to highlight to CPS Global that they did not want six panel antennas and associated support structures and cabling attached to an existing CFA lattice tower, located at 8 Fisher Street.
\nThe final consultation report indicates that, \u201cAs a result of this consultation and submissions received, Optus will be not be proceeding with the telecommunications work as formal tenure on the CFA Tower could not be secured\u201d.
\nPortarlington Primary School Council president Tony Madigan said this was a great result for the school community and a great example of the local community rallying together to have its collective voice heard.
\n\u201cWe appreciate that there is a need for better mobile phone coverage in Portarlington and the search for a less sensitive location is welcomed,\u201d Mr Madigan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CONCERNED parents are relieved that an application for a proposed mobile phone tower above Portarlington\u2019s CFA building \u2013 directly opposite the town\u2019s primary school \u2013 will no longer be pursued by Optus. Portarlington Primary School children and their parents converged near the site last month to highlight to CPS Global that they did not want […]<\/p>\n