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On Friday last week, Labor federal member for Corangamite Libby Coker said an elected Albanese Labor government would invest $600,000 to improve mobile coverage in St Leonards, where residents and businesses have been experiencing poor service and dropouts.<\/p>\n
Labor says its investment would enable a broader range of tower sites to be considered.<\/p>\n
Ms Coker made the election commitment on Wednesday last week at a public meeting she hosted in Portarlington on connectivity issues on the Bellarine.<\/p>\n
The meeting followed an online survey Ms Coker conducted earlier this year that identified connectivity problems in several locations on the Bellarine, including St Leonards.<\/p>\n
\u201cReliable mobile coverage and broadband are increasingly essential for enabling residents to stay in touch with family and friends, and for safety,\u201d Ms Coker said. \u201cLabor has a positive plan to improve mobile and broadband connectivity across the community, and improving mobile coverage in St Leonards is a top priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been working with local communities in my electorate on their mobile and broadband connectivity issues since becoming the local MP.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a decade of Liberal government, only now on the eve of an election are the Liberals acknowledging there are problems with connectivity in areas like the Bellarine, and communities like St Leonards.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THERE will be better mobile phone coverage in parts of the Bellarine Peninsula regardless of who wins next month\u2019s federal election, with Labor and the Liberals both making commitments towards the issue. Last week, the Morrison Liberal Government announced $78.5 million towards projects addressing mobile phone and connectivity issues in outer urban and urban fringe […]<\/p>\n