NBN Co has pencilled in when (and where) the next nine mainland locations will get the NBN. The rollouts in QLD, NSW and the ACT will deliver fibre to around 50,000 households. Is your suburb on the list?
They’re planning to extend out from first and second release sites in Coffs Harbour, Armidale, Townsville and Kiama — and start across the new locations listed below. According to Senator Conroy, “it’s estimated that the average time from the start of on-site works in the second release sites to the activation of first services will be around 12 months.”
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said: “The signing of the Definitive Agreement with Telstra – though yet to be approved by shareholders – together with the finalisation of the construction contract with Silcar, has allowed us to finalise the proposed schedule for the next round of construction in mainland Australia.” [NBN Co]
- Coffs Harbour, NSW: August 2011
- Armidale, NSW: August 2011
- Townsville, QLD: September 2011
- Kiama township and Jamberoo, NSW: September 2011
- Toowoomba, QLD: October 2011
- Gungahlin, ACT: October 2011
- Riverstone, NSW: November 2011
- Goodna/Springfield Lakes, QLD: December 2011
- Aspley, Brisbane Metro Area, QLD:
More: NBN 4G Fixed Wireless: Darwin and Toowoomba Amongst First Regional Centres
Dan Miller
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 5:53 PMWheres Victoria, SA, WA and NT?
Daniel
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM*Sigh….
Still nothing even close to me…
Im thinking of moving just to get my NBN fix!
matt
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 10:34 PMI think that is entirely the idea!
Nick
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 5:56 PMAll QLD and NSW.. where is Vic and SA?… and the other ones..
Virus__
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:11 PMI want to know why a part of Brisbane gets it before an area like mine where you can go from ADSL1, ADSL2+ & Wireless all within the one town.
Alex
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 8:43 AMI don’t know what Aspley is like but the Internet at the other two QLD locations is definitely in need of an upgrade just like a lot of Australia!
Virus__
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 9:27 AMYeah, not going to argue there about the other 2 place in QLD needing it, cause they do.
Heath
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:16 PMi thought second release was brisbane inner northern suburbs ?
joedy Ssmith
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:23 PMThis is Bull. What about WA, SA and Vic?
Rod
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:59 AMThe official map of rollout sites to date… (including the allegedly unloved states!)
http://www.nbnco.com.au/our-network/maps.html
trk
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:28 PMAspley??? NOOOOOOOOO
So close, yet so far.
Who do I have to bribe to get a few strands of fiber to my house? If its hitting the ground in Aspley its not THAT far away… Whats another 10k between friends.
Sultan
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:51 PMyou should run a blue cable from Aspley to your house. that should get you up and running lol.
pmac
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:19 PMHonestly, how the hell do they come up with these random backwaters?
Eckythump
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:40 PMEasy big fellah some of us live in those so called backwaters!! Keep in mind that some of these smaller districts have had bugger all conectivity compared to the more built up areas..!! #}
Virus__
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:42 PMCoffs is hardly a backwater town nor Armidale, since it plays host to UNE. But I do agree because none of these places are near me >_>
MDolley
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:44 PMI was thinking not Goodna, but it was really badly flood effected. The NBN may be a good way to get business to return to the area.
nak
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:56 PMwhat is the picture of? it looks interesting
Luke
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 8:43 PMThis is bullshit… why not the rest of Australia?
The thing that sucks is that i know the area i live in would be one off the very last areas the NBN will be rolled out too in Adelaide :(
I dont want to wait until 2020 to be able to access the NBN.
moloko
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 8:44 PMIn Coffs and wont get it, costs too much with jack shit download limits
Mitchell
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:10 PMDamn so close yet so far, only one suburb away from Aspley :(
Dylan
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:49 PMSame I’m in Carseldine near the boundary with Aspley. I’m in the same bloody post code for christ sakes.
Damion
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 9:46 AMAhh, This is the ADDITIONAL second round sites in QLD, NSW & ACT – as well as the original 14.
Nath
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:24 AMMy parents are just within the boundary in Coffs Harbour. This makes me jealous.
Beredan
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 11:00 AMWhat gives? Conroy you promised WA would be part of this so why are only currently announcing Eastern state sites! so much for being about the whole of australia
Aaron
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 2:39 PMI live in country WA, by the time we get it the machines will have taken over and your brains will be hooked up to a dream like paradise while the farm your methane producing bodies for energy.
So that means by the time i get high speed broadband there won’t be anyone else playing Halo Reach… god damnit.
Mik
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 4:52 PMSo close, yet so far…
Kiama is about 20 min south of me, looks like they’re inching closer to Wollongong…
mars
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 5:11 PMat least most of you can get some sort of internet.we rely on the wireless network only (no ADSL )and it is severly overloaded.
Tarneit VIC
Dazza
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:00 AMI’m in the same boat as you mars…no ads rely on wireless I’m in horsley nsw 15mins from kiama
Dazza
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:01 AMI’m in the same boat as you mars…no adsl rely on wireless Internet I’m in horsley nsw 15mins from kiama