Bushfire Prone Areas to Receive Mobile Coverage Boosts

Published on December 20, 2023

The peri-urban mobile program is an initiative to improve mobile and reception issues in fringes of large cities and to help communities in bushfire-prone areas to have better reception. The initiative will be aided by $20 million (US$13.5 million) of government funds. It comes after Australia recorded weather in 2023 was the hottest it has ever had. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that in 2023, Australia received dry weather spells for longer and harsher periods of time than any other year. Australian Local Government Association President Linda Scott reinforced the dangers of the bushfire season, particularly in communities at risk, and the extra funding that might be needed...

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