Friday, September 15, 2006
Hastings Council meets with federal communications minister!
On Wednesday 13 September 2006the Federal Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, will meet with Mayor, Councillor Rob Drew and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's General Manager Mr Bernard Smith to discuss the region's recent submission to the Broadband Connect funding program.
"This meeting is integral to further promoting the importance of broadband to our community and its impact on future development," explained Mayor, Councillor Drew.
The funding submission, delivered in August 2006, outlined a community approach to delivering broadband to the community.
"There can be no argument that broadband is critical to the economic health of regional centers," said Councillor Drew. "High-quality broadband access is critical in enabling us to build a knowledge-based community. As well as providing for the needs of current business and residents, broadband services are a large part of promoting our region to investors and new homeowners. Broadband should be seen as a basic infrastructure like roads, water and sewerage - and regarded in a similar manner as a basic phone line."
The broadband funding submission included a community broadband plan which could be replicated throughout the country, and Council believes the plan could be used as a showcase for other regions that recognise the need for high-speed broadband access.
Original doccument on Hastings Councils Website http://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au
"This meeting is integral to further promoting the importance of broadband to our community and its impact on future development," explained Mayor, Councillor Drew.
The funding submission, delivered in August 2006, outlined a community approach to delivering broadband to the community.
"There can be no argument that broadband is critical to the economic health of regional centers," said Councillor Drew. "High-quality broadband access is critical in enabling us to build a knowledge-based community. As well as providing for the needs of current business and residents, broadband services are a large part of promoting our region to investors and new homeowners. Broadband should be seen as a basic infrastructure like roads, water and sewerage - and regarded in a similar manner as a basic phone line."
The broadband funding submission included a community broadband plan which could be replicated throughout the country, and Council believes the plan could be used as a showcase for other regions that recognise the need for high-speed broadband access.
Original doccument on Hastings Councils Website http://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au
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