NBN Co rolls out new national construction plan

01 December 2014

Construction to begin for 1.9 million homes and businesses by June 2016

NBN Co today announced a new national rollout plan revealing the next 1.9 million homes and businesses across more than 400 cities, suburbs and towns set to receive the National Broadband Network (NBN).

The expansion of the rollout across every state and territory is the first to reflect the company's new, flexible multi-technology approach and is an important step toward reaching its goal of 8 million connections to the NBN by 2020.

The plan provides an indicative view of scheduled construction work up to June 2016. It will be updated each successive quarter with further detail to reflect ongoing variations brought about by process and technology improvements.

This greater transparency will give individuals, communities and the telecommunications industry the most accurate short-term view of construction progress while at the same time acknowledging the flexible nature of the rollout.

NBN Co’s CEO Bill Morrow said:

“We’re committed to bringing fast broadband to all Australians as quickly as possible. The new multi-technology approach enables us to do just that.

“Over the past year, we have carried out successful trials of a range of new technologies, revised our build processes and are renegotiating our partner agreements. As a result of this work, we are able to provide forecasts that reflect the next phase of our network build.

“It is these forecasts that will enable our customers, the telephone and internet service providers, to be able to start planning the delivery of services over the NBN to these communities.

“Of course, the longer the forecast, the greater the likelihood that changes will occur. That’s only to be expected in a project of this magnitude.

“Naturally some people will be disappointed that they are not included in today’s schedule but ultimately no-one misses out as the NBN will be made available to every Australian family and business by 2020.”

The rollout of the NBN continues to grow momentum with more than 300,000 Australian homes and businesses across Australia already connected and enjoying the benefits of fast broadband.

More information on the new construction schedule is available at nbnco.com.au/rolloutplan

Media enquiries:

Dan Chamberlain
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E: danchamberlain@nbnco.com.au

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Construction work scheduled from December 2014 to June 2016:

Queensland
Region	Parts of suburbs and towns covered			Estimated total number of premises covered	Estimated total number of suburbs and towns
Central QLD	Agnes Water (surrounds), Biloela (surrounds), Calliope (surrounds), Gladstone (surrounds), Lammermoor (surrounds), Mount Morgan (surrounds), Frenchville, Moranbah, Parkhurst, Rockhampton			33,900	10
Far North QLD	Atherton, Babinda, Cairns, Innisfail, Mareeba, Ravenshoe (surrounds), Tully (surrounds), Cooktown, Edge Hill, Edmonton, Freshwater, Gordonvale, Mission Beach, Port Douglas			65,900	14
Greater Brisbane	Acacia Ridge, Aspley, Bundamba, Bribie Island, Caboolture, Dayboro, Greenbank, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Petrie, Logan Village, Samford, Nudgee, Ningi, Redland Bay, Rosewood, Warner			95,000	17
Northern QLD	Airlie Beach, Deeragun, Half Tide Beach, Haliday Bay, Ingham, Mackay, Proserpine, Alice River, Ayr, Bowen, Collinsville, Mirani, Sarina, Townsville			42,800	14
Southern QLD	Beaudesert, Boonah (surrounds), Kilcoy (surrounds), Maudsland, St George (surrounds), Dalby, Gatton, Kingsthorpe, Newtown, Oakey			40,800	10
Sunshine Coast	Beerwah (surrounds), Maleny (surrounds), Nambour, Pomona (surrounds), Maroochydore, Wurtulla			46,600	6
Wide Bay-Burnett	Blackbutt (surrounds), Bundaberg, Childers (surrounds), Howard (surrounds), Maryborough (surrounds), Monto (surrounds), Murgon (surrounds), Nanango (surrounds), North Gooburrum (surrounds), Gympie			54,000	10
Total				379,000	81
Tasmania
Northern Tasmania		Bridport, Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Burnie, Campbell Town, Devonport, East Devonport, Evandale, Exeter, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Penguin, Perth, Port Sorell, Queenstown, Railton, Rosebery, Scamander, Scottsdale (surrounds), South Launceston, St Marys, Ulverstone, Windermere, Westbury, Wynyard, Zeehan		55,000	27
Southern Tasmania		Bellerive, Cambridge, Cremorne, Cygnet, Dodges Ferry, Geeveston, Hobart, Huonville-Ranelagh, Margate, New Norfolk, Glenorchy, Orford, Pontville, Richmond, South Arm, Swansea, Taroona		51,000	17
Total				106,000	44
New South Wales
Greater Sydney			Appin, Avalon Beach, Berowra, Blacktown, Campsie, Campbelltown, Homebush, Kellyville, Katoomba, Liverpool, Mulgoa, Blackheath, Elderslie, Narellan, The Oaks, Penrith, Richmond, Rouse Hill, Tahmoor	148,500	19
Central Coast			Buff Point, Gosford, Gorokan, Long Jetty, Narara, Terrigal, Woy Woy, Wyong	107,700	8
Illawarra			Albion Park, Corrimal, Gerringong, Kiama (surrounds), Nowra-Bomaderry, Port Kembla, Shell Harbour, Wollongong	84,000	8
Newcastle and Hunter			Belmont, Boolaroo, Charlestown, Dungog (surrounds), Hamilton, Maitland, Mayfield, Morisset, Muswellbrook (surrounds), Nelson Bay, New Lambton, Singleton (surrounds)	160,000	12
South Coast			Batemans Bay (surrounds), Bawley Point (surrounds), Bega (surrounds), Bermagui (surrounds), Callala Bay, Merimbula (surrounds), Moruya (surrounds), Narooma (surrounds), Shoalhaven Heads (surrounds), St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, Sussex Inlet, Ulladulla (surrounds)	22,100	13
Central West			Bathurst (surrounds), Blayney (surrounds), Cowra, Dubbo, Gulgong, Molong, Mudgee, Oberon (surrounds), Orange, Parkes (surrounds), Wellington	46,300	11
Mid-North Coast			Bellingen (surrounds), Camden Haven, Harrington (surrounds), Kempsey (surrounds), South West Rocks, Wauchope (surrounds), Woolgoolga (surrounds)	8,800	7
Riverina			Corowa (surrounds), Deniliquin (surrounds), Finley (surrounds), Griffith (surrounds), Howlong (surrounds), Lavington (surrounds), Temora (surrounds), Tumut (surrounds), Wagga Wagga (surrounds)	3,500	9
New England			Quirindi	100	1
Northern Rivers			Alstonville (surrounds), Casino (surrounds), Grafton (surrounds), Hastings Point (surrounds), Kingscliff (surrounds), Kyogle (surrounds), Lismore (surrounds), Maclean (surrounds), Mullumbimby (surrounds), Terranora (surrounds), Tweed Heads	33,200	11
Southern Highlands			Cootamundra (surrounds), Goulburn, Marulan (surrounds), Mittagong, Moss Vale, Queanbeyan, Yass, Young	42,500	8
Southern Tablelands			Bombala (surrounds), Braidwood (surrounds), Cooma (surrounds), Gundagai (surrounds), Jindabyne (surrounds)	2,300	5
Total				659,000	112

Northern Territory
Darwin Region	Berrimah, Palmerston, Nightcliff	12,000	3
East Arnhem Land	Nhulunbuy	1,000	1
Barkly Region	Tannent Creek	1,000	1
Katherine Region	Katherine	2,000	1
Central Australia	Alice Springs	9,000	1
Total		25,000	7

South Australia
Adelaide Hills	Lenswood, Macclesfield, Mt Barker, Stirling	21,000	4
Barossa Valley	Kapunda, Nuriootpa	5,900	2
Eyre Peninsula	Ceduna (surrounds), Port Lincoln (surrounds)	1,300	2
Far North	Port Augusta	5,900	1
Fleurieu Peninsula	Goolwa, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor, Strathalbyn (surrounds), Yankalilla	10,800	4
Greater Adelaide	Aldinga, St Marys, Gawler, Gepps Cross, Lonsdale, Modbury, Reynella	84,500	7
Limestone Coast	Bordertown (surrounds), Mount Gambier (surrounds), Penola (surrounds)	800	3
Murraylands and Riverland	Barmera, Berri, Loxton, Meningie, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Tailem Bend, Waikerie	16,000	9
Yorke and Mid North	Balaklava, Burra, Crystal Brook, Clare, Jamestown, Port Broughton, Port Pirie, Peterborough, Riverton, Yorketown (surrounds)	15,000	10
Total:		161,000	42

Western Australia
Greater Perth	Applecross, Armadale, Cannington, South Coogee, Doubleview, Kelmscott, Meadow Springs, Quinns Rocks, Rockingham, South Perth, Victoria Park	132,300	11
Peel	Herron, Pinjarra (surrounds), Preston Beach, Waroona, Mandurah	25,700	5
South West	Augusta (surrounds), Bridgetown (surrounds), Brunswick Junction (surrounds), Busselton, Collie, Dunsborough, Margaret River (surrounds), Australind, Bunbury, Capel, Donnybrook, Harvey, Myalup	55,000	13
Great Southern	Albany (surrounds), Denmark (surrounds), Katanning (surrounds)	1,600	3
Wheatbelt	Jurien, Lancelin, Merredin (surrounds), Narrogin (surrounds), Northam (surrounds), Pingelly (surrounds), Toodyay (surrounds), Wongan Hills (surrounds), Cervantes, Woodridge Estate	8,700	10
Mid-West-Gascoyne	Dongara, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Leeman, Northampton	10,700	5
Pilbara	Karratha	6,000	1
Total:		240, 000	48

Victoria
Greater Melbourne	Ballan, Beaconsfield Upper, Craigieburn, Dromana, Footscray, Karingal, Keysborough, Kings Park, Kilmore, Melton, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Rye, Shoreham, Sunbury, Tooradin, Warburton, Werribee, Whittlesea	105,900	19
Barwon South West	Cobden (surrounds), Colac, Hamilton (surrounds), Mortlake (surrounds), Warrnambool, Apollo Bay-Marengo, Anglesea, Lorne, Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads, Portarlington ,Torquay, Winchelsea	62,000	12
Gippsland	Bairnsdale (surrounds), Foster (surrounds), Garfield, Heyfield, Lang Lang (surrounds), Moe-Yallourn (surrounds), Orbost (surrounds), Sale (surrounds), Traralgon, Warragul, Cowes, Inverloch, Mirboo North, Newhaven, Stratford, Wonthaggi	54,500	16
Grampians	Ballarat, Dimboola (surrounds), St Arnaud (surrounds), Warracknabeal (surrounds), Bannockburn, Clunes, Daylesford	8,000	7
Loddon Malle	Bendigo (surrounds), Cohuna (surrounds), Eaglehawk (surrounds), Echuca-Moama (surrounds), Kerang (surrounds), Kyabram (surrounds), Kyneton, Mildura (surrounds), Robinvale (surrounds), Rochester (surrounds), Wedderburn (surrounds), Castlemaine, Mount Macedon, Romsey	23,500	14
North East	Alexandra (surrounds), Chiltern (surrounds), Cobram (surrounds), Mansfield (surrounds), Myrtleford (surrounds), Nathalia (surrounds), Numurkah (surrounds), Wangaratta, Wodonga (surrounds), Yarrawonga-Mulwala (surrounds), Broadford, Shepparton, Wallan	32,100	13
Total		286,000	81
ACT
Canberra	Gungahlin	1,300	1
	Civic	16,500	1
	Kambah	16,100	1
	Scullin	23,100	1
Total		57,000	4
National Total		1, 913, 000	419

Notes to editors:

NBN Co is committed to fulfilling the Australian Government’s policy goal of ensuring all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon and as cost-effectively as possible.
NBN Co’s strategic goals include connecting eight million premises to fast broadband and achieving annual revenue of $4 billion by 2020.
NBN Co’s rollout schedule includes all technology in the Multi-Technology-Mix with the exception of HFC and the Long Term Satellite Service. This will be added in a future forecast.
Your experience including the speeds actually achieved over the NBN depends on the technology over which services are delivered to your premises and other factors such as your equipment quality, software, broadband plans and how your service provider designs its network.
NBN Co intends to update the forward plan every three months to provide further clarity on the detail of its construction schedule ahead of the rollout activity set to occur in the upcoming quarter.
NBN Co is planning a wide-scale commercial rollout of multiple technologies using existing networks in 2015. This is subject to reaching agreement with Telstra and Optus on changes to the Definitive Agreements.
The technology deployed in these communities may also change depending on a number of factors once the construction planning stage has been finalised.
The exact number of premises as well as the regions covered in the rollout plan may vary once NBN Co has finalised its construction planning.
NBN Co's Integrated Product Roadmap indicates fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) services are currently planned to be made available to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by calendar Q.3 2015 and fibre-to-the-basement (FTTB) in calendar Q.1 2015.
Around 19 per cent of premises included in the new National Rollout Plan are classified as underserved, compared to 16 per cent of premises nationally.
The interactive rollout map includes a detailed colour-coding system to display the four phases of the rollout within a community:

Measure	Definition	Colour code on the NBN map
Build preparation	Contractors are undertaking pre-construction activities to deliver the NBN in this area, which may include readying Telstra’s pits and pipes for NBN Co use	Green
Build commenced	NBN Co has issued contract instructions to its construction partners so they can commence work to deliver the NBN in this area. (Build Commenced boundaries are subject to change during the construction process)	Brown
Service available	Premises in this area are covered by the NBN and services may be ordered and purchased from a telephone or internet service provider	Purple
Other fixed-line providers	(Adequately served) means the premises can already access fast broadband services through an existing fibre network. NBN Co will not over build this network. You can find out more by reading the Government's 'Adequately Served Policy'. Note that these network boundaries may be subject to change.	Blue

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