Development Application part 2 Planning Report MCU13/0051

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           High-speed National Broadband
           Network fixed wireless for
           Sunshine Coast local government area
           The Sunshine Coast local government area is soon to receive the National Broadband Network’s

           (NBN)fixed wireless service

           NBN Co is planning to acquire and build fixed wireless facilities across   Over the coming months NBN Co will be conducting community

           the Sunshine Coast local government area to deliver high-speed             consultation in the Sunshine Coast local govemment area regarding

           broadband services to homes and businesses in Belli Park, BIi Bli,         the broader fixed wireless network rollout and about individual

           Bridges, Boreen Point, Cooloolabin, Cooran, Cooroy, Cootharaba,            fixed wireless facilities.

           Dulong, Gheerulla, Hunchy, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Kin Kin,
           Mapleton, Pin barren, Pomona,Tinbeerwah, Venierdale and Woombye.
                                                                                      Community Information Sessions 13’h, 14’h, 19’h
           Other areas in the Sunshine Coast local govemment area will receive
                                                                                      and 20’h March 2013
           either fibre or satellite services depending on where they are located.
                                                                                      If you would like to find out more about the NBN fixed wireless
           The Federal Government has set a target for NBN Co to connect
                                                                                      network in the Sunshine Coast local govemment area, please drop
           93 per cent (With a minimum obligation of 90 per cent) of Australian
                                                                                      into an Information Session near you at any time between 3pm and
           homes and businesses to fibre-to-the-premises technology. To
                                                                                      7pm to see the information display and talk to NBN representatives.
           reach all homes and businesses in our vast country, fixed wireless
                                                                                      NBN Co is providing four Community Information Sessions at:
           and satellite services will be used for the remaining parts of Australia
                                                                                      Cooran   -
                                                                                                   Wednesday 13’h March 2013 at the Cooran Memorial
           including certain areas in the Sunshine Coast. Fixed wireless and
                                                                                      School of Arts Hall, King Street, Cooran
           satellite services represent a significant improvement to services
                                                                                      Kenilworth     -
                                                                                                         Thursday 14’h March 2013 at the Kenilworth Hall,
           currently available to many Australians living in rural, regional and
                                                                                      Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth
           remote communities.
                                                                                      Eumundi    -
                                                                                                     Tuesday 19’h March 2013 at the Eumundi CWA Hall,
                                                                                      80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi
           What is fixed wireless technology?
                                                                                      Woombye      -
                                                                                                       Wednesday 20’h March 2013 at the Mini Auditorium,
           NBN’s fixed wireless network, which uses advanced technology
                                                                                      Suncoast Church, Cnr Kiel Mountain & Schubert Roads, Woombye.
           commonly referred to as LTE or 4G,is engineered to deliver services
           to a fixed number of premises within a coverage area. This means           More information
           that the bandwidth per household is designed to be more consistent,
                                                                                      To find out more about the National Broadband
           even in   peak times of use.
                                                                                      what it means to you, call 1800 881816, visit

                                                                                      or email [email protected] network will use cellular technology to transmit radio signals to

           and from a small antenna fixed on the outside of a home or business,
           which is pointed directly towards the fixed wireless facility.


           NBN’s fixed wireless facilities operate at very low levels of radio

           frequency electromagnetic energy (EME). The Australian Radiation
           Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)has confirmed
           there are no established health effects from these very low-powered

           radio signals. More information is available from the ARPANSA

           website www.arpansa.gov.au.


           Consultation and town planning requirements

           NBN Co works in consultation with local councils to determine an

           efficient and effective way to rollout the fixed wireless network.
           A key consideration in these decisions is the design of the

           network, which takes a number of factors into account including
           population density, geography, radio frequency and other
           network specific considerations.


           Wherever possible NBN Co looks actively to use existing
           infrastructure when planning the fixed wireless network before

           proposing new structures.