Meeting papers

Section 3.5


Infrastructure &
Essential Services




3.5.12     Data & Communications                          3.5.14     Two Way Radio                                 3.5.16    Proposed Future Development

Similar to other regional areas of Queensland,            The Noosa Council VHF two-way radio repeater is          Based on the Noosa Plan 2020, maintaining Noosa’s
landline and mobile voice communications services         located at Black Mountain.                               low-key leafy village feel is important to the Noosa
are provided by Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, with                                                                  community. There is limited remaining rural residential
a variety of other smaller providers supporting the       A representative from the Wireless Institute Civil       zoned land still to be developed and consequently,
communications network. The region generally has          Emergencies Network (WICEN) is invited to participate    most development and redevelopment will occur
reliable coverage with some black spots.                  in LDMG meetings, training and exercises so they are     within existing urban areas.
                                                          able to effectively support disaster operations in the
Fixed line, Wi-Fi and mobile internet data services are   event of communication failure.                          This will encourage under¬utilised land to be used
available through a range of service providers. In the                                                             more efficiently. It will lead to more efficient use
2016 census, 85.6% of dwellings reported that they                                                                 of existing infrastructure and a more compact
were able to access to the internet from home off a                                                                urban form to help reduce car usage and other
device, which may include a computer, mobile, tablet      3.5.15     Key Community Facilities                      environmental impacts.
or other device.
                                                          Throughout Noosa there are a number of key public
                                                          and community buildings that are also able to be used
                                                          as places of refuge if necessary. These include:
3.5.13     Broadcast Radio & TV
                                                          •    Hinterland community halls
Repeater stations for radio and TV services for the       •    Noosa Christian Outreach Centre, Noosaville
region are located at Black Mountain.                     •    Noosa Leisure Centre, Noosaville
                                                          •    The J, Noosa Heads
                                                          •    Noosa Council libraries located at Cooroy and
                                                               Noosaville



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