NBN Planning Report_Cooran

9       CONCLUSION
NBN Co considers that the proposed facility, comprising a 40 m high monopole with
attached antennas and equipment shelter, has been situated in the most appropriate
location whilst ensuring adequate coverage is achieved.

NBN Co has undertaken a thorough analysis of potential site alternatives and during this
process has attempted to select the most appropriate site. Factors such as the ability to
meet the required coverage and technical objectives, opportunities for co-location, the
surrounding landscape, and community needs have all been carefully considered as part of
this selection process.

The facility has been strategically sited and designed to minimise visibility within the
surrounding environment as much as practicable. In this regard NBN Co considers that the
proposal satisfies the requirements of the Code, whilst also providing the Cooran community
with access to fast, affordable and reliable internet access.

NBN Co considers that the proposal is also consistent with the stated objectives and desired
environmental outcomes of the Noosa Plan. It is considered that the proposal will provide an
important community benefit to Cooran by providing coordinated and open access shared
communication infrastructure, and therefore greatly improved fixed wireless internet
coverage within the local area. Reliable internet access is now more than ever an integral
component of daily life and the facility is anticipated to have significant social and economic
benefits for the local community.




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