Jamberoo residents are being encouraged to have their say on draft Federal guidelines will drive investment to address poor mobile coverage in their area.

“No one knows the trouble spots better than local people who are dealing with them every day and ensuring those voices are heard as part of this process will ensure we get the best possible outcome for local families and small businesses,” says the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips.

“I strongly encourage local people to participate in the public consultation process, and look forward to working closely with our community to deliver the reliable mobile coverage we deserve”.

Feedback from industry and the community will help inform the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for the $40 million Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR) of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) announced in the Federal budget.

The IMCR will provide grant funding to mobile network operators and infrastructure providers to address identified mobile coverage and quality of service issues in 54 target locations, and is in addition to other measures to improve regional communications.

Feedback on the draft Guidelines closes 5pm, 28 November. Have your say here.