The News on the 2 March 2010 regarding the First Release sites (download) has been seen as some that we have lost our bid to be one of the early adopters.

2-03-2010 - National Broadband Network – first release background (Media Release) - NBN Co announces first release sites for NBN Network  Five trial sites have been selected as part of the first release of the NBN on the mainland.  The sites were selected by NBN Co network planners and engineers because they represent the diverse situations the builders will encounter during the network rollout. The sites provide an opportunity to test and document different design and construction techniques in a range of situations. The sites offer significant variety in terms of geography, housing type and density, local infrastructure and other local factors.... (Download)

Welcome to the Go Broadband web site where you can find out more about the potential of the National Broadband Network (NBN) for businesses, organisations and individuals in Regional Australia.

This is an initiative led by the Regional Futures Institute at Southern Cross University. Our aim is to promote the Eastern Regional Corridor, i.e. the most eastern mainland coastal strip between Brisbane and Sydney. This sea change region of growth presents dynamic and vibrant communities of creative activity.

The introduction of the high speed NBN will not only revolutionise the way we provide services and support new business but provide an answer to Australia’s imminent problem of our capital citys' population growth and housing affordability.

A submission to NBN Co that identifies the benefits for early adoption of the NBN to the Eastern Regional Corridor has been logged.

This Southern Cross University submission was handed to the Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin on 29 January, 2010. She will champion this to get the Australian Government’s $43-billion National Broadband Network (NBN) rolled out early to the NSW North Coast.

Southern Cross University is committed to the NBN with the construction of a state-of-the-art research and demonstration ‘broadband hub’.