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NBN news items for the Eastern Regional Corridor

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)

3-02-2010 - OAKESHOTT INDEPENDENT (Media Release) - MID-NORTH COAST LOOKS TO LEAD IN RACE FOR HIGH SPEED BROADBAND... THE Mid-North Coast would be among the first communities in mainland Australia to enjoy the benefits of high-speed broadband under a proposal being put to the Federal Government... (Download)

1-02-2010 - Coffs Coast Advocate (page 1) - High profile local delegation pitches to Rudd Gov't to: "ROLL-OUT FAST BROADBAND HERE FIRST"... The Coff's Coast will be among the first places to benefit from the Australian Government's $43 billion National Broadband Network if a Southern Cross University led campaign is successfull...

1-02-2010 - ABC Mid North Coast NSW (Coffs Harbour) 7.30am News - Southern Cross University has started lobbying the Fed Govt for an early roll-out of the national broadband network for the North Coast. The University's submission to Govt outlines why the area should get high speed broadband soon. SCU's Professor of Information Technology, Peter Croll, says the submission has involved local council and businesses.

1-02-2010 - ABC North Coast NSW 7.30am News - Peter Croll, Professor of Information Technology, Southern Cross University says the university have lodged a submission with the Fed Govt urging them to roll out high speed broadband earlier than planned. Croll says that the implementation of high speed broadband would be a boost to the local economy.

1-02-2010 - ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore) 6.30am News - Southern Cross University say they are lobbying the Fed Govt to introduce the National Broadband Network earlier than scheduled on the North Coast. Peter Croll, Professor of Information Technology, Southern Cross University says the north Coast is a growing area and would benefit from the High Speed Fibre Broadband.

31-01-2010 - Lismore Northern Star - LOBBYING began in earnest yesterday for North Coast residents to be some of the first to access the Federal Governments National Broadband Network (NBN). Researchers from Southern Cross University released their submission to the Federal Government,...

30-01-2010 - NBN Coffs Harbour 6.00pm News - A consortium is lobbying to be the first to access Australia's new high-speed National Broadband Network. The group says the north coast has the necessary population and innovation. The north coast's bid has been sent to Federal Minister for Broadband Communications Stephen Conroy. Industries like filmmaking and agriculture are 'calling out' for the technology. Prof Peter Croll, Southern Cross University, says some people are concerned that they will have to go offshore if they do not have this technology. Janelle Saffin, Federal Member for Page, says the north coast has the strong support of local government, the university, the private sector and health sector.

30-01-2010 - NBN Lismore 6.00pm News - A north coast consortium is lobbying to be the first to access the nation's new high speed broadband network. The group says the region has the population and innovation to back it up.

30-01-2010 - North Coast lodges bid for NBN, Northern Star news article.. http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2010/01/30/north-coast-lodges-early-bid-for-nbn/

29-01-2010 - 2LM 12.00am News - Professor Peter Croll(*), Southern Cross University, will electronically submit and hand a submission to Janelle Saffin, Federal Member for Page, a request to the Govt to allow the National Broadband network to be rolled out early on the North Coast, claiming it is very important to the region.

29-01-2010 - SCU media release - Southern Cross University to lobby for broadband on the North Coast

29-01-2010 - The New GoBroadband site was launched on Friday 29th January 2010 at 12:00 noon to cover the Eastern Regional Corridor this will include Southern Cross University's submission to the government on the benefits of early adoption of the NBN for our region.

15-12-2009 - The gobroadband initiative appears in the National press (IT section of the Australian)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/north-coast-asks-to-be-testbed-for-national-broadband-network/story-e6frgakx-1225810372764

11-12-2009 - Over the last 2 weeks the initiative for the first mainland roll-out of the National Broadband Network, www.gobroadband.org.au has been on the seen in many of the local newspapers.
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17-11-2009 - A meeting at the Lismore campus of Southern Cross University chaired by Professor Peter Croll agrees that Southern Cross University should take the lead in organising a submission for the first mainland roll-out of the National Broadband Network.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour City Council, Tweed Shire Council, Lismore City Council, Page Electorate (representative of the Hon. Janelle Saffin), TAFE and Mayor of Lismore / President of Northern Organisation of Region of Councils Councillor Jenny Dowell.

16-11-2009 - The roll-out of the National Broadband Network lead by Southern Cross University is brought before the parliament in a speech by the Honourable Janelle Saffin (Page) - Download the pdf.

30-10-2009 - National Broadband Network initiative discussed in a meeting between Federal Member for Page Janelle Saffin MP, Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and The Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Southern Cross University Professor of Information Technology, Professor Peter Croll at Grafton.
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