Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips, has welcomed the news that the new Clyde Mountain
Telstra mobile base station is now up and working.
Telstra, and invited guests, will assemble at Nelligen on Friday 28th 2021 at 10:30am for the official announcement of the base station being operational.
Mrs Phillips said the lack of mobile coverage on the Clyde Mountain had been a long standing significant issue raised with her by many people and groups in the community and one she has continued to raise in Parliament.
"In 2018 the federal government said it would fix the mobile black spots on the Clyde Mountain, but it’s taken more than three years."
Mrs Phillips said she has been like a ‘dog with a bone’ over the Clyde Mountain mobile tower issue, and like many in the community was quite frankly getting sick of the lame excuses why it had not been delivered. Mrs Phillips told The Beagle she is pleased the mobile tower is now working and will provide a further 11km of coverage across the top of the mountain between Pooh Bear’s Corner and Cabbage Tree Creek.
“I’m certainly very pleased for the community’s sake that the Clyde Mountain mobile tower is
now up and working”, Fiona said.
“Mobile coverage is pivotal for individuals, businesses, organisations and visitors to the area. It’s of course absolutely paramount from a safety perspective”.
“I want to thank individuals, organisations and Eurobodalla Council for continuing to advocate on this issue”.
“I thank everyone that’s worked over the years to make this happen”.
“As the federal Member for Gilmore, I remain concerned about many mobile black spots
across the electorate. I will always keep fighting for better mobile coverage and holding the
government to account”, the Federal Member for Gilmore said.
Above: L to R : Michelle Edwards with the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips. Michelle has been campaigning for years for the Clyde Mountain mobile phone black spots to be fixed. Despite three federal MP’s over the years, Michelle has never given up. While COVID slowed the delivery of some final parts from overseas for the new Clyde Mountain Telstra tower it’s getting close now. There will be cause for celebration now it’s finally turned on....
