Round 2 - now open
On 11 September 2024, the Hon Don Punch MLA, Minister for Regional Development, announced Round 2 of the program with funding of $2 million from the State Agricultural Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
Round 2 will target 35 beaches stretching around the coastline from the Kimberley to Esperance, providing better mobile coverage to support emergency responders, tourists, regional communities and visitors. Read the program guidelines for a map and list of the regional surf beaches earmarked for improved mobile coverage.
Applications for state funding under the program opened on Wednesday 11 September 2024.
Applications must be submitted via the SmartyGrants portal. They will be assessed by an assessment panel against the eligibility and assessable criteria.
Further details are available in the program guidelines, by emailing rds@dpird.wa.gov.au or by contacting the department on 08 6552 2119.
The closing date for applications under this program is Friday 8 November 2024 at 5.00pm (AWST). Applications will not be accepted beyond the closing date.
Round 1
The state awarded Powertec Telecommunications grant funding to commission Cel-Fi repeaters at 20 priority surf beaches from the Kimberley to the Great Southern regions and work is currently in progress.