By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
CONSTRUCTION to bring the National Broadband Network (NBN) to more than 2000 extra homes in Greater Dandenong has started.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus made the announcement last month, with 8033 premises already connected to or being connected to the NBN.
Mr Dreyfus welcomed the release of detailed maps by NBN Co, which show the new areas in Keysborough that will be connected to the NBN.
“The map shows that more NBN fibre is being rolled out in Keysborough, which will allow more residents access to faster, affordable and more reliable broadband,” said Mr Dreyfus.
“The NBN is about preparing Australia for the future. It’s about ensuring that our local communities in places like Greater Dandenong are not left behind as the world and our local economy changes.”
The maps are another sign that construction of the NBN is continuing to ramp up, with work now commenced or completed in nearly one million homes and businesses across Australia.
“What’s more, NBN retail services are available for similar prices to what people are paying now, but for a much superior service,” Mr Dreyfus said.
“From seeing your local doctor from home, to your kids being able to take a specialist class at another school – the NBN will change the way we live, work and access services.
“It will lead to a new wave of innovation, and I’m delighted that people in Greater Dandenong will be among the first to benefit.”
