Noosa NBN commitment 'good for business'

Council has welcomed Noosa’s inclusion in the list of new sites earmarked for National Broadband Network infrastructure, scheduled to be rolled out starting next year.

Noosa Mayor Noel Playford said NBN Co’s announcement that more than 22,000 Noosa premises will gain access to the network was good news.

“It is pleasing to see Noosa homes and businesses included in the 111,000 additional Queensland premises that will begin to see NBN infrastructure rolled out between April and September next year,” he said.

“Council looks forward to working with NBN Co on its local network planning and design work.”

Cr Playford said faster internet would greatly assist local businesses, make Noosa an even more appealing base for the work-from-home market, and pave way for new and innovative industries.

“High-speed internet opens up new opportunities for local businesses by way of increased reach and access to new technologies and markets, but also it enables new industries to develop in regional areas, such as specialist medical and technical businesses,” he said.

“We have a number of global businesses operating from Noosa and NBN access will make it cheaper and easier for more companies to realise the lifestyle benefits of being based in Noosa.

“From our high-value tourism industry through to new and developing sectors, NBN access is good for business and an important tool to help diversify our local economy,” Cr Playford said.

15 April 2015