Extending battery back-up for regional phone towers in Durack

Mobile phone towers in Durack will be able to keep operating longer during power blackouts thanks to a major new investment by the Morrison Government.

 The Federal Government is funding mobile phone towers to extend the battery back up at 30  towers in Durack to provide up to 12 hours of back-up power.

The Federal Member for Durack, the Hon. Melissa Price has welcomed the improvement for more reliable telecommunications which need reliable power sources to operate.

 “This investment will allow mobile phone towers to keep operating for at least 12 hours after the power goes out, making a real difference for Durack communities during and after an extended loss of power supply,” she said. 

 “A number of Durack Shires and communities have sought a solution like this to extend the battery life of their local mobile phone towers to improve  telecommunications resilience  during longer power blackouts, so I am pleased stage one of this program will assist,” Ms Price said.

 A list of the 30 confirmed Durack locations under stage one of this program is attached here, or available on my website at ‘Latest News’,  www.melissapricemp.com.au.

 The Government is providing a total of $13.2 million to Telstra, Optus and TPG to extend the      battery back up at 467 mobile phone towers across Australia, under stage one of the program through the first stage of the Government’s $18 million Mobile Network Hardening Program.

. More information on the program is available on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications website.

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 Media Contact:

Rose Crane 0427 587395, Rosemea.Crane@aph.gov.au.

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