Council has given its support to an application for funding by a local service provider to extend fibre optic cable from Drayton to Goldstone, Yatton and Wallenstein.
At the Nov. 10 meeting, council received a letter from Mornington Communications general manager Ken Naylor explaining the company is applying to the Small Community Build Fund (SCBF) to extend the fibre optic network to additional Mapleton communities.
“We are estimated passing 160-plus homes and businesses and have the ability to provide service to each of them,” Naylor states in his letter.
Through conversations with local residents and business operators, the company has identified these communities as under-served by current internet providers.
“As you well know a quality internet service is becoming a staple to households, and extremely important to business success,” explained Naylor.
Mornington has submitted an SCBF expression of interest and is awaiting a response.
Council agreed to provide a letter of support should the project reach the full application stage.
