June 29th, 2025Better connectivity

The state government is improving connectivity for Victorians, with more than 850 mobile and broadband projects now completed across the state.

Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins announced more than two thirds of projects delivered through the Connecting Victoria program have been completed.

The program is delivering deliver 1,300 mobile and broadband projects, with more than 900 of these in regional Victoria.

Over the last three months, more than 50 projects have been completed in regional Victoria, including 14 in Greater Bendigo, 13 in Greater Geelong, and 9 in Ballarat.

This includes an upgrade of a communications tower to 5G capability on the summit of the extinct volcano Mount Blackwood, located east of Ballarat in Moorabool Shire.

The upgraded tower, operated by carrier TPG, is one of many Connecting Victoria projects completed in the shire, including 15 upgrades to existing mobile infrastructure, 3 new mobile infrastructure builds, and 2 new mobile resilience projects. And up to 12 more Connecting Victoria mobile projects are planned for the shire.