Field Solutions Group (FSG/ASX)
« Projects | 17th October 2022
Regional Connectivity Project
The Regional Connectivity Program (RCP) is an Australian Commonwealth Government grants program funding the delivery of ‘place-based’ telecommunications infrastructure projects which aim to improve digital connectivity across regional, rural, and remote Australia. Field Solutions has been awarded funding under RCP1 to deliver 16 networks and one additional network under RCP2.
The FSG Engineering & Infrastructure team have been busy travelling the countryside undertaking “Site Caravans” in search of suitable locations to build our towers.
Thanks to the support of so many regional councils and landowners, we have much acquisition underway. The weather, however, is playing its part, especially on the east coast of Australia, which continues to cop bucket loads. It doesn’t help with undertaking activities such as geotechnical analysis, nor does it aid in constructing towers. It’s not just the hole we dig for the foundations, filling with water; it’s ensuring the access tracks we need to use for construction (and adjacent paddocks) don’t become a quagmire – especially given that we share these with landowners who need them all year round. It’s a challenge, but finding solutions is what we’re all about.
Our team is always here to answer your questions, so please feel free to reach out and drop an email to govprograms@fieldsolutions-group.com, and one of the team will get back to you.
Network by State
NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | NT |
Bourke | Swan Hill | Balonne | Midlands | Satellite Broadband |
Carrathool | Blackall Tambo | |||
Gunnedah | Isacc | |||
Leeton | Mareeba | |||
Moree | Mareeba-Cairns Road | |||
Murrumbidgee | Napranum | |||
Warren-Narromine | Paroo-Bulloo |
More detailed project info
Network Names | Project ID | Project Asset ID | RFNSA ID | Asset Name | Status | Indicative |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-A | Collarenabri Water Tower | Site survey completed. Site acquisition with council underway. Site Design in progress | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-B | Collymongle | Site survey completed Design completed. GeoTech completed. Acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-C | Bullarah | Site survey completed Design completed. GeoTech completed. Acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-D | West Moree | Site survey completed Design completed. GeoTech completed. Acquisition Complete. Site construction plan underway | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-E | Pallamallawa | Site survey completed Site Design Complete. Acquisition underway with council. Geotech to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-F | Gravesend Mountain | Site survey completed. Revised candidates now being assessed | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-G | Mitchell Gywdir Mountain / North Star | Site survey completed Design underway. GeoTech scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-H | Koramba Gin | Site survey completed. Geotech scheduled. Site acquisition and design underway | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-A | Milawa | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Power design completed . Geotech underway | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-B | Haddon Rig | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Power design completed . Geotech underway | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-C | Int Burroway Narromine Rd | Initial site identified will not proceed. New landowner being identified with assistance of council | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-D | Tomingley | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotech underway | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-E | Narromine Water Tower | Site survey completed. Council have approved water tower. Detailed site design underway | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-F | Old Narwonah | Site survey complete. Landowner HOTs and site design underway. GeoTech assessment planned | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-G | Barton | Site survey complete. Landowner HOTs and site design underway. GeoTech assessment planned | Jun 23 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-H | Narromine East | Site survey completed. Landowner consent underway. Detailed design underway with Geotechnical assessment to be ordered post discussions with landowner | Jun 23 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-A | Bourke Water Tower | Council rejected proposal to locate equipment on water tower. New site search underway with assistance of council. Variation to be submitted to Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-B | North Bourke | Site survey completed. Acquisition & design underway. Awaiting final approval from council on proposed solution on council land. Geotech assessment to be completed once approval in place. Approvals received from CASA given proximity to airport | Jun 23 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-C | Oxley Mountain | Site survey completed. New location proposed to be submitted to Commonwealth for approval | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-A | Gunnedah | Site variation approved. New site locations being scoped. Survey to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-B | Porcupine Hill | Site design complete. Site acquisition underway. Power Assessment in progress with Essential Energy. Public notification complete. Geotech planned. Construction plan in progress including removal of existing lightweight lattice tower | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-C | Kelvin North | New site survey scheduled for w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-D | Gunnedah North | Site variation approved. New site locations being scoped. Survey to be completed w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-E | Governor Mountain | Site survey scheduled w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-F | Somerton | Site selected. Design underway. Discussions with Indara underway to modify existing mount design | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-G | Breeza | Site survey completed. Site acquisition & design underway. GeoTech to be undertaken | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-H | Pine Ridge | Site variation approved. New site locations being scoped. Survey to be undertaken w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-I | Tamber Springs | Site variation approved. New site locations being scoped. Survey to be undertaken w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-J | Mullaley | Site scoping visit completed. New site location being assessed. Survey to be undertaken w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-K | Digby Mountain | Site survey scheduled for w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-L | Caroona | Site variation approved. New site locations being scoped. Survey to be undertaken w/c 20th March | Jun 23 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-M | Spring Ridge | Site survey completed. Site design and acquisition underway. Geotech to be completed | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-A | Boundry Bend | Site survey completed. Site variation to be submitted to Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-B | Piangil | Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway. Geotech to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-C | Nyah | Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway. Geotech to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-D | Swan Hill Council Tower | Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway for new location. Geotech to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-E | Tooleybuc Water Tower | Site survey completed. Site variation underway due to failure of two candidates | Jun 23 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-F | Hancock | Site survey completed. Site variation underway to shift site after failure to find suitable location | Jun 23 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-A | E Darlington Point Sturt Hwy | Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway. Geotech to scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-B | RFS Coleambally | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-C | RFS Jerilderie | Site survey completed Design and acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-D | Darlington Point | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Structural assessment of council tower underway | Jun 23 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-E | Jerilderie Clocks | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Structural assessment of council tower underway | Jun 23 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-A | Square Knob | Site survey completed. Alternative candidate being assessed. Variation to be submitted to Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-B | Grong Grong | Site survey completed. Site design and acquisition underway. Landowner issued with HOTs. Geotechnical assessment to be scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-C | Leeton Watertower | Site survey completed. Working with council on land access and design | Jun 23 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-A | Kurray | Site design complete and deployment being scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-B | Kurray - Bollon 1 | Site survey completed. DA Approved. Geotech completed. Build to commence in April | Jun 23 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-C | Kurray - Bollon 2 | Site survey completed. DA Approved. Geotech completed. Build to commence in April | Jun 23 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-D | Kurray - Bollon 3 | Site survey completed. DA Approved. Geotech completed. Build to commence in April | Jun 23 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-E | Bollonne Township | Site survey completed. DA Approved. Geotech completed. Build to commence in April | Jun 23 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-A | Tambo Tower (Existing 35m) | Site design complete and deployment being scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-B | Landsdowne | (Ex Caldervale) Site identification underway after variation approved by the Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-C | Bayrick | (Ex Malta Hill) Site identification underway after variation approved by the Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-D | Highfields | (Ex Ivanhoe) Site identification underway after variation approved by the Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-E | Scrubby Creek | (Ex Westbourne) Site identification underway after variation approved by the Commonwealth | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-A | Clermont Showgrounds | (Ex Water Tower) Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-B | Logan Creek | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Waiting on landholder to agree to terms. Geotechnical assessment to be scheduled upon approval | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-C | Wentworth | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Waiting on landholder to agree to terms. Geotechnical assessment to be scheduled upon approval | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-D | Moranbah Water Tower | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Detailed EME assessment underway for council approval | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-E | Mabbin | Site survey completed. Landholder not supportive of proposal. Searching for alternate location underway | Jun 23 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-F | Glenidol | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Waiting on landholder to agree to terms. Geotechnical assessment to be scheduled upon approval | Jun 23 | |
Napranum QLD | RCP-R1-210 | RCP-R1-210-A | Napranum | Site identified. Discussions to commence with AmpliTel | Jun 23 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-A | Cunamulla to Noorama | New location idenfied after original candidate failed. Difficulty in contacting current landowners. Council assisting | Jun 23 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-B | Cunamulla to Thargo - Paroo side | Site Identified. With QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads for Approval. Geotechnical assessment to be undertaken upon approval from DTMR | Jun 23 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-C | Cunamulla to Thargo - Bulloo side | Site Survey Completed. Design and acquisition underway. With QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads for Approval. Geotechnical assessment to be undertaken upon approval from DTMR | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-A | Mareeba Water Tower | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-B | Bonbabe South | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-C | Emerald Mountain Wind Farm | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-D | Baldy Mountain | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-E | Koorboora | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-F | Chilagoe | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-G | Pinnacle Mountain | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-H | Lappa-Petford | Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for April | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-A | Moora EE POI | Site acquired – Deployment complete | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-B | Wongan EE POI | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-A | Moora | Site now stood. Deployment Code commenced. Equipment to be deployed | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-D | Watheroo | Site to be re-surveyed w/c 27th March | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-e | Balidu | Site survey completed with existing tower identified as possible solution | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-F | Wongan Hills | Council tower identified as suitable for project. Acquisition underway with council including structural assessment | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-G | Dalwallinu | New site surveyed. Site design & acquisition underway. Geotech assessment scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-H | Coomberdale | New site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway. Geotech assessment scheduled | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-I | Milling | Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-J | Pithara | Site re-surveyed. Discussions to be held with TowerCo | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-K | Kallanie | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Council) | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-L | Wubin | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private) | Jun 23 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-M | Hospital Road | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private) | Jun 23 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-A | Langtree Nature Reserve | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private) | Jun 23 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-B | Merriwagga Town | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private) | Jun 23 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-C | Hillston Town | Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private) | Jun 23 | |
NT Community WiFi NT | RCP-R1-207 | RCP-R1-207-A | Arawerr | Discussions underway between FSG and Commonwealth (and NTG) on re-design of solution for the Community | Jun 23 | |
NT Community WiFi NT | RCP-R1-207 | RCP-R1-207-B | Gan Gan | Discussions underway between FSG and Commonwealth (and NTG) on re-design of solution for the Community | Jun 23 | |
NT Community WiFi NT | RCP-R1-207 | RCP-R1-207-C | Mungkarta | Discussions underway between FSG and Commonwealth (and NTG) on re-design of solution for the Community | Jun 23 | |
NT Community WiFi NT | RCP-R1-207 | RCP-R1-207-D | Wandawau | Discussions underway between FSG and Commonwealth (and NTG) on re-design of solution for the Community | Jun 23 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - A | Mareeba-Cairns Road 1 | Field Survey to be undertaken in April 2023 | Apr 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - B | Mareeba-Cairns Road 2 | Field Survey to be undertaken in April 2023 | Apr 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - C | Mareeba-Cairns Road 3 | Field Survey to be undertaken in April 2023 | Apr 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - D | Mareeba-Cairns Road 4 | Field Survey to be undertaken in April 2023 | Apr 24 |
Details about Mobile Deployment Code
Field Solutions Group, as a Carrier under the Telecommunications Act 1997, is required to comply with the Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Industry Code C564:2020 when selecting a site and designing and operating Mobile Phone Radiocommunication infrastructure.
The Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Industry Code is designed to:
- allow the community and councils to have greater participation in decisions made by Carriers when deploying mobile phone base stations; and
- provide greater transparency to local community and councils when a Carrier is planning, selecting sites for, installing and operating Mobile Phone Radiocommunications Infrastructure.
For further information on the Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Industry Code, please click on the following link:
Communications Alliance – C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment (commsalliance.com.au)
As part of complying with the Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, Field Solutions Group is also required to provide detailed information about any proposed Mobile Phone Radiocommunications Infrastructure via the Radiofrequency National Site Archive (RFNSA) website. Please follow the link below and enter the RFNSA Site ID number provided in the site lists above/below for detailed information.
Our Clients include
