Regional Connectivity Project

The Regional Connectivity Program (the 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 under the program in the following regions with RCP2 now underway for applications:

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
Rollout
Timeframe

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-A

Collarenabri Water Tower

Site survey completed.

Water tower deemed not suitable for equipment deployment.  New tower location being assessed.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-B

Collymongle

Site survey completed Design completed.

GeoTech completed.

Acquisition Complete.

Development approved.  Build certificate issued shortly. Construction to commence Q3 23.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-C

Bullarah

Site survey completed Design completed.

GeoTech completed.

Acquisition Complete.

Tower ordered and build certificate issued. Construction to commence Q3 23.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-D

West Moree

Property owner requested shift of original site location.  Deployment code commenced on new location. 

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-E

Pallamallawa

Site survey completed Site Design Complete.

Acquisition underway with council and in final stages of planning.

Geotech completed. Power Ordered.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-F

Gravesend Mountain

Site survey completed.  Revised candidates now being assessed.  Seeking contact with landowner.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-G

North Star

Site survey completed Design underway.  Landowner has given consent with lease negotiations underway.  Development Application underway. Site required to be shifted to limit impacts to Koala habitat which has been agreed with council and landowner.

GeoTech scheduled.

Dec 23

Moree NSW

RCP-R1-201

RCP-R1-201-H

Koramba Gin

Site survey completed. Landholder has agreed to location. Geotech scheduled.

Site acquisition and design underway.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-A

Milawa

Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. 

Power design completed.

Geotech completed.  DA underway with council.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-B

Haddon Rig

Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. 

Power design completed .

GeoTech Completed. DA submitted to council.

Dec 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 with new site survey to be undertaken.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-D

Wyanga

New Site survey completed.  Landowner agreement in progress.  Geotech ordered. Acquisition & design underway including revisions to DA. 

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-E

Narromine Water Tower

Site survey completed. 

Council have approved water tower for FSG equipment.

Structural assessment completed.

Detailed site design complete.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-F

Old Narwonah

Site survey complete.

Landowner HOTs and site design underway.  Awaiting Geotech report.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-G

Barton

Site survey complete.

Landowner HOTs and site design underway.  GeoTech report received. DA Approved. Build to commence Q3 23.

Dec 23

Warren Narromine NSW

RCP-R1-202

RCP-R1-202-H

Narromine East

Site survey completed.

Landowner consent underway.  GeoTech report received.  DA approved. Build to commence Q3 23.

Dec 23

Bourke NSW

RCP-R1-203

RCP-R1-203-A

Bourke Water Tower

Council have approved deployment on water tower.  Final design in progress with build to be scheduled.

Dec 23

Bourke NSW

RCP-R1-203

RCP-R1-203-B

North Bourke

Site survey completed.. Geotech complete.  Approvals received from CASA given proximity to airport.  DA Submitted to NSW Government Portal and under review.

Dec 23

Bourke NSW

RCP-R1-203

RCP-R1-203-C

Oxley Mountain

Site survey completed.  New location proposed submitted to Commonwealth for approval for move.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-A

Gunnedah

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-B

Porcupine Hill

Site design complete.

Site acquisition underway.  Power Assessment complete. 

Public notification complete.

Geotech planned.  Construction plan in progress including removal of existing lightweight lattice tower.

Backhaul transmission design underway.  GeoTech completed with tower design underway. Crown land licence in progress.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-C

Kelvin North

New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.  Detailed design underway.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-D

Gunnedah North

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.  Landowners happy to proceed.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-E

Governor Mountain

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-F

Somerton

Site selected.  Design underway.  Discussions with Indara underway to modify existing mount design.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-G

Breeza

New site survey completed.  Site acquisition & design underway.  GeoTech to be undertaken.  Landowner happy to proceed.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-H

Pine Ridge

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-I

Tamber Springs

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-J

Mullaley

New site location completed with transmission assessment underway.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-K

Digby Mountain

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and being assessed against objectives.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-L

Caroona

Site variation approved.  New site locations have been surveyed and new proposal being drafted for access to GrainCorp owned land.

Dec 23

Gunnedah NSW

RCP-R1-204

RCP-R1-204-M

Spring Ridge

Site variation approved.  New candidate selected.  GeoTech to be undertaken.  Initial site design completed. Landholders happy to proceed.

Dec 23

Swan Hill NSW

RCP-R1-212

RCP-R1-212-A

Boundry Bend

Site survey completed.  Site variation to be submitted to Commonwealth due to withdrawal of support by landowner.

Dec 23

Swan Hill NSW

RCP-R1-212

RCP-R1-212-B

Piangil

Site survey completed.

Site design & acquisition Completed.

Geotech completed.  Power assessment underway.

Dec 23

Swan Hill NSW

RCP-R1-212

RCP-R1-212-C

Nyah

Site survey completed.

Site design & acquisition completed.

Geotech completed. Build scheduled for Q4 23.

Dec 23

Swan Hill NSW

RCP-R1-212

RCP-R1-212-D

Swan Hill 

Site survey completed.

Site design & acquisition complete.

Geotech completed and Build scheduled for Q4 23.

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 23

Murrumbidgee NSW

RCP-R1-213

RCP-R1-213-A

E Darlington Point Sturt Hwy

Site survey completed.

Site design & acquisition underway.

Geotech scheduled.  Awaiting landholder final agreement.

Dec 23

Murrumbidgee NSW

RCP-R1-213

RCP-R1-213-B

RFS Coleambally

Site survey completed.

Design and acquisition underway.  Structural assessment underway.

Dec 23

Murrumbidgee NSW

RCP-R1-213

RCP-R1-213-C

RFS Jerilderie

Site survey completed.

Design and acquisition underway. Site structural assessment underway.

Dec 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.

Dec 23

Murrumbidgee NSW

RCP-R1-213

RCP-R1-213-E

Jerilderie Clocks

Site survey completed.

Design and acquisition underway.  Landholder happy to proceed.

Dec 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.

Dec 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 scheduled.

Dec 23

Leeton NSW

RCP-R1-214

RCP-R1-214-C

Leeton Watertower

Site survey completed.  Council have provided in principle approval. Crown land application underway.

Dec 23

Bollon QLD

RCP-R1-205

RCP-R1-205-A

Kurray

Deployment Scheduled

Dec 23

Bollon QLD

RCP-R1-205

RCP-R1-205-B

Kurray - Bollon 1

Construction Commenced.  Tower Stood. Solar and all radio electronics scheduled for installation.

Dec 23

Bollon QLD

RCP-R1-205

RCP-R1-205-C

Kurray - Bollon 2

Construction Commenced.  Tower Stood. Solar and all radio electronics scheduled for installation.

Dec 23

Bollon QLD

RCP-R1-205

RCP-R1-205-D

Kurray - Bollon 3

Construction Commenced.  Tower Stood. Solar and all radio electronics scheduled for installation.

Dec 23

Bollon QLD

RCP-R1-205

RCP-R1-205-E

Bollon Township

Construction Commenced.  Tower Stood. Solar and all radio electronics scheduled for installation.

Dec 23

Blackall-Tambo QLD

RCP-R1-200

RCP-R1-200-A

Tambo Tower (Existing 35m)

Site design complete and deployment being scheduled.

Aug 23

Blackall-Tambo QLD

RCP-R1-200

RCP-R1-200-B

Landsdowne

(Ex Caldervale) New site identified and site survey scheduled.

Dec 23

Blackall-Tambo QLD

RCP-R1-200

RCP-R1-200-C

Bayrick

(Ex Malta Hill) New site identified and site survey scheduled.

Dec 23

Blackall-Tambo QLD

RCP-R1-200

RCP-R1-200-D

Highfields

Highfields
(Ex Ivanhoe) New site identified and site survey scheduled.

Dec 23

Blackall-Tambo QLD

RCP-R1-200

RCP-R1-200-E

Scrubby Creek

(Ex Westbourne) New site identified and site survey scheduled.

Dec 23

Isacc QLD

RCP-R1-206

RCP-R1-206-A

Clermont Showgrounds

(Ex Water Tower) Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 23

Isacc QLD

RCP-R1-206

RCP-R1-206-E

Mabbin

Site survey completed.  Landholder not supportive of proposal.  Searching for alternate location underway.

Dec 23

Isacc QLD

RCP-R1-206

RCP-R1-206-F

Glenidol

Glenidol
Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway.  Waiting on landholder to agree to terms.  Geotechnical assessment to be scheduled upon approval.

Dec 23

Napranum QLD

RCP-R1-210

RCP-R1-210-A

Napranum

New site identified with council as joint build.  Agreement between parties has been reached and DA submission being prepared.

Dec 23

Paroo-Bulloo QLD

RCP-R1-208

RCP-R1-208-A

Cunamulla to Noorama

New location identified after original candidate failed. Detailed design underway.

Dec 23

Paroo-Bulloo QLD

RCP-R1-208

RCP-R1-208-B

Cunamulla to Thargo - Paroo side

Site Identified.  Agreement with DTMR place. Geotechnical assessment ordered.  Detailed design underway.

Dec 23

Paroo-Bulloo QLD

RCP-R1-208

RCP-R1-208-C

Cunamulla to Thargo - Bulloo side

Site Identified.  Agreement with DTMR place. Geotechnical assessment ordered.  Detailed design underway.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-A

Mareeba Water Tower

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-B

Bonbabe South

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-C

Emerald Mountain Wind Farm

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-D

Baldy Mountain

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-E

Koorboora

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-F

Chilagoe

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-G

Pinnacle Mountain

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Mareeba QLD

RCP-R1-209

RCP-R1-209-H

Lappa-Petford

Site identification underway – Survey scheduled for September.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-A

Moora EE POI

Site acquired – Deployment complete.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-B

Wongan EE POI

Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Deployment being scheduled.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-A

Moora

Site now stood.  Deployment Code completed. Equipment to be deployed with cluster build.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-D

Watheroo

Site re-surveyed with new candidates to be approved for variation by Commonwealth.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-e

Balidu

Site re-surveyed with new candidates to be approved for variation by Commonwealth.

Dec 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.  Detailed design underway.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-G

Dalwallinu

New site surveyed.  Site design & acquisition underway.  Geotech completed.  Detailed design underway. DA submission being prepared.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-H

Coomberdale

New site surveyed.  Site design & acquisition underway.  Geotech completed.  Detailed design underway. DA submission being prepared.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-I

Milling

Site survey completed. Site design & acquisition underway.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-J

Pithara

Site re-surveyed with new candidates to be approved for variation by Commonwealth.

Dec 23

Midlands WA

RCP-R1-217

RCP-R1-217-K

Kallanie

Site re-surveyed with new candidates to be approved for variation by Commonwealth.

Dec 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).

Dec 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).

Dec 23

Carrathool NSW

RCP-R1-211

RCP-R1-211-A

Langtree Nature Reserve

Site survey completed Acquisition & design underway. Geotechnical completed.

Dec 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).

Dec 23

Carrathool NSW

RCP-R1-211

RCP-R1-211-C

Hillston Town

Initial candidate has failed.  New site survey to be completed.

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 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.

Dec 23

Mareeba-Cairns Road

RCP-R2_136

RCP-R2_136 - A

Mareeba-Cairns Road 1

Field Survey to be undertaken in September 2023.

Apr 24

Mareeba-Cairns Road

RCP-R2_136

RCP-R2_136 - B

Mareeba-Cairns Road 2

Field Survey to be undertaken in September 2023.

Apr 24

Mareeba-Cairns Road

RCP-R2_136

RCP-R2_136 - C

Mareeba-Cairns Road 3

Field Survey to be undertaken in September 2023

Apr 24

Mareeba-Cairns Road

RCP-R2_136

RCP-R2_136 - D

Mareeba-Cairns Road 4

Field Survey to be undertaken in September 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.

https://www.rfnsa.com.au

 

Our Clients include

Field Solutions Group (FSG/ASX)