nbn has announced its three-year construction plan, outlining where construction will have begun across the Sunshine Coast by September 2018.
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Areas where construction scheduled to start before end-September 2018 |
Estimated number of premises |
Expected Technology |
Estimated time to start construction |
Alexandra Headland, Birtinya, Bokarina, Buddina, Currimundi, Meridan Plains, Minyama, Mooloolaba, Mountain Creek, Parrearra, Warana, Wurtulla |
24000 |
Fibre to the Node (FTTN) |
Nov-2015 |
Buderim, Forest Glen, Kuluin, Kunda Park, Mons, Palmwoods, Sippy Downs, Tanawha |
18700 |
FTTN |
Q2-2016 |
Maleny and surrounds |
2080 |
Q2-2016 |
|
Alexandra Headland, Kuluin, Maroochydore |
14100 |
FTTN |
Q2-2016 |
Cooran, Pomona |
1000 |
FTTN |
Q2-2016 |
Beerwah and surrounds |
1940 |
Fixed Wireless* |
Mar-2016 |
Coolum Beach, Marcoola, Marcus Beach, Mount Coolum, Peregian Beach, Peregian Springs, Point Arkwright, Yandina Creek, Yaroomba |
15000 |
FTTN |
Q3-2016
|
Sunshine Coast Hinterland and surrounds |
2430 |
Fixed Wireless* |
Mar-2016 |
Burnside, Coes Creek, Highworth, Image Flat, Kiels Mountain, Nambour, Parklands, Perwillowen, Rosemount, Towen Mountain, West Woombye, Woombye |
9800 |
FTTN |
Q3-2016 |
Noosa Hinterland and surrounds |
1040 |
Fixed Wireless* |
Q3-2016 |
Bli Bli, Diddillibah, Kiels Mountain, Marcoola, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise, Twin Waters
|
7800 |
FTTN |
H1-2017 |
Castaways Beach, Cooroibah, Doonan, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Tewantin, Tinbeerwah, Verrierdale |
23300 |
FTTN |
Q1-2017 |
Maroochy River, Ninderry, Yandina |
1700 |
FTTN |
H1-2017 |
Beerwah, Glass House Mountains |
3700 |
FTTN |
H2-2017 |
Landsborough |
1500 |
FTTN |
H2-2017 |
Maleny |
1900 |
FTTN |
H2-2017 |
Beerburrum, D’Aguilar, D’Aguilar South, Elimbah, Wamuran North, Woodford |
1120 |
Fixed Wireless* |
H2-2017
|
D’Aguilar, Delaneys Creek, Woodford |
1000 |
FTTN |
H2-2017 |
Aroona, Battery Hill, Bells Creek, Caloundra, Caloundra West, Currimundi, Dicky Beach, Golden Beach, Kings Beach, Little Mountain, Meridan Plains, Moffat Beach, Pelican Waters, Shelly Beach |
24800 |
FTTN |
H1-2018
|
Glenview, Mooloolah Valley, Palmview |
1700 |
FTTN |
H1-2018 |
* The Three Year Construction Plan does not include premises that are already completed, in-build or covered by satellite, or new developments