Broadband ‘backflip’
By Jackson Russell
CITY of Whittlesea residents will be playing the waiting game after the Federal Government announced a $4.5 billion investment into the National Broadband Network, according to Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell.
Minister for...
NBN waiting game
By Jackson Russell
MITCHELL Shire residents will be playing the waiting game after the Federal Government announced a $4.5 billion investment into the National Broadband Network, according to Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell.
Minister for Communications,...
Energy webinar for Mitchell Shire
MITCHELL Community Energy, MCE, will host a national webinar on community batteries that will explore their potential to boost energy accessibility in the shire.
MCE president Peter Lockyer said community batteries were being rolled out...
Temperature technology to the fore
By Jackson Russell -
Dulux’s Merrifield factory in Mickleham is aiming to improve the safety of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic by installing thermal cameras at its entrance to check the temperature of every person...
Telstra brings 5G to Wallan
Telstra’s new 5G network has started to rollout in Wallan, with parts of the town among the first outer-suburban locations to gain access to the network.
While only parts of Wallan will receive 5G coverage,...
Recycling robot recognised
CITY of Whittlesea students have won a state-wide award for creating a walking school bus robot - an invention that walks students to school and collects organic and food wastefor the...
New year, new scam
THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers to be alert for scammers impersonating the ATO, as scammers change tactics in 2019.
Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat said scammers...
NBN rollout splits communities
by Jackson Russell
RESIDENTS in Gisborne and Riddells Creek have expressed their concern with the quality of service the National Broadband Network (NBN) is delivering.
Federal Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell said the government’s technology choices...
Drone course for Seymour
DRONE technology is coming to the district following collaboration between the Institute of Drone Technology and the Central Ranges Trade Training Centre at Seymour.
The partnership will deliver a seven day course over three weekends...