Field Solutions Group (FSG/ASX)
Regional Connectivity Project
The Regional Connectivity Program (RCP) is an Australian Commonwealth Government grants program funding the delivery of ‘place-based’ telecommunications infrastructure projects that 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, has played its part, especially on the east coast of Australia over last 12 months. 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. And the great news is the hard work and tenacity of the team is paying with off with construction kicked off on one network with many more to follow!
Bollon Network Starts Build!
As part of this project, FSG is deploying four sites between St George and Bollon, all of which will be delivering fixed wireless access, mobility and IoT services. I know the folk at Bollon cannot wait for this deployment and big shout out to the team at Balonne Regional Council and landholders for their support to date. Great communication and collaboration has resulted in this being a relatively quick and easy process for the teams.
All four towers are now stood and, in a few weeks, the FSG Field engineering team will move into the area and start works on solar solution, ground equipment installation and attach our antenna and radio equipment on the towers ahead of a go live shortly after that!
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.
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 |
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. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-B | Collymongle | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-C | Bullarah | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-D | West Moree | Site build commenced. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-E | Pallamallawa | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-F | Gravesend Mountain | Site acquired. Build | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-G | North Star | Site acquired. Build plans now underway. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-H | Koramba Gin | Final stages of | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-A | Milawa | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-B | Haddon Rig | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-C | Int Burroway Narromine Rd | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-D | Wyanga | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-E | Narromine Water Tower | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-F | Old Narwonah | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-G | Barton | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-H | Narromine East | Under construction. | June 24 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-A | Bourke Water Tower | Acquisition completed. | June 24 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-B | North Bourke | Acquisition completed. | June 24 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-C | Bourke South East | Acquisition completed. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-A | Gunnedah | Site acquisition | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-B | Porcupine Hill | Site design complete. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-C | Kelvin North | New site location agreed to with landholder. Acquisition works underway. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-D | Gunnedah North | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-E | Governor Mountain | Site variation for cancellation awaiting determination by Commonwealth. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-F | Somerton | Site selected. Design underway. Deployment works being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-G | Breeza | Acquisition underway | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-H | Pine Ridge | DA submitted to | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-L | Caroona | Site acquisition | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-M | Spring Ridge | DA Submitted to | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-A | Kooloonong | DA Submitted to | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-B | Piangil | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-C | Nyah | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-D | Swan Hill | Site stood. Equipment | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-E | Mallee Highway | Documentation under | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-F | Kyalite North | DA Submitted to | June 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-A | Kurray | Deployment Scheduled. | June 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-B | Kurray - Bollon 1 | Site built – integration | May 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-C | Kurray - Bollon 2 | Site built – integration | May 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-D | Kurray - Bollon 3 | Site built – integration | May 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-E | Bollon Township | Site built – integration | May 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-A | Tambo Tower (Existing 35m) | Site design complete | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-B | Landsdowne | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-C | Bayrick | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-D | Highfields | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-E | Scrubby Creek | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-A | Clermont Showgrounds | Site design with council for approval. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-B | Logan Creek | Site survey completed. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-C | Wentworth | Site survey completed. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-D | Moranbah Water Tower | Site survey completed. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-F | Glenidol | Glenidol | June 24 | |
Napranum QLD | RCP-R1-210 | RCP-R1-210-A | Napranum | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-A | Cunamulla East | Final stages of | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-B | Cunamulla to Thargo - Paroo side | Site acquired and build being scheduled. Land cleared for construction. | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-C | Cunamulla to Thargo - Bulloo side | Site acquired and build being scheduled. Land cleared for | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-A | Moora EE POI | Deployment complete. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-B | Wongan EE POI | Site acquired. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-A | Moora | Site now | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-D | Watheroo | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-e | Balidu | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-F | Wongan Hills | Council tower identified | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-G | Dalwallinu | Site Acquired. Build being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-H | Coomberdale | Site Acquired. Build being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-I | Milling | Site selected and | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-J | Pithara | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-K | Kallanie | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-L | Wubin | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-M | Hospital Road | Site acquired. Build to | June 24 |
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.