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. Water tower deemed not suitable for equipment deployment. New tower location being assessed. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-B | Collymongle | Site stood. Deployment of equipment to commence late Feb. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-C | Bullarah | Site stood. Deployment of equipment to commence late Feb. | 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. Deployment of equipment to commence late Feb. | June 24 | |
Moree NSW | RCP-R1-201 | RCP-R1-201-F | Gravesend Mountain | New candidate selected and landholders’ agreement in place. Approval process in progress. | 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 | Site survey completed. Landholder has agreed to location. Geotech scheduled. Site acquisition and design underway. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-A | Milawa | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-B | Haddon Rig | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-C | Int Burroway Narromine Rd | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-D | Wyanga | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-E | Narromine Water Tower | Site acquired and build scheduled. Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-F | Old Narwonah | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-G | Barton | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
Warren Narromine NSW | RCP-R1-202 | RCP-R1-202-H | Narromine East | Site acquired and build scheduled. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
Bourke NSW | RCP-R1-203 | RCP-R1-203-C | Bourke South East | Site survey completed. Site acquisition underway. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-A | Gunnedah | Site acquisition underway with DA to be submitted. | June 24 | |
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. | 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 | Development application underway. | 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 with council. New access track to be built in March 2024. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-I | Tamber Springs | Site variation for cancellation awaiting determination by Commonwealth. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-J | Mullaley | Site variation for cancellation awaiting determination by Commonwealth. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-K | Digby Mountain | Site variation for cancellation awaiting determination by Commonwealth. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-L | Caroona | Site acquisition underway with DA to be submitted. | June 24 | |
Gunnedah NSW | RCP-R1-204 | RCP-R1-204-M | Spring Ridge | Site acquisition underway with DA to be submitted. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-A | Kooloonong | Site candidate selected. Indicative support by landowner. Design underway and meeting with landholder scheduled. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-B | Piangil | Site build completed. Equipment to be deployed late February. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-C | Nyah | Site build completed. Equipment to be deployed late February. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-D | Swan Hill | Site build completed. Equipment to be deployed late February. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-E | Mallee Highway | Site candidate selected. Indicative support by landowner. Design underway and meeting with landholder scheduled. | June 24 | |
Swan Hill NSW | RCP-R1-212 | RCP-R1-212-F | Kyalite North | Site candidate selected. Indicative support by landowner. Design underway and meeting with landholder scheduled. | June 24 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-A | E Darlington Point Sturt Hwy | Site survey completed. Site design and acquisition underway. Geotech scheduled. Awaiting landholder final agreement. | June 24 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-B | RFS Coleambally | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Structural assessment underway. | June 24 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-C | RFS Jerilderie | Site cancelled. | ||
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-D | Darlington Point | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Structural assessment of council tower underway. | June 24 | |
Murrumbidgee NSW | RCP-R1-213 | RCP-R1-213-E | Jerilderie Clocks | Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. Landholder happy to proceed. | June 24 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-A | Square Knob | Site survey completed. Alternative candidate being assessed. Variation to be submitted to Commonwealth. | June 24 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-B | Grong Grong | Development Application in progress. | June 24 | |
Leeton NSW | RCP-R1-214 | RCP-R1-214-C | Leeton Watertower | Site survey completed. Council have provided in principle approval. Crown land application underway. | 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 | Tower Stood – final stages of integration underway. | June 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-C | Kurray - Bollon 2 | Tower Stood – final stages of integration underway. | June 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-D | Kurray - Bollon 3 | Tower Stood – final stages of integration underway. | June 24 | |
Bollon QLD | RCP-R1-205 | RCP-R1-205-E | Bollon Township | Tower Stood – final stages of integration underway. | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-A | Tambo Tower (Existing 35m) | Site design complete and deployment being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-B | Landsdowne | Site candidate selected, design completed, and approval process underway. | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-C | Bayrick | Site candidate selected, design completed, and approval process underway. | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-D | Highfields | Site candidate selected, design completed, and approval process underway. | June 24 | |
Blackall-Tambo QLD | RCP-R1-200 | RCP-R1-200-E | Scrubby Creek | Site candidate selected, design completed, and approval process underway. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-A | Clermont Showgrounds | (Ex Water Tower) Site survey completed. Design and acquisition underway. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-E | Mabbin | Site cancelled. | ||
Isacc QLD | RCP-R1-206 | RCP-R1-206-F | Glenidol | Glenidol | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-A | Cunamulla East | New location identified and approval from DMTR underway. | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-B | Cunamulla to Thargo - Paroo side | Site acquired and build being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Paroo-Bulloo QLD | RCP-R1-208 | RCP-R1-208-C | Cunamulla to Thargo - Bulloo side | Site acquired and build being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-A | Mareeba Water Tower | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-B | Bonbabe South | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-C | Emerald Mountain Wind Farm | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-D | Baldy Mountain | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-E | Koorboora | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-F | Chilagoe | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-G | Pinnacle Mountain | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba QLD | RCP-R1-209 | RCP-R1-209-H | Lappa-Petford | Site survey complete. | 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 survey completed. Acquisition and design underway. Deployment being scheduled. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-A | Moora | Site now stood. Deployment Code completed. Equipment to be deployed with cluster build. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-D | Watheroo | Site selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-e | Balidu | Site selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
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. | 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 selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-I | Milling | Site selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-J | Pithara | Site selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-K | Kallanie | Site selected and development application in progress. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-L | Wubin | Site survey to be conducted w/c 19th Feb. Landholder indicative approval. | June 24 | |
Midlands WA | RCP-R1-217 | RCP-R1-217-M | Hospital Road | Site survey completed Acquisition and design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private). | June 24 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-A | Langtree Nature Reserve | Site survey completed. Acquisition and design underway. Geotechnical completed. | June 24 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-B | Merriwagga Town | Site survey completed Acquisition and design underway. Geotechnical assessment to be completed upon approval of landowner (Private). | June 24 | |
Carrathool NSW | RCP-R1-211 | RCP-R1-211-C | Hillston Town | Initial candidate has failed. New site survey to be completed. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
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. | June 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - A | Mareeba-Cairns Road 1 | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - B | Mareeba-Cairns Road 2 | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - C | Mareeba-Cairns Road 3 | Site survey complete. | June 24 | |
Mareeba-Cairns Road | RCP-R2_136 | RCP-R2_136 - D | Mareeba-Cairns Road 4 | Site survey complete. | 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.