South Coast MP Shelley Hancock has expressed disappointment at Labor’s commitment to improving mobile black spots on the South Coast.
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Mrs Hancock said Labor was “all talk and little action” on the issue with the Labor candidate for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips, failing to nominate specific locations requiring improvements.
View a map of all nominated black spots below.
“Round 4 of the Mobile Black Spot Program was open to the public, allowing them to nominate areas where mobile coverage was lacking,” Mrs Hancock said.
“Any location where someone had experienced a black spot could be nominated, so long as it had not already been nominated in a previous round.”
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Mrs Hancock nominated an additional 18 black spots on the South Coast following community feedback.
These include Rennies Beach Close, Ulladulla, Matron Porter Drive between Sungrove Lane and The Heights, Matron Porter Drive in Narrawallee, Lake Conjola Entrance Road, Casuarina Close in Burrill Lake, Evans Lane in Milton, Mitchell Parade/Ocean Street and Rosella Avenue in Mollymook, and Lyra Drive in Lake Tabourie.
Mrs Hancock also nominated black spots along the Princes Highway at Wandandian, East Lynne and Bomaderry, and the Burrill Lake township along the Princes Highway.
The NSW Government has also reopened their website for residents to list a black spot.
“It is up to the community to decide where greater mobile coverage is needed most. My submission included spots across the South Coast, both along the Princes Highway and near population centres,” Mrs Hancock said.
“For a candidate who has been ‘out-and-about’ for months, it is surprising she has not listened to the community about black spots.
“What is more embarrassing is that the Shadow Minister for Regional Communications did not advise his candidate of the process.
“If Labor was sincere about fixing this issue, which does affect people’s safety and ability to call for assistance, they could have nominated the locations that are most important.”
Mrs Hancock said Labor claimed the petition will assist them to work within the government’s programs to fix black spots, yet no attempt was made to take “real action” and work towards a solution.
The NSW Government has committed more than $39 million to assist mobile network carriers with the cost of building new mobile base stations, including the tower now in operation at Kioloa.
Recently nominated black spots include locations near Wandandian, East Lynne, Ulladulla, Mollymook, Milton, Burrill Lake, Narrawallee, Lake Conjola, Lake Tabourie, Comberton, Culburra Beach and Bomaderry.
