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Page 16 Friday, 5 December, 2014
Connecting people and communities
City to miss out on NBN roll-out again GEELONG has missed out on another National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out despite being on the cusp of the program two years ago. The organisation responsible for the roll-out, NBNCo, has instead scheduled coastal and inland towns for construction starting next year. The “indicative” plan includes 34,700 local connections up to June 2016, with quarterly updates to follow. The Independent earlier this
year reported a series of local issues related to inadequate internet connections in Geelong, including impacts on investment opportunities. Federal Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson said work would begin in Bellbrae, Jan Juc and Torquay in August. Work on Barwon Heads, Breamlea, Mannerim, Marcus Hill, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff and Wallington would begin in October. Construction would start
in Bannockburn, Lethbridge, Murgheboluc, Russells Bridge and Teesdale in February 2016. Lorne was scheduled for April 2016, followed by Airey's Inlet, Anglesea and Fairhaven. “After campaigning so hard for better broadband, this rollout is fantastic news for Corangamite residents,” Ms Henderson said. A fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) service would be rolled out, delivering superfast download speeds of up to 100 megabits
per second, she said. “I've also been fighting for Corangamite residents who live in Geelong’s southern suburbs. There is superfast broadband available to some 50,000 premises across Geelong through iinet’s cable broadband or Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network. “I understand that NBN Co’s intention is to acquire Geelong’s HFC network as part of NBN’s multi-technology mix.”
HIPPY hooray for families
GRADUATES: HIPPY parents Mai Nu and Rita Nilwil with young participants Daisy and Emmanuela.
A GROUP of Geelong families have graduated from a two-year program teaching parents how to teach their children. Local mentors for the federallyfunded Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) described it as a “parenting enrichment program that empowers families to be their child’s first educator”. The program encouraged a “love of learning” in participating children set to enter four-year-old kinder. “At the end of each year families’ participation in HIPPY is celebrated at a graduation ceremony,” the mentors said. “It was so exciting to see the agefours half way through their HIPPY journey and for them to see the age-five families successfully completing the two-year program.” The mentors said families wanting to participate in HIPPY should phone Rob Evans at Glastonbury Community Services on 5222 6911.
The Art of Bradman The Don Finally Plays Geelong 1 December 2014 — 15 February 2015 Includes family friendly activities “Picnic on the Green” big screen, XBox cricket game. 26 Moorabool St Geelong 03 5272 4701 www.nwm.vic.gov.au
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