Moorabool Community Broadband and Telecommunications …€¦ · Moorabool Community Broadband and...
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Moorabool Community Broadband and Telecommunications Strategyand other telecommunications and ICT collaborations across the Grampians region
Dr Helen Thompson CeCCMs Jennifer Corbett CeCCMr George Fong Lateral Plains
Presentation structure• Background
• Study context• Location• Research methods and mapping
• Results• Discussion• Economic and community strategies
• Outcomes to date and conclusions
Background
Study context• Connectivity trends are changing rapidly
• 90 trillion emails were sent in 2009• More than five billion mobile phone users• Several hundred million Google searches each day• By 2030 personal computers will have the
processing power of the human brain • The pervasive influence of ICT is accelerating as
it becomes embedded in work, leisure and the provision of goods and services
Method for exploring ICT usage and impacts
• Establish project website
Method for exploring ICT usage and impacts
• Actively engage community members through wide ranging consultation
• Desktop research• Consultation with key stakeholders• Roundtable discussions with business and
community groups• Telephone and face-to-face interviews • Online survey
Mapping ICT usage and impacts
• Telecommunications and broadband services• ICT adoption and usage• Service satisfaction levels• At home, at work and while commuting
Results
Critical aspects implicit in planning for the future
• Research generated evidence base to support• Understanding the desires and intentions of
the community and stakeholders• Understanding the social, business and ICT
context• Setting the goals• Determining what needed to be done to
achieve these goals.
Economic and community strategies
• By 2015 the Moorabool Shire will achieve metropolitan equivalent ICT and be renowned for the effective use of new technologies.
An ICT leadership role for Council• Ensure ICT is central to Council developments• Leverage ICT to generate process efficiencies• Involve council staff in identifying and prioritising
areas for ICT integration• Create more effective web-based systems• Educate community so they can effectively use
new services• Attracting external funds to support prioritised
ICT actions
Advocacy and profiling
• Establish representative body to implement of local ICT priorities
• Achieve an early rollout of the NBN in the Central Highlands Region
• Advocate for enhanced mobile and broadband services
• Achieve mobile and wireless broadband on all regional fast rail services
Infrastructure and planning
• Use existing and new communication channels to increase ICT knowledge
• Implement conduit strategy for all new residential and industrial developments
• Be proactive in identifying retro-fitting opportunities
• Develop an ICT investment incentive package • Explore feasibility of establishing an ICT Hub
External strategies• Educate local businesses and the broader
community about the benefits of positioning the Moorabool region as NBN ready
• Actively participate in initiatives which link to local ICT priorities • Municipal Association of Victoria• Multimedia Victoria (e.g. cIFF, Reinnovate)• DBCDE (e.g. Digital Regions)• NBN
Outcomes to date
NBN Stage 2 release site
Feedback from Senator Conroy• Shire submission made a real difference• Leaders congratulated for their foresight• Celebrate starting first• Continue to work collaboratively – locally and
regionally• NBN build conversations have commenced • In less than 18 months first 3,000 premises• Fantastic opportunity to maximise benefits from
the build and use of the network
Other telecommunications and ICT collaborations across the Grampians region
Coordinated regional planning• Grampians Region Strategic Plan
• Grampians Regional Technology Audit and Study
• Sub regional plans• Central Highlands ICT Study• Wimmera Southern Mallee ICT Study
• Local government area plans• Moorabool Shire• City of Ballarat
Opportunities for other RDAs
Future sustainability
• ICT is a fundamental driver for long term change• What approaches to ICT planning can be
shared?• How can communities identify ICT priorities
based on their unique regional needs, attributes and assets?
• What partnerships can be forged to leverage ICT regionally/locally?
Share knowledge about the NBN
Build a regional knowledge base
Develop evidence base for local advocacyNorthern Grampians Shire responses
Develop evidence base for local advocacyNorthern Grampians Shire (cluster by city): Stawell
Develop evidence base for local advocacyInternet cost
Develop evidence base for local advocacyInternet speed rating (5 = excellent 1 = poor)
Develop evidence base for local advocacyMobile quality (5 = excellent 1 = poor)
Increasing ease of use
Better supporting mobility
Enhancing safety and security
Reducing the cost of access
Better and faster broadband
The most important or pressing issues about the internet (n=538)
No answer
Strongly disagree (1)
Disagree (2)
Neither agree nor disagree (3)
Agree (4)
Strongly agree (5)
Central Highlands ICT study
Questions
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