Regional Telecommunications review

Communities across regional, rural, and remote Australia can now have their say on telecommunications issues as public submissions open on the Regional Telecommunications Review.

The Review is closely examining the experiences of people in regional, rural, and remote parts of Australia with telecommunications delivery, as well as considering the unique needs of First Nations communities.

For this Review there are three options available to have your say: attending a face-to-face consultation, providing a formal submission or completing a survey. The survey will be published in May 2024.

To have your say visit www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/2024-regional-telecommunications-review

Training boost for regional Victoria 

The Federal Government has announced an investment of almost $1 million in campuses across Gippsland under the TAFE Technology Fund. 

The $960,000 grant will be used to replace key pieces of specialist equipment and introduce Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (EV) resources.

The investment will support the delivery of EV automotive training at TAFE Gippsland across regional campuses at Bairnsdale, Warragul, Leongatha, Port of Sale and Yallourn.

The Federal Government also said it is providing $414 million for an additional 300,000 Fee-Free TAFE and VET places nationwide over the next three years.