NBN Business Breakfast and Information Session

14 September 2015

For immediate release

NBN Business Breakfast and Information Session

Wagga Wagga has been included in the latest rollout plan for the National Broadband Network.

In preparation for the rollout and NBN switch on in the city, an information breakfast will be held at the Civic Centre on Tuesday September 15 from 7.30am to 9am.

The session will be tailored for local businesses and NBN Community Affairs Manager Ian Scott to provide information about the National Broadband Network, its capabilities and the steps required to switch to the new technology.

NBN issued a quarterly update in April confirming construction will begin to connect 35,100 homes and businesses in the Riverina, including parts of Wagga, between August 2015 and September 2016.

Council’s Director of Commercial and Economic Development Peter Adams said the city is well prepared to take advantage of the NBN, with more than 250 businesses participating in the Digital Enterprise Program over the past two years.

“The high quality training delivered by TAFE, Riverina Institute is creating long-term benefits to our local economy,” Dr Adams said.

“The program prepares businesses for the changing economy, building capacity in the cities soft infrastructure, required to support and compliment developments in hard infrastructure such as roads and bridges.”

Media opportunity

What: NBN information breakfast

Who: NBN Community Affairs Manager Ian Scott, Council’s Director of Commercial and Economic Development Peter Adams

When: Tuesday 15 September, 7.30am to 9am

Where: Council meeting room, Civic Centre

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