Articles tagged: Internet
Region set to receive $14M coverage boost
Telstra is set to roll out new or improved mobile coverage across the Barwon South West region, including at locations like Colac and Forrest.
Melbourne-level broadband coming for Colac businesses
Colac businesses are set to receive improved internet services under a new rollout of a connectivity program.
Infrastructure report lays bare Colac’s challenges
Public transport, internet access and mental health facilities are among Colac’s highest infrastructure priorities, a new report has found.
Proposed rule could hurt regional network
A regional advocacy group fears regional mobile and internet services could be under threat, in the wake of a new competition watchdog report.
Rural news hits back at internet giants
Country Press Australia, which represents the interests of rural newspapers including the Colac Herald, has responded to a campaign by internet giants Google and Facebook against a proposed mandatory code for negotiations between internet and news businesses.
Dodgy ‘technicians’ push elaborate scam
An elaborate online scam has cost a Colac man more than $100 to restore his computer but he knows he’s lucky to still have money in the bank.
GHOST BABY: Ghostly footage goes worldwide
A COLAC district woman says she struggled to sleep after seeing what appeared to be a ghostly figure hovering over her baby on the screen of a baby monitor.
Broadband network spreads in district
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has announced more towns in Colac district will be a part of the National Broadband Network’s rollout schedule.
Council backs towers for broadband rollout
COLAC OTWAY Shire mayor Frank Buchanan says seven new and extended telecommunications towers will provide faster and more reliable internet service for the region.
Fast internet to hit Colac in early 2016
COLAC district businesses could benefit from a national wireless internet rollout within 18 months, a business leader says.
Social media warning for Colac pupils
COLAC school principals want children to cancel accounts on age-restricted social media sites and have urged parents to be more involved when their children access the internet.
