To date the prospect of affordable reliable

high-speed broadband has not been a reality for communities such as Hill End said Gerard Martin.

The New South Wales Government has

provided almost $12 million to deliver affordable high-speed broadband to the more isolated

communities in our State continue Gerard Martin.

This will give those communities equity with larger regional and city communities and allow businesses to develop and ensure that the general community has good communications with the outside world.

Hill End residents will now be able to encourage people to visit and support their huge tourism potential knowing that they will have reliable

communications.

The process has involved community consultation and this process is continuing with the

development of business cases and technical plans, which will be then followed by the building of a high-speed wireless network, said Gerard Martin.

The community Broadband Development program is part of the State governments building that Country which has allocated $85 million to assist country communities grow and prosper.