Beresfield, Tarro, Woodberry and Thornton have been included in the latest National Broadband Network rollout announcement.
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Work to deliver the high-speed internet service to these towns will begin next year.
Federal Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon, whose electorate includes Beresfield, Tarro, Woodberry and Thornton, said the announcement was welcome news.
“A number of Newcastle suburbs, including the poorly serviced broadband areas of Thornton and Stockton, have at last been formally added to the National Broadband Network rollout plan,” she said.
“This is a significant win for residents who have campaigned tirelessly to be added to the NBN rollout plan since the Abbott Liberal government wiped the entire region off the maps when they were elected.
“Access to high-speed broadband is an essential service and vital for educational, health, social, business and everyday transactional applications.”
Several other Newcastle suburbs were also included in the rollout announcement.
NBN Co chief operating officer Greg Adcock said one in 10 homes and businesses across Australia could already connect to the NBN and the organisation hoped to more than double that rate with the construction work that would begin in the next 18 months.