MEMBER for Wright, Scott Buchholz is calling on residents and community groups to nominate areas with poor mobile coverage.
The federal government's Mobile Black Spot Program, which provides funding for improvements to telecommunications infrastructure, will expand mobile coverage to more communities in regional and remote areas.
Applications are now open to identify the areas most in need so up to $80 million can be allocated to improve existing mobile towers or install new ones.
Mr Buchholz today called for residents and community groups across Wright to nominate their mobile black spots.
"There will be a strong focus on improving coverage in our regions at important community centres, such as medical facilities, schools and economic hubs," he said.
Mobile stations at Undullah and Cedar Creek were funded after the areas were identified in the Priority Locations Round last year.
Round 5 of the program will be delivered as part of the government's $160 million commitment to two new rounds of the program, lifting total funding to $380 million.
"Improving communication means better access to emergency services, improved connectivity for local businesses and allows schools to make use of many new technologies," Mr Buchholz said.
Round 5 will encourage the mobile industry and state and local governments to work together to address mobile black spots across regional Australia.
"I urge local residents and groups to contact my office, as well as mobile network operators and state and local governments to make their coverage issues known," Mr Buchholz said.
Mobile network operators and infrastructure providers have until July 26 to submit their applications.
Applications will be assessed by the Department of Communications and the Arts.
