Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has officially flicked the switch on the for the National Broadband Network (NBN) service at Toowoomba.

Around 1,700 homes and businesses are now connected to super-fast broadband in central Toowoomba, with work commenced or completed for a further 26,000 premises locally.

As well as Toowoomba, work is also underway in parts of Mount Lofty, Prince Henry Heights, Redwood, East Toowoomba, South Toowoomba, Mount Kynoch, North Toowoomba, Harlaxton, Withcott, Rangeville, Kearneys Spring and Centenary Heights.

“People living in Toowoomba are the first in southern Queensland to access the benefits of the NBN’s superfast fibre broadband,” Senator Conroy said.

“The NBN provides faster and more reliable broadband than the ageing copper network and is affordable. The cost of an NBN service is similar to what people pay today, but for a much superior service.