Parramatta. Call for a 'wireless city'

Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor Paul Garrard, has called for council to investigate the introduction of an “eParra Strategy” which will seek to have Parramatta established as a “wireless city”, utilising Wi-Fi technology. The proposed construction of a free wireless network in Parramatta, Liverpool , Penrith, Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong and the Sydney CBD, by the NSW Government, in 2007, never went ahead A Department of Commerce spokesman said, at the time 15 expressions of interest were being evaluated.

Free wireless service running late

The planned construction of a free wireless network in Parramatta, Liverpool , Penrith, Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong and the Sydney CBD is nearly12 months behind schedule. A Department of Commerce spokesman said the 15 expressions of interest were still being evaluated. The successful tenderer would build, own and operate the free wi-fi network, recouping costs via advertising or other means.