REGIONAL farmers want the Victorian Farmers’ Federation to push for the return of adequate telecommunications in rural areas.
Wedderburn branch president Graham Nesbit gained the backing of last week’s regional meeting for a motion to go before the VFF state conference.
Mr Nesbit’s push also calls on telcos to foot the bill of new booster services in country regions.
“The telcos are there to provide a service,” he said. “Between Wedderburn and St Arnaud there is now little mobile service.
“If this was Melbourne or Bendigo that wouldn’t happen. We are seeing agents’ calls dropping out as we try to do business.”
Mr Nesbit said connectivity had diminished since the end of 3G.