IMPROVING connectivity at Newbridge and Laanecoorie was challenged by terrain, according to Steve Tinker.
The Telstra region chief said there were options for better service but they would require the support of government.
Loddon Shire and Telstra are continuing talks ahead of a planned mid-year release of a connectivity plan for local communities.
The State Government announcement three years that it would fund a new tower at Newbridge. Ripon MP Martha Haylett said: ““We’re working with telecommunications partners to improve mobile connectivity in Victoria through more than 1200 projects. More than 700 of these are in rural and regional areas, with many already underway.
“Twenty-two projects will be completed in the Loddon Shire by 2026, including near Arnold, Eddington, Newbridge, Inglewood, Laanecoorie, and Tarnagulla.
“There is still more to do to improve mobile reception in Newbridge and the Loddon Shire. I will continue to advocate strongly to the Albanese Government to improve connectivity for our rural communities that desperately need it.”
Residents in Newbridge and Laanecoorie have been vocal about poor reception, including days without connectivity.