Over 2800 premises in Gilgandra and Narromine can now connect to full fibre under a national nbn upgrade program.
Upgrading to full fibre can enable access to a faster and more reliable nbn broadband service, delivering a range of benefits, including smoother, higher-resolution video calls, enhanced streaming, faster downloads, and the ability to connect more devices simultaneously.
With the recent announcement of speed boosts for higher tier plans and the introduction of multi-gigabit speeds from September 2025, there's never been a better time to consider upgrading to nbn fibre.
As the fibre upgrade program in Gilgandra and Narromine nears completion, bringing high-speed full fibre closer to approximately 1,059 and 1,810 premises, respectively, it's a good reminder in Australia, data demand and usage has doubled in the last five years, with the average household consuming 443 gigabytes per month across 22 internet-connected devices, which is a significant increase from 40 gigabytes of monthly data use across approximately seven internet-connected devices, on average, 10 years ago.
The company expects this to grow to 33 devices per household by 2026 and 40 devices, on average, by the end of the decade. This will be driven by increased use of high- and super-high-definition streaming on 4K TVs, increased gaming, and the proliferation of cloud computing, generative artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality, and as people continue to expect higher quality video conferencing and computing capabilities while working and studying at home.
nbn is also delivering other network upgrades, such as extending and accelerating the range and capabilities of nbn Fixed Wireless around Gilgandra. In addition, we have made significant improvements for satellite customers, offering plans with uncapped data usage for all internet activities, and for the first time, our 25/5 Mbps wholesale plan now allows for burst download speeds of up to 100 Mbps.
Homes and businesses in the area are encouraged to check their address at the nbn website to see what service is available to them: www.nbnco.com.au/check
nbn will be in the area to hold information sessions and answer your connectivity questions:
Coles Narromine, Dandaloo Street, Narromine
Friday, 10th January, 10am-1pm
Thursday, 16th January, 2pm-5pm
Tuesday, 28th January, 10am-1pm
IGA Gilgandra, 43-45 Miller Street, Gilgandra
Tuesday, 21st January, 10am-2pm
Thursday, 23rd January, 10am-2pm
Thursday, 30th January, 10am-1pm
