Shire of Waroona votes to keep antenna equipment

The Shire of Waroona will re-establish a licence agreement with a telecommunications company so it can continue operating on shire land.

The agreement covers a communications tower tucked away at the southern end of Shire of Waroona’s depot and operated by communication company Crisp Wireless.

It was originally built in 2016 after the shire entered a licence agreement with Crisp and has helped provide reliable internet services.

However, the agreement between the shire and Crisp expired in 2022 and though the tower and service remained, it was not renewed.

Crisp recently reached out to the Shire of Waroona to renew the licence for another five years.

According to shire documents, the access to free-to-use fail-safe internet has saved the shire up to $6000 per year in providing internet services.

The council voted unanimously at its March 26 meeting to allow the shire chief executive to sign the proposed licence agreement.

Crisp will continue to operate in the shire depot.