Free WiFi Trial for the Coast

Free WiFi is available across the Coast.

It has been available as part of a trial since December 2012. The initial 12 month trial was extended for another 12 months.

In the first 15 months of the trial the WiFi was used 500,000 times by around 90,000 different people.
There are signs in areas with free WiFi - they have blue and yellow writing on a sky background and say ‘Free WiFi Sunshine Coast’. It is easy to log in - just follow the on-screen instructions. 

Partners

Council has partnered with local company Big Air Community Broadband to provide free WiFi broadband. Big Air currently delivers a similar WiFi service in more than 124 locations around Australia.

Locations

The free WiFi is available at 36 hotspots in 23 locations:
  • council’s libraries and galleries
  • council’s tourist parks at Coolum, Mooloolaba (2), Maroochydore, Cotton Tree and Mudjimba
  • council courtyards at Caloundra and Nambour
  • Cotton Tree and Coolum business precinct open spaces
  • Mooloolaba Esplanade and
  • Brightwater and Bells Reach in the main park areas.

Maps

Some of these locations already had free or paid WiFi, however council's service:
  • provides free all day access (24/7)
  • is unconditional
  • has potentially faster internet speeds
  • extends beyond buildings into courtyards, parks and public spaces.
Additional WiFi hotspots are being added gradually. This is subject to success of the trial period.

Council will evaluate the success of the trial at the end of 2014.

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