Media Release
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity
Local Help for the Western Spencer Gulf to Get Ready for Digital TV
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced residents in the western Spencer Gulf region of South Australia would have a local source of information and advice on switching to digital TV.
Mr Ian Reschke has been appointed as a Digital Switchover Liaison Officer for the western Spencer Gulf region, and is based at the Whyalla City Council.
Mr Reschke will work with local organisations and community groups to raise awareness of the digital switchover and advise people how to get ready for digital-only free to air TV in the western Spencer Gulf region from 15 December 2010.
"As the local Digital Switchover Liaison Officer, Mr Reschke will play an important role ensuring people have the information they need to get ready for digital TV," Senator Conroy said.
Executive Director of the Digital Switchover Taskforce, Andy Townend, said 69 per cent of households in the Spencer Gulf region were digital ready in the first quarter of 2010 according to the Digital Tracker survey.
This was up by 10 percentage points on the previous quarter, and up by 21 percentage points with the same quarter in 2009.
“The Liaison Officer will work closely with local organisations and community groups with a particular focus on those households yet to convert to Digital TV,” Mr Townend said.
The Digital Switchover Liaison Officer position is funded by the Australian Government and hosted by the Whyalla City Council.
Mr Reschke can be contacted through the Digital Ready Information Line on 1800 20 10 13.
Date: 18 June 2010
Contact: Suzie Brady 0408 258 457
