10/05/2026
Telstra 4G/5G upgrade for Benalla
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station that services Benalla to bring a better 4G and 5G user experience. This is a revised schedule from works that didn't go ahead in March.
Mobile services in the area will be temporarily disrupted while the upgrade works are underway.
Upgrade works will commence on site from 11 May for a period of 5 days.
During these works, the site will need to be switched off for periods of up to 10 hours to safely complete works.
While we do our best to deliver planned works as scheduled, there may be occasions where timings or impacts change due to factors outside our control. Keep up to do date on this outage via telstra.com/mobile-outages
Important details
Telstra mobile customers will receive an SMS advising of the upcoming work.
These works will not impact NBN, Satellite internet services, PSTN landline services, or mobile coverage from other providers.
Any calls to Triple Zero from a Telstra mobile when the site is off air will automatically connect to another mobile network if available for connection to emergency services.
We’re committed to delivering the best possible mobile experience for our customers. That means continually upgrading our network to deliver faster downloads, smoother streaming, and less congestion. Sometimes, to make these improvements happen, we need to temporarily switch off one of our mobile ...
