Hills Industries wins digital assistance contract

Tuesday, 08 December 2009 09:02

The Digital Switchover Taskforce has announced that Hills Industries has won the contract to install and demonstrate set-top boxes for eligible households in the Mildura area. Mildura/Sunraysia will be the first area to switch off analog television on 30 June 2010. 

The assistance scheme is targeting vulnerable households (including people on full aged pensions, disability support pensions and carer’s payments). Each household will receive a high definition set-top box, including installation and demonstration of how to work it and any antenna and cabling work, if required.

It is understood that the set-top box and associated remote control have been chosen to best meet the needs of people with a disability and for the elderly.

For more information on digital switchover, go to the Digital Ready website.