SYDNEY – 20 August, 2007 Pittwater Council and myKP bring myKPcommunity free wireless internet access to the Newport retail centre.

Pittwater Mayor Alex McTaggart along with other Pittwater council members and guests will be officially launching the service in Newport between 10am-11:45am on the 25th of August.

In a first for the northern beaches, the ‘free internet hotspot’ will provide locals and visitors to the area access to the Internet from their wi-fi enabled devices free of charge. This is now available to the public along Barrenjoey Road and surrounding streets.

The hotspot creates a wireless Internet connection that is accessible through Wi-Fi connectivity. According to Mayor Alex McTaggart, “The hotspot covers the Newport shopping area and some surrounding streets. Visitors and locals can now drop into Newport with their laptop or internet-enabled mobile device and connect free of charge, check emails, chat or surf the Internet.”

The service is part of the recently announced myKPcommunity project currently deploying in NSW CBD, metro, regional and rural communities. myKP CEO Grahame Miles, says “It’s not just about free wi-fi. It’s about economic sustainability and helping promote and develop both our larger cities and our smaller communities”.

“A key benefit is that local businesses can take advantage of increased visitors to the area and also promote themselves online with the intention of encouraging economic benefits” Mayor McTaggart.

myKP users can use the same user credentials across all myKP hotspots when visiting other myKP coverage areas. “For users, the experience is the same whether you’re using our hotspot in downtown Sydney or Newport. For local businesses, the wi-fi hotspots extend to e-commerce, e-marketing and taking advantage of online visibility” said Grahame Miles. The myKPcommunity project is focused on supporting sustainable economic development in our communities.

About myKP

myKP is a unique community based promotions company that uses the Internet to encourage users to spend more time in venues as well as attract new users. myKP assists businesses to take advantage of the popularity of the Internet by merging it with exciting technology. The myKPcommunity initiative is focused on delivering sustainable solutions to regional, rural and CBD communities to ignite economic development.

myKp Website - myKP welcomes members of the media and the general public to please come along for demonstrations and information.

Contact: myKP Kelly Miles - kmiles@mykp.com.au

Phone: Kelly Miles, myKP 0424 224 403 or Chris Tubridy, Pittwater Council 9970 1292