DIVISION 2 candidate Peter Mitchell promises to work to attract high-tech business to Redlands, if he gets elected to council in March.
Mr Mitchell, running against sitting councillor Craig Ogilvie, said he had spoken with telecommunications and IT company TPG, which specialises in business internet services.
The Cleveland physiotherapist said he had a "chat" with the telco to try to sort out better internet access and speeds to attract more businesses to the area.
"Being a business owner I would love to see fibre optics driven down and I think there are some opportunities there - not just waiting for the NBN," he said.
"If there was some mythical provider - perhaps city council - who committed to one of the large providers, then we might be able to drive that down because businesses need the faster technology."
Federal MP Andrew Laming has promised high-speed broadband would be rolled out across the city this year.
In May 2013, the federal government said broadband construction would take place as far north as Benfer Road at Victoria Point and Double Jump Road by the end of 2016.
Some of that work along Double Jump, Heinemann and Springacre roads has been completed.
Mr Mitchell also said he did not think the Walker Group's parking plans for the redeveloped Toondah Harbour were an immediate problem.
"I think many people on Straddie have said that and it's as if we've got a crisis tomorrow - and we don't," he said.
"If the mine closes down, there's going to be less traffic anyway from that industry."
Mr Mitchell said he believed car parks at Cleveland train station serviced by shuttle buses to the terminal would solve the lack of parking at Toondah after Walker Group built its 3600 units.
"The multi-deck (car park at Toondah) will help and there may be more as the minimum has been promised - we may be able to find more spaces at the precinct working with council and the state."
More than 1000 people have signed a petition, launched by Cr Ogilvie, calling for council to conduct a parking study at the terminal.
