Licence Area Plan – Karratha Radio (Cth)
Licence Area Plan – Karratha Radio
made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 2
Compilation date: 30 September 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L01299
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Karratha Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 September 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Licence Area Plan – Karratha Radio
DETERMINATION
(1) This plan for broadcasting services in the Karratha area of Western Australia is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Five national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and three open narrowcasting radio services are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 – 1.14 to this plan.
(3) In this plan, unless the contrary intention, appears:
(a) a reference to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to that schedule or attachment as amended from time to time;
(b) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and
(c) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 21 June 1996.)
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan: Karratha Radio
Licence Area: KARRATHA RA1
| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| National | 702 kHz | N/A | TS10001796 | 1.2 | Karratha |
| National | 100.9 MHz | N/A | TS10000595 | 1.3 | Karratha |
| National | 104.1 MHz | N/A | TS10000599 | 1.4 | Karratha |
| National | 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS10000612 | 1.5 | Dampier |
| National | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10000604 | 1.6 | Roebourne |
| Commercial | 1260 kHz | SL10337 | TS001792 | 1.7 | Karratha |
| Commercial | 102.5 MHz | SL10337 | TS1138067 | 1.8 | Karratha |
| Commercial | 95.3 MHz | SL10337 | TS1138069 | 1.9 | Roebourne |
| Commercial | 106.5 MHz | SL10009 | TS10000596 | 1.10 | Karratha |
| Commercial | 94.5 MHz | SL10009 | TS10004981 | 1.11 | Roebourne |
| Open Narrowcasting | 101.7 MHz | N/A | TS10005151 | 1.12 | Karratha |
| Open Narrowcasting | 93.7 MHz | N/A | TS10005145 | 1.13 | Dampier |
| Open Narrowcasting | 97.7 MHz | N/A | TS10005150 | 1.14 | Roebourne |
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - KARRATHA RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10337 and SL10009
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| Roebourne (S) |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(S) = Shire
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: National
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number: TS10001796
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site North West Coastal Hwy 8 km SE of KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 488786 7700724
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency: 702 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| At all angles of azimuth | 0° | 948 V |
Advisory Note:
The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: National
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10000595
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Bulgarra Hill off Millstream Road KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 485207 7706950
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 100.9 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 65 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: National
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10000599
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Bulgarra Hill off Millstream Road KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 485207 7706950
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 104.1 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 65 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: National
General Area Served: Dampier (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10000612
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Pilbara Iron Site Kangaroo Hill off Dampier Rd DAMPIER
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 471548 7715834
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 107.9 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 35 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: National
General Area Served: Roebourne (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10000604
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site off Fisher Drive
MOUNT WELCOME
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 514644 7702938
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 107.5 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 33 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 2 kW |
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: SL10337
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number: TS10001792
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: North West Radio Site 2 km NW of KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 482130 7708124
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency: 1260 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| At all angles of azimuth | 0° | 300 V |
Availability of TS10001792:
TS10001792 ceases to be available for SL10337 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL10337 is transmitted by transmitter TS1138067.
Advisory Note:
The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: SL10337
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS1138067
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Optus Tower, Jaburara Heritage Trail Lookout Site, KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 482357 7705460
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 102.5 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Availability of TS1138067:
TS1138067 is only available for the transmission of a service under the licence SL10337 if the licensee of that licence uses the transmitter concurrently with the transmitter TS1138069 to transmit the same service transmitted by TS1138067.
Advisory Note:
The provision of a service under SL10337 by transmitter TS1138067 affects the availability of transmitter TS10001792. Refer to Attachment 1.7 for further information.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Roebourne (WA)
Service Licence Number: SL10337
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS1138069
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site off Fisher Drive
MOUNT WELCOME
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 514644 7702938
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 95.3 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 35 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: SL10009
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10000596
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Optus Tower, Jaburara Heritage Trail Lookout Site, KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 482357 7705460
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 106.5 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Roebourne (WA)
Service Licence Number: SL10009
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10004981
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site off Fisher Drive
MOUNT WELCOME
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 514644 7702938
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 94.5 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 35 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served: Karratha (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10005151
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Optus Tower, Jaburara Heritage Trail Lookout Site KARRATHA
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 482357 7705460
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 101.7 MHz
Polarisation: Vertical
Maximum antenna height: 65 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Advisory Note:
The coverage area of this transmission is 27 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 50, Easting 482300, Northing 7705500. This point is not the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served: Dampier (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10005145
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Pilbara Iron Site Kangaroo Hill off Dampier Rd DAMPIER
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 471548 7715834
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 93.7 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 35 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note:
The coverage area of this transmission is 8 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 50, Easting 471600, Northing 7715800. This point is not the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Karratha Radio
Category: Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served: Roebourne (WA)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10005150
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Roe Street
ROEBOURNE
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference: 50 515100 7703500
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 97.7 MHz
Polarisation: Vertical
Maximum antenna height: 33 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note:
The coverage area of this transmission is 8 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 50, Easting 515100, Northing 7703500. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Endnotes
Endnote 1 – About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
Endnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Endnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
Endnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
It also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made). If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad. = added or inserted |
| am. = amended |
| rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration or Notification in Gazette | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Licence Area Plan – Karratha (Radio) – June 1996 | 10 July 1996 (F2005B01252) | 11 July 1996 | |
| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Karratha Radio – May 2003 | 28 May 2003 (F2005B01253) | 29 May 2003 | |
| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Karratha (Radio) – 2017 (No. 1) | 7 April 2017 (F2017L00397) | 8 April 2017 | |
| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017 (F2017L01299) | 30 September 2017 |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected | |
| Title | am. No. 1 of 2017. | |
| Clause (1) | rs. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Clause (2) | rs. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Clause (3) | rs. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Clause (4) | ad. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Schedule One | am No. 1 of 2003; rs. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Schedule Two | rs. No. 1 of 2017. | |
| Attachment 1.1 Attachment 1.1.1 | am No. 1 of 2003; rs. No.1 of 2017. ad No. 1 of 2003. | |
| Attachment 1.2 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.3 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.4 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.5 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.6 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.7 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.8 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.9 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.10 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.11 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.12 | rep. No. 1 of 2003; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.13 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.14 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299. | |
| Attachment 1.15 | rep. No. 1 of 2003. | |
| Attachment 1.16 | rep. No. 1 of 2003. | |
| Attachment 1.17 | rep. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Attachment 1.18 | rep. No.1 of 2017. | |
| Attachment 1.19 | rep. No. 1 of 2003. | |
| Attachment 1.20 | rep. No. 1 of 2017. | |
| Attachment 1.21 | rep. No. 1 of 2003. | |
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