Licence Area Plan – Queenstown Radio (Cth)
Licence Area Plan – Queenstown Radio
made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 24 October 2018
Includes amendments up to: F2018L01459
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Queenstown Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 24 October 2018 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 - QUEENSTOWN RADIO
This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Queenstown area of Tasmania is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Nine national radio broadcasting services and two commercial radio broadcasting 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 - 1.16 to this plan.
In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) A reference to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan; and
(b) A reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and
(c) A reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and
(d) A reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of 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.
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan: Queenstown Radio
Licence Area : QUEENSTOWN RA1
| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| National | 630 kHz | N/A | TS6586004 | 1.2 | Queenstown |
| National | 90.5 MHz | N/A | TS6625006 | 1.3 | Queenstown/ Zeehan |
| National | 106.3 MHz | N/A | TS6625005 | 1.4 | Rosebery |
| National | 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586003 | 1.5 | Rosebery |
| National | 104.1 MHz | N/A | TS3198003 | 1.6 | Savage River/ Waratah |
| National | 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586005 | 1.7 | Strahan |
| National | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS6625007 | 1.8 | Strahan |
| National | 103.3 MHz | N/A | TS6625002 | 1.9 | Waratah |
| National | 104.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586001 | 1.10 | Waratah |
| Commercial | 92.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS2000330 | 1.11 | Queenstown/ |
| 107.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS4222002 | 1.12 | Rosebery | |
| 105.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS10010491 | 1.13 | Strahan | |
| Commercial | 95.3 MHz | SL10311 | TS10004682 | 1.14 | Queenstown/ Zeehan |
| 105.5 MHz | SL10311 | TS10011371 | 1.15 | Rosebery | |
| 103.5 MHz | SL10311 | TS10011366 | 1.16 | Strahan |
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area – QUEENSTOWN RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence Numbers: SL4222, SL10311
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is:
| Area Description |
| West Coast (M) |
| TAS CD 6012002 |
| TAS CD 6012001 |
| TAS CD 6012003 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
(M) = Municipality
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Queenstown (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586004
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Zeehan Hwy
4.5km NNW of QUEENSTOWN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378156 5343976
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 630 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 200 V |
Special Condition :-
The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625006
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384632 5338886
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 90.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 12 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625005
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378870 5366311
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 22 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 400 W |
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586003
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378870 5366311
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 : 22 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 400 W |
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Savage River/Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS3198003
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast/Comm Site MT CLEVELAND
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 364392 5409838
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 : 9 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| 0°T - 40°T | 160 W |
| 40°T - 130°T | 320 W |
| 130°T - 195°T | 160 W |
| 195°T - 285°T | 320 W |
| 285°T - 360°T | 160 W |
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586005
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Ocean Beach Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 359640 5332095
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 26 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625007
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Ocean Beach Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 359640 5332095
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 : 26 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note :-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625002
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Telstra/Broadcast Site COMPANION HILL
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 393917 5423064
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.3 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Telstra/Broadcast Site COMPANION HILL
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 393917 5423064
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS12000330
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Works Tasmania Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384670 5339710
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.1 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 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS4222002
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Commercial Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378795 5366280
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10010491
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Monopole Council Site Strahan Airport, Macquarie Head Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 358825 5331682
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 15 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 25 W |
Advisory Note:-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004682
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Works Tasmania Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384670 5339710
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 : 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Attachment 1.15
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10011371
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Commercial Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378795 5366280
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.16
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10011366
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Monopole Council Site Strahan Airport Macquarie Heads Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 358825 5331682
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 15 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 25 W |
Advisory Note:-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
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 | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Licence Area Plan – Queenstown Radio – December 2001 | 9 January 2002 (F2005B00964) | 10 January 2002 | |
| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Queenstown Radio – December 2001 – 2018 (No.1) | 23 October 2018 (F2018L01459) | 24 October 2018 |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected | |
| Title | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Clause (1) | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Clause (2) | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Clause (3) | ad. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Notes – page three | rep. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Schedule One | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.1 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.2 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.3 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.4 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.5 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.6 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.7 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.8 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.9 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.10 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.11 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.12 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.13 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.14 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.15 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
| Attachment 1.16 | am. No. 1 of 2018. | |
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