Licence Area Plan Bathurst Radio Variation No. 1 of 2012 (Cth)

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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio – No.1 of 2012

1. Enabling legislation

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

2. Name of Instrument

This instrument is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio – No.1 of 2012.

3. Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered.

Note: An instrument is registered when it is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) in electronic form: see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s4 (definition of register). The FRLI may be accessed at Variation

The Licence Area Plan – Bathurst (Radio) – May 1997 determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 15 May 1997 is varied as follows:

(a)rename the instrument as “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”;

(b)amend the heading on the title page so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”;

(c)on page one:

(i)amend the heading so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”; and

(ii)omit the sub-heading “Determination”;

(iii)omit the four paragraphs of text and substitute the following clauses:

“(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Bathurst area of central New South Wales is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2)        Two commercial radio broadcasting services, four national radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio service 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 - 1.12 to this plan.

(3)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands.  The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 is set out in Schedule Two and attachments 2.2 - 2.3 to this plan.

(4)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands.  The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 is set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 3.2 to this plan.

(5)        A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.”

(d)immediately before Schedule One:

(i)omit the heading “SCHEDULE”; and

(ii)omit the words “The Schedule sets out” and all six paragraphs marked with dot points that follow;

(e)omit all Schedules and substitute all Schedules of this instrument;

(f)omit all Attachments and substitute all Attachments of this instrument.

The Common Seal of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was affixed to this document in the presence of:

[signed]

[signed]
Signature of Member Signature of Member/General Manager
RICHARD LANCELOT BEAN  GILES TANNER
Name (Please Print) Name (Please Print)
Dated this       20th                     day of          April                 2012.

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio

Licence Area : BATHURST RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
National 95.9 MHz N/A TS10007024 1.4 Bathurst (City)
National 96.7 MHz N/A TS10001819 1.5 Bathurst (City)
National 97.5 MHz N/A TS10007025 1.6 Bathurst (City)
National 98.3 MHz N/A TS10014310 1.11 Bathurst (City)
Commercial 1503 kHz SL10248 TS10004208 1.2 Bathurst
89.3 MHz SL10248 TS10013964 1.8 Blayney
88.1 MHz SL10248 TS10013961 1.9 Burraga
90.1 MHz SL10248 TS10013957 1.10 Sofala
105.5 MHz SL10248 TS1133740 1.12 Oberon
Commercial 99.3 MHz SL10276 TS10001355 1.3 Bathurst
Open Narrowcasting 100.9 MHz N/A TS10001353 1.7 Bathurst

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio

Licence Area : BATHURST RA2

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 92.3 MHz SL10281 TS10001818 2.2 Bathurst (City)
94.7 MHz SL10281 TS10004545 2.3 Orange

Schedule Three

Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio

Licence Area : BATHURST RA3

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 100.1 MHz SL10275 TS10001354 3.2 Bathurst

Attachment        1.1

Licence Area - BATHURST RA1

Licence Area ID - 364

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10248, SL10276

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is: 

Area Description
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140404
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141101
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141105
NSW CD 141106
NSW CD 141107
NSW CD 141108
NSW CD 141204
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141303
NSW CD 141304
NSW CD 141305
NSW CD 141501
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141503
NSW CD 141504
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141506
NSW CD 141507
NSW CD 141508
NSW CD 141509
NSW CD 141510
NSW CD 142001
NSW CD 142002
NSW CD 142003
NSW CD 142004
NSW CD 142005
NSW CD 142006
NSW CD 142007
NSW CD 142010
NSW CD 142012

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(SLA)    =  Statistical Local Area

(A)        =  NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)

(CD)     =  Collection District

Attachment        1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Bathurst (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10248

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10004208

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  EGLINTON

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          735904     6304498

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :   1503 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 0 1.055 kV
73°T - 73°T 43 182 V
118°T - 118°T 7 960 V
126°T - 126°T 7 950 V
217°T - 217°T 27 160 V
218°T - 218°T 16 98 V

Notes :-

  1. 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 :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Bathurst (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10276

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10001355

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Bathurst Broadcasters Site  Gulf Forest Rd         2km North of  YETHOLME

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          760758     6297185

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   99.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   45 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW

Attachment        1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Bathurst (City) (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10007024

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Reid Park  MOUNT        PANORAMA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          736650     6295750

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   95.9 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   37 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment        1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Bathurst (City) (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10001819

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Reid Park  MOUNT        PANORAMA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          736650     6295750

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   96.7 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   37 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment        1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Bathurst (City) (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10007025

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Reid Park  MOUNT        PANORAMA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          736650     6295750

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   97.5 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   37 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment        1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :   Bathurst (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10001353

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Planning Nominal Site  Gulf   Forest Rd  2km North of  YETHOLME

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          760700     6297100

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   100.9 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmitter is 30 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting: 736650; Northing: 6295750. This point is not the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment        1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Blayney (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10248

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10013964

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Church Hill  BLAYNEY

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          708969     6288551

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   89.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 50°T 10 W
50°T - 80°T 100 W
80°T - 90°T 250 W
90°T - 100°T 500 W
100°T - 180°T 1 kW
180°T - 190°T 500 W
190°T - 200°T 250 W
200°T - 230°T 100 W
230°T - 360°T 10 W

Attachment        1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Burraga (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10248

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10013961

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Evans Shire Council Hut  Mt Ryan Triangle        Flat via  ABERCROMBIE

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          726726     6251735

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   88.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 10°T 1 kW
10°T - 25°T 1.45 kW
25°T - 115°T 2 kW
115°T - 130°T 1.45 kW
130°T - 150°T 1 kW
150°T - 170°T 500 W
170°T - 200°T 320 W
200°T - 300°T 80 W
300°T - 330°T 320 W
330°T - 350°T 500 W
350°T - 360°T 1 kW

Attachment        1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Sofala (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10248

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10013957

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Monkey Hill via Sofala  Council Site       SOFALA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          741100     6342000

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   90.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 95°T 10 W
95°T - 125°T 40 W
125°T - 145°T 60 W
145°T - 165°T 125 W
165°T - 180°T 180 W
180°T - 270°T 250 W
270°T - 285°T 180 W
285°T - 305°T 125 W
305°T - 325°T 60 W
325°T - 355°T 40 W
355°T - 360°T 10 W

Attachment        1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Bathurst (City) (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10014310

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Reid Park  MOUNT        PANORAMA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          736650     6295750

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   98.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   37 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment        1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Oberon (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10248

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1133740

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Translator and GSM Tower  Falls Hill     Rockley Road  OBERON

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          763025     6266975

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   105.5 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 100 W

Special Conditions :-

The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.

Attachment        2.1

Licence Area - BATHURST RA2

Licence Area ID - 418

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL3098, SL10281

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is: 

Area Description
Orange (C) (LGA)
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140109
NSW CD 140202
NSW CD 140203
NSW CD 140301
NSW CD 140302
NSW CD 140303
NSW CD 140304
NSW CD 140305
NSW CD 140306
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141202
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141402
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141509

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)        =  City

(LGA)   =  Local Government Area

(SLA)    =  Statistical Local Area

(A)        =  NSW Local Government Area (excluding cities)

(CD)     =  Collection District

Attachment        2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Bathurst (City) (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10281

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10001818

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  MOUNT PANORAMA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          736605     6294703

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   92.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 2 kW

Attachment        2.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Orange (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10281

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10004545

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  MT CANOBOLAS

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          684425     6308875

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   94.7 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW

Attachment        3.1

Licence Area - BATHURST RA3

Licence Area ID - 789

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10275

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is: 

Area Description
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140404
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141101
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141105
NSW CD 141106
NSW CD 141107
NSW CD 141108
NSW CD 141204
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141303
NSW CD 141305
NSW CD 141501
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141503
NSW CD 141504
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141506
NSW CD 141507
NSW CD 141508
NSW CD 141509
NSW CD 141510
NSW CD 142001
NSW CD 142003
NSW CD 142004
NSW CD 142005
NSW CD 142006
NSW CD 142007
NSW CD 142010
NSW CD 142012

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(SLA)    =  Statistical Local Area

(A)        =  NSW Local Government Area (excluding cities)

(CD)     =  Collection District

Attachment        3.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Bathurst Radio

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Bathurst (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10275

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10001354

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Planning Nominal Site  Gulf   Forest Rd  2km North of  YETHOLME

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing


Reference   55          760700     6297100

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   100.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW
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