Licence Area Plan Cairns (Radio) Variation September 2004 (Cth)
VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN
(Radio)
Australian Broadcasting Authority
September 2004
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Published by the Australian Broadcasting Authority
Belconnen
ACT 2616
VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN
The Australian Broadcasting Authority herby varies the licence area plan (LAP) for radio in the Cairns region of Queensland, determined on 18 October 1997 and subsequently varied on 8 October 1998, under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
The variation determines that channel capacity be made available for:
two national radio services in
Cairns
two FM transmitters for the 4CCA commercial radio service in
Redlynch Valley
an FM transmitter for an additional community radio service in
Cairns
an open narrowcasting service in Port Douglas; and
vary the technical specifications of two commercial radio services in Mossman , as set out below:
| Service Category | Service Licence No. | Technical Specification No. | Frequency | Attach No. | Area Served | Status |
| National | N/A | TS10013639 | 96.3 MHz | 1.23 | Cains North | Add |
| National | N/A | TS10013402 | 101.1 MHz | 1.24 | | Add |
| Commercial | SL1150014 | TS10013339 | 91.5 MHz | 1.25 | | Add |
| Commercial | SL1150014 | TS10013395 | 93.5 MHz | 1.26 | Little Mulgrave | Add |
| Community | SL1150829 | TS10013927 | 101.9 MHz | 3.2 | | Add |
| Open Narrowcasting | N/A | TS10013925 | 106.3 MHz | 1.27 | Port | Add |
| Commercial | SL1150014 | TS10007487 | 91.7 MHz | 1.5.1 | Mossman | Vary |
| Commercial | SL5742 | TS10007488 | 92.5 MHz | 1.7.1 | Mossman | Vary |
The variation also redefines the licence areas of the existing
The descriptions of the updated licence areas are at Attachments 1.1.1, 2 .1.1 and 3.1.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 23 September 2004)
Schedules
Each of the Schedules sets out:
the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area (column one).
the status of the service (column two) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.
the frequency for each transmitter (column three) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.
the service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column four); N/A = Not Applicable, as the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only requires service licences for Commercial and Community services.
the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column five),
the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column six). (Each set of technical specifications referred to in the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).
the general area served by each transmitter (column seven).
Status Column
Licensed: service is already licensed
Available: new licence available for allocation
Proposed: transmitter for existing broadcasting service licence
Alternative: alternative channel proposed for licensed service
Reserved:capacity reserved for a national or community service in accordance with Ministerial notification
Frequency Column
The frequency shown is the centre frequency of the channel.
The information in the frequency column is provided as additional information to the licence area plan, and is accurate as at the date of publication.
For ease of reference, the schedule affected by this draft variation to the LAP has been updated to reflect the proposed variation to this plan.
Schedule One of the Cairns LAP prior to this proposed variation is reproduced below.
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan :
Licence Area :
| Service Category | Status | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| Commercial | Licensed | 846 kHz | SL4170 | TS10007435 | 1.2 | |
| Commercial | Licensed | 954 kHz | SL4170 | TS10007448 | 1.3 | Gordonvale |
| Commercial | Licensed | 103.5 MHz | SL5742 | TS10007433 | 1.4 | |
| Commercial | Licensed | 91.7 MHz | SL5742 | TS10007487 | 1.5 | Mossman |
| Commercial | Available | 102.7 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10007328 | 1.6 | |
| Commercial | Available | 92.5 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10007488 | 1.7 | Mossman |
| Commercial | Available | 99.5 MHz | SL1150044 | TS10007855 | 1.8 | |
| Commercial | Available | 88.5 MHz | SL1150044 | TS0007856 | 1.9 | Mossman |
| National | Licensed | 801 kHz | N/A | TS4046001 | 1.22 | |
| National | Licensed | 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007417 | 1.10 | |
| National | Licensed | 105.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007418 | 1.11 | |
| National | Licensed | 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007419 | 1.12 | |
| National | Licensed | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10007421 | 1.13 | |
| National | Licensed | 95.5 MHz | N/A | TS10007422 | 1.14 | |
| National | Licensed | 93.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007423 | 1.15 | |
| National | Licensed | 97.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007430 | 1.16 | |
| National | Licensed | 94.7 MHz | N/A | TS10007586 | 1.17 | |
| National | Licensed | 90.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007432 | 1.18 | Mossman |
| National | Licensed | 639 kHz | N/A | TS10007457 | 1.19 | Mossman |
| Open Narrowcasting | Available | 104.3 MHz | N/A | TS10007456 | 1.20.1 | |
| Open Narrowcasting | Licensed | 90.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007489 | 1.21 | Mossman |
The updated schedule to the LAP affected by this variation is as follows:
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan :
Licence Area :
| Service Category | Status | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| Commercial | Licensed | 846 kHz | SL4170 | TS10007435 | 1.2 | |
| Licensed | 954 kHz | SL4170 | TS10007448 | 1.3 | Gordonvale | |
| Commercial | Licensed | 103.5 MHz | SL5742 | TS10007433 | 1.4 | |
| Licensed | 91.7 MHz | SL5742 | TS10007487 | 1.5.1 | Mossman | |
| Commercial | Licensed | 102.7 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10007328 | 1.6 | |
| Licensed | 92.5 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10007488 | 1.7.1 | Mossman | |
| Proposed | 91.5 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10013339 | 1.25 | | |
| Proposed | 93.5 MHz | SL1150014 | TS10013395 | 1.26 | Little Mulgrave | |
| Commercial | Licensed | 99.5 MHz | SL1150044 | TS10007855 | 1.8 | |
| Licensed | 88.5 MHz | SL1150044 | TS10007856 | 1.9 | Mossman | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 801 kHz | N/A | TS4046001 | 1.22 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 106.7 MHz | N/A | TS10007417 | 1.10 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 105.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007418 | 1.11 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007419 | 1.12 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10007421 | 1.13 | |
| National | Proposed Reserved | 101.1 MHz | N/A | TS10013402 | 1.24 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 95.5 MHz | N/A | TS10007422 | 1.14 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 93.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007423 | 1.15 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 97.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007430 | 1.16 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 94.7 MHz | N/A | TS10007586 | 1.17 | |
| National | Proposed Reserved | 96.3 MHz | N/A | TS10013639 | 1.23 | |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 90.1 MHz | N/A | TS10007432 | 1.18 | Mossman |
| National | Licensed Reserved | 639 kHz | N/A | TS10007457 | 1.19 | Mossman |
| Open Narrowcasting | Licensed | 104.3 MHz | N/A | TS10007456 | 1.20.1 | |
| Open Narrowcasting | Licensed | 90.9 MHz | N/A | TS10007489 | 1.21 | Mossman |
| Open Narrowcasting | Available | 106.3 MHz | N/A | TS10013925 | 1.27 | Port |
Schedule 3
Draft Licence Area Plan :
Licence Area :
| Service Category | Status | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| Community | Available | 101.9 MHz | SL1150829 | TS10013927 | 3.2 | |
Attachment 1.1.1
Licence Area -
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4170, SL5742, SL1150014, SL1150044
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| Cairns (C) - Barron ( |
| Cairns (C) - Central Suburbs ( |
| Cairns (C) - City ( |
| Cairns (C) - Mt Whitfield ( |
| Cairns (C) - Northern Suburbs ( |
| Cairns (C) - Trinity ( |
| Cairns (C) - Western Suburbs ( |
| QLD CD 010803 |
| QLD CD 010804 |
| QLD CD 010805 |
| QLD CD 010806 |
| QLD CD 010807 |
| QLD CD 010808 |
| QLD CD 010810 |
| QLD CD 010901 |
| QLD CD 010902 |
| QLD CD 010903 |
| QLD CD 010904 |
| QLD CD 010905 |
| QLD CD 010906 |
| QLD CD 010907 |
| QLD CD 010908 |
| QLD CD 010909 |
| QLD CD 010910 |
| QLD CD 010911 |
| QLD CD 010912 |
| QLD CD 010913 |
| QLD CD 010914 |
| QLD CD 010915 |
| QLD CD 010916 |
| QLD CD 010917 |
| QLD CD 010918 |
| QLD CD 012002 |
| QLD CD 012003 |
| QLD CD 012004 |
| QLD CD 012005 |
| QLD CD 012007 |
| QLD CD 012008 |
| QLD CD 012011 |
| QLD CD 012012 |
| QLD CD 012206 |
| QLD CD 012217 |
| QLD CD 012301 |
| QLD CD 012302 |
| QLD CD 030302 |
| QLD CD 030303 |
| QLD CD 030304 |
| QLD CD 030311 |
| QLD CD 030312 |
| QLD CD 030313 |
| QLD CD 030314 |
| QLD CD 030316 |
| QLD CD 030317 |
| QLD CD 030318 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 1.5.1
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Mossman (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL5742
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007487
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Crown Castle Mossman Site Gorge View Crescent MOSSMAN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 325240 8178150
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Attachment 1.7.1
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Mossman (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150014
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007488
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Crown Castle Mossman Site Gorge View Crescent MOSSMAN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 325240 8178150
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Attachment 1.23
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served :
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013639
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site BUCHAN POINT
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 357300 8148900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 96.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 37 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| 0°T - 118°T | 2.5 kW |
| 118°T - 133°T | 5 kW |
| 133°T - 203°T | 10 kW |
| 203°T - 218°T | 5 kW |
| 218°T - 360°T | 2.5 kW |
Attachment 1.24
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served :
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013402
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Radio Terminal MT BELLENDEN-KER
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 378034 8090678
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 53 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 kW |
Special Conditions :-
Note: The antenna height of this national service has been changed from 50 to 53 metres. Refer to file 1998/5261.
Attachment 1.25
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served :
Service Licence Number : SL1150014
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013339
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : NTL Site Mt Williams Redlynch Valley CAIRNS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 360380 8129200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Special Conditions :-
Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m and above against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.26
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Little Mulgrave (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150014
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013395
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Planning Site Goldsborough Valley LITTLE MULGRAVE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 366550 8101950
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.5 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 |
Special Conditions :-
Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m and above against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.27
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Port Douglas (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013925
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Communications Tower Flagstaff Hill PORT DOUGLAS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 336262 8176960
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Special Conditions :-
Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m and above against interference from other broadcasting services.
The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 10 kilometres measured from the nominal transmitter location (AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 336262; Northing 8176960)
Attachment 2.1.1
Licence Area -
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL1883, SL1150013
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| Cairns (C) - Central Suburbs ( |
| Cairns (C) - City ( |
| Cairns (C) - Mt Whitfield ( |
| QLD CD 011217 |
| QLD CD 011301 |
| QLD CD 011302 |
| QLD CD 011303 |
| QLD CD 011304 |
| QLD CD 011307 |
| QLD CD 011316 |
| QLD CD 011317 |
| QLD CD 011505 |
| QLD CD 011510 |
| QLD CD 011511 |
| QLD CD 011514 |
| QLD CD 011515 |
| QLD CD 011601 |
| QLD CD 011602 |
| QLD CD 011603 |
| QLD CD 011604 |
| QLD CD 011605 |
| QLD CD 011606 |
| QLD CD 011607 |
| QLD CD 011608 |
| QLD CD 011610 |
| QLD CD 011611 |
| QLD CD 011612 |
| QLD CD 011613 |
| QLD CD 011614 |
| QLD CD 011615 |
| QLD CD 011617 |
| QLD CD 011618 |
| QLD CD 011701 |
| QLD CD 011702 |
| QLD CD 011703 |
| QLD CD 011704 |
| QLD CD 011705 |
| QLD CD 011706 |
| QLD CD 011707 |
| QLD CD 011708 |
| QLD CD 011709 |
| QLD CD 011710 |
| QLD CD 011711 |
| QLD CD 011712 |
| QLD CD 011713 |
| QLD CD 011714 |
| QLD CD 011802 |
| QLD CD 011803 |
| QLD CD 011804 |
| QLD CD 011805 |
| QLD CD 011806 |
| QLD CD 011807 |
| QLD CD 011808 |
| QLD CD 011809 |
| QLD CD 011810 |
| QLD CD 011811 |
| QLD CD 011812 |
| QLD CD 011901 |
| QLD CD 011906 |
| QLD CD 011908 |
| QLD CD 011909 |
| QLD CD 011911 |
| QLD CD 011913 |
| QLD CD 011914 |
| QLD CD 011918 |
| QLD CD 012101 |
| QLD CD 012102 |
| QLD CD 012103 |
| QLD CD 012104 |
| QLD CD 012105 |
| QLD CD 012109 |
| QLD CD 012112 |
| QLD CD 012115 |
| QLD CD 012116 |
| QLD CD 012122 |
| QLD CD 012202 |
| QLD CD 012203 |
| QLD CD 012204 |
| QLD CD 012212 |
| QLD CD 012213 |
| QLD CD 012219 |
| QLD CD 012220 |
| QLD CD 012221 |
| QLD CD 012701 |
| QLD CD 012702 |
| QLD CD 012703 |
| QLD CD 012704 |
| QLD CD 012705 |
| QLD CD 012706 |
| QLD CD 012707 |
| QLD CD 012708 |
| QLD CD 012709 |
| QLD CD 012710 |
| QLD CD 012711 |
| QLD CD 012712 |
| QLD CD 012713 |
| QLD CD 012714 |
| QLD CD 012715 |
| QLD CD 012716 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 3.1
Licence Area -
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL1150829
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| QLD CD 011001 |
| QLD CD 011002 |
| QLD CD 011006 |
| QLD CD 011007 |
| QLD CD 011008 |
| QLD CD 011208 |
| QLD CD 011209 |
| QLD CD 011211 |
| QLD CD 011212 |
| QLD CD 011408 |
| QLD CD 011409 |
| QLD CD 011514 |
| QLD CD 011601 |
| QLD CD 011602 |
| QLD CD 011603 |
| QLD CD 011604 |
| QLD CD 011605 |
| QLD CD 011606 |
| QLD CD 011607 |
| QLD CD 011608 |
| QLD CD 011610 |
| QLD CD 011611 |
| QLD CD 011612 |
| QLD CD 011613 |
| QLD CD 011614 |
| QLD CD 011615 |
| QLD CD 011616 |
| QLD CD 011617 |
| QLD CD 011618 |
| QLD CD 011619 |
| QLD CD 011620 |
| QLD CD 011701 |
| QLD CD 011702 |
| QLD CD 011703 |
| QLD CD 011704 |
| QLD CD 011705 |
| QLD CD 011706 |
| QLD CD 011707 |
| QLD CD 011708 |
| QLD CD 011709 |
| QLD CD 011710 |
| QLD CD 011711 |
| QLD CD 011712 |
| QLD CD 011713 |
| QLD CD 011714 |
| QLD CD 011801 |
| QLD CD 011802 |
| QLD CD 011804 |
| QLD CD 011805 |
| QLD CD 011806 |
| QLD CD 011807 |
| QLD CD 011808 |
| QLD CD 011809 |
| QLD CD 011810 |
| QLD CD 011811 |
| QLD CD 011901 |
| QLD CD 011902 |
| QLD CD 011903 |
| QLD CD 011904 |
| QLD CD 011905 |
| QLD CD 011906 |
| QLD CD 011907 |
| QLD CD 011908 |
| QLD CD 011909 |
| QLD CD 011912 |
| QLD CD 011913 |
| QLD CD 011914 |
| QLD CD 011915 |
| QLD CD 011916 |
| QLD CD 011919 |
| QLD CD 012012 |
| QLD CD 012124 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 3.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served :
Service Licence Number : SL1150829
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013927
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location :
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 360890 8140460
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.9 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 2 kW |
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