Licence Area Plan - Griffith Radio - December 2001 (Cth)

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Licence Area Plan – Griffith 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 – Griffith 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

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Modifications

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Self-repealing provisions

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Licence Area Plan – Griffith Radio

  1. The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Griffith area of New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

  1. Seven national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio service. are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination 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 – 1.11 to this Determination.

  1. One community radio service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specification, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this Determination.

  1. One community radio service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specification, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachment 3.2 to this Determination.

  1. One community radio service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 4.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specification, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 4.1 are set out in Schedule Four and Attachment 4.2 in this Determination.

  1. A reference in this Determination to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 6 December 2001)

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan : Griffith Radio

Licence Area : GRIFFITH RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
National 88.1 MHz N/A TS3558002 1.2 Hay
National 88.9 MHz N/A TS6302002 1.3 Hay
National 96.5 MHz N/A TS10008032 1.4 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
National 97.3 MHz N/A TS3002001 1.5 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
National 98.1 MHz N/A TS10005408 1.6 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
National 98.9 MHz N/A TS6302001 1.7 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
National 100.5 MHz N/A TS3558001 1.8 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Commercial 963 kHz SL4132 TS4132001 1.9 Griffith
Commercial 99.7 MHz SL10310 TS10004674 1.10 Griffith
Open Narrowcasting 90.3 MHz N/A TS1132725 1.11 Griffith

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan : Griffith Radio

Licence Area : GRIFFITH RA2

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 95.1 MHz SL5538 TS10010767 2.2 Griffith

Schedule Three

Licence Area Plan : Griffith Radio

Licence Area : HAY RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 92.1 MHz SL2069 TS2069001 3.2 Hay

Schedule Four

Licence Area Plan : Griffith Radio

Licence Area : NARRANDERA RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 91.1 MHz SL1130099 TS1133373 4.2 Narrandera

Attachment          1.1

Licence Area - GRIFFITH RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL4132, SL10310

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

Area Description
Carrathool (A) (LGA)
Griffith (C) (LGA)
Jerilderie (A) (LGA)
Leeton (A) (LGA)
Murrumbidgee (A) (LGA)
Narrandera (A) (LGA)
NSW CD 010301
NSW CD 010302
NSW CD 010306
NSW CD 010307
NSW CD 010308
NSW CD 010309
NSW CD 010310
NSW CD 010311
NSW CD 010901
NSW CD 021102
NSW CD 021103
NSW CD 021104
NSW CD 030308
NSW CD 030501
NSW CD 030502
NSW CD 030503
NSW CD 030504
NSW CD 030505
NSW CD 030506
NSW CD 030507
NSW CD 150101
NSW CD 150102
NSW CD 150103
NSW CD 150104
NSW CD 150105
NSW CD 150106
NSW CD 150107
NSW CD 150108
NSW CD 150109
NSW CD 150201
NSW CD 150202
NSW CD 150203
NSW CD 150204
NSW CD 150205
NSW CD 150206
NSW CD 150301
NSW CD 150302
NSW CD 150304
NSW CD 150305
NSW CD 150306
NSW CD 150307
NSW CD 150308
NSW CD 150309
NSW CD 150310
NSW CD 150802
NSW CD 150803
NSW CD 151001
NSW CD 151002
NSW CD 151003
NSW CD 151004
NSW CD 151005
NSW CD 151006
NSW CD 151007
NSW CD 160101
NSW CD 160102
NSW CD 160103
NSW CD 160104
NSW CD 160108

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)         =  City

(LGA)   =  Local Government Area

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

(CD)      =  Collection District

Attachment          1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Hay (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS3558002

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Television Site  Midwestern Hwy 15km NE HAY

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          314920     6185673

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   88.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 215°T 1.5 kW
215°T - 275°T 6 kW
275°T - 360°T 1.5 kW

Attachment          1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Hay (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS6302002

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Television Site  Midwestern Hwy            15km NE  HAY

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          314920     6185673

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   88.9 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 215°T 1.5 kW
215°T - 275°T 6 kW
275°T - 360°T 1.5 kW

Attachment          1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio 

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10008032

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   96.5 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   120 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS3002001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   97.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   120 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10005408

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   98.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   120 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS6302001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   98.9 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   120 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS3558001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   100.5 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   120 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio 

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Griffith (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL4132

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :   TS4132001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Widgell 10 km SE of      GRIFFITH

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          420200     6200900

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :   963 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
0°T 0 840 V
10°T 0 750 V
20°T 0 670 V
30°T 0 470 V
40°T 0 210 V
40°T 10 250 V
48°T 9 200 V
50°T 0 210 V
60°T 0 470 V
70°T 0 670 V
80°T 0 750 V
90°T 0 840 V
100°T 0 840 V
110°T 0 750 V
120°T 0 670 V
123°T 5 700 V
130°T 0 670 V
140°T 0 600 V
150°T 0 600 V
160°T 0 670 V
170°T 0 750 V
180°T 0 840 V
190°T 0 840 V
200°T 0 840 V
210°T 0 670 V
220°T 0 530 V
230°T 0 270 V
230°T 16 250 V
240°T 0 170 V
250°T 0 420 V
260°T 0 600 V
270°T 0 750 V
280°T 0 840 V
290°T 0 840 V
300°T 0 840 V
310°T 0 840 V
320°T 0 840 V
330°T 0 840 V
340°T 0 840 V
350°T 0 840 V

Attachment          1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Griffith (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10310

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10004674

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Tower  MT BINGAR

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          429350     6223920

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   99.7 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   85 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 kW

Attachment          1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :   Griffith (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1132725

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Griffith City Council Water Tower  Scenic         Driveway  GRIFFITH

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          412859     6206841

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   90.3 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

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 20 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting: 412859; Northing: 6206841. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment          2.1

Licence Area - GRIFFITH RA2

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL5538

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

Area Description
Griffith (C) (LGA)

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)         =  City

(LGA)   =  Local Government Area

Attachment          2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Griffith (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL5538

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10010767

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Jondaryan Trig    GRIFFITH

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          413098     6206503

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   95.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Attachment          3.1

Licence Area - HAY RA1

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL2069

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

Area Description
Hay (A) (LGA)

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(LGA)   =  Local Government Area

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

Attachment 3.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Hay (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL2069

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS2069001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Railway Station  HAY

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          301844     6180208

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   16 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment          4.1

Licence Area - NARRANDERA RA1

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL1130099

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

Area Description
NSW CD 012001
NSW CD 012002
NSW CD 012003
NSW CD 012004
NSW CD 012005
NSW CD 012006
NSW CD 012007
NSW CD 012008
NSW CD 012010
NSW CD 012106

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)     =  Collection District

Attachment          4.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Griffith Radio 

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Narrandera (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL1130099

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1133373

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Quarry Tower  NARRANDERA

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          460300     6154250

Site Tolerance :   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   91.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   35 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 150 W

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 – Griffith Radio – December 2001 19 December 2001
(F2005B00613)
19 December 2001
Variation to the Licence Area Plan for Griffith Radio – No. 1 of 2010 31 March 2010
(F2010L00756)
1 April 2010
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

Clause (1)………………….. am. No.1 of 2010.
Clause (2)………………….. am. No.1 of 2010.
Clause (3)………………….. am. No.1 of 2010.
Clause (4)………………….. am. No.1 of 2010.
Clause (5)………………….. am. No.1 of 2010.
Clause (6)………………….. ad. No.1 of 2010.
Schedule One……………... rs. No.1 of 2010.
Schedule Two……………... rs. No.1 of 2010.
Schedule Three…………… rs. No.1 of 2010.
Schedule Four…………….. rs. No. 1 of 2010.
Attachment 1.1……………. rs. No.1 of 2010.
Attachment 1.2……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.
Attachment 1.3……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.
Attachment 1.4……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.
Attachment 1.5……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.6…………….

Attachment 1.7…………….          

Attachment 1.8…………….

Attachment 1.9…………….    

Attachment 1.10…………...          

Attachment 1.11…………...

Attachment 2.1……………..

rs. No 1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

rs. No 1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

rs. No 1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

rs. No 1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

ad. No 1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

rs. No 1 of 2010.

Attachment 2.2……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.
Attachment 3.1……………. rs. No.1 of 2010.
Attachment 3.2……………. rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.
Attachment 4.1…………….. rs. No.1 of 2010.
Attachment 4.2…………….

rs. No.1 of 2010; am. No.1 of 2017.

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