Licence Area Plan Launceston Radio Variation No. 1 of 2009 (Cth)

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Variation to Licence Area Plan
Launceston Radio - No.1 of 2009
OCTOBER 2009

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Published by the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Variation to Licence Area Plan for Launceston Radio – No.1 of 2009
  1. Enabling legislation

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

  1. Name of instrument

This instrument is the Variation to the Licence Area Plan for Launceston Radio – No. 1 of 2009.

  1. 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 for Launceston Radio determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 13 December 2001 and varied on 24 March 2005 is varied as follows:

(a)in the heading on the first page – omit the words “– December 2001”;

(b)in clause 2:

(i)omit the words “Five national radio broadcasting services and two commercial radio broadcasting service” and substitute the words “Five national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio service”;

(ii)omit the words “Attachments 1.2 – 1.11” and substitute the words “Attachments 1.3 – 1.6 and 1.9 – 1.14”;

(c)omit Schedule One and substitute Schedule One to this instrument;

(d)in the headings to each of Schedule Two, Schedule Three, Schedule Four, Attachment 1.3, Attachment 1.4, Attachment 1.5, Attachment 2.2, Attachment 2.3, Attachment 2.4, Attachment 2.5 and Attachment 4.2  – omit the words “– December 2001”;

(e)omit Attachment 1.2, Attachment 1.7 and Attachment 1.8;

(f)insert Attachment 1.12. Attachment 1.13 and Attachment 1.14;

(g)omit Attachment 1.1, Attachment 1.9, Attachment 1.10, Attachment 1.11, Attachment 2.1, Attachment 3.1, Attachment 3.2 and Attachment 4.1 of the principal instrument, and substitute in the corresponding places the Attachments to this instrument having those same numbers;

(h)reorder the Attachments so they are sequential.

The Common Seal of the


Australian Communications and Media Authority


was affixed to this document


in the presence of:

Chris Chapman   Brendan Byrne
[signed]               [signed]

__________________________        _______________________________

Signature of Member   Signature of Member General Manager, Legal

Chris Chapman   Brendan Byrne


__________________________        _______________________________

Name (Please Print)   Name (Please Print)

Dated this 1st day of October 2009

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan: Launceston Radio  

Licence Area : LAUNCESTON RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
National 92.5 MHz N/A TS10011368 1.3 NE Tasmania
National 93.3 MHz N/A TS3029601 1.4 NE Tasmania
National 94.1 MHz N/A TS5570501 1.5 NE Tasmania
National 90.9 MHz N/A TS10012742 1.6 NE Tasmania
National 91.7 MHz N/A TS10013768 1.10 NE Tasmania
Commercial 89.3 MHz SL4221 TS10012999 1.9 Launceston
100.3 MHz SL4221 TS1132754 1.13 Launceston City
Commercial 90.1 MHz SL4220 TS10012998 1.11 Launceston
101.1 MHz SL4220 TS1132753 1.12 Launceston City
Open Narrowcasting 1008 kHz N/A TS1133139 1.14 Launceston

Attachment 1.1

Licence Area - LAUNCESTON RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL4220, SL4221

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

Area Description
George Town (M) - Pt A (SLA)
Launceston (C) - Inner (SLA)
Launceston (C) - Pt B (SLA)
Meander Valley (M) - Pt A (SLA)
Northern Midlands (M) - Pt A (SLA)
TAS CD 020202
TAS CD 020203
TAS CD 020204
TAS CD 020205
TAS CD 020206
TAS CD 020302
TAS CD 020303
TAS CD 020304
TAS CD 020305
TAS CD 020306
TAS CD 020307
TAS CD 020308
TAS CD 020309
TAS CD 020401
TAS CD 020402
TAS CD 020403
TAS CD 020404
TAS CD 020405
TAS CD 020406
TAS CD 020407
TAS CD 020408
TAS CD 020409
TAS CD 020410
TAS CD 020411
TAS CD 020412
TAS CD 020413
TAS CD 020501
TAS CD 020502
TAS CD 020503
TAS CD 020504
TAS CD 020505
TAS CD 020506
TAS CD 020507
TAS CD 020508
TAS CD 020509
TAS CD 020510
TAS CD 020511
TAS CD 020512
TAS CD 020513
TAS CD 020514
TAS CD 020612
TAS CD 021105
TAS CD 021106
TAS CD 021108
TAS CD 021109
TAS CD 030409
TAS CD 030410
TAS CD 030411
TAS CD 030412
TAS CD 030413
TAS CD 030601
TAS CD 030602
TAS CD 030603
TAS CD 030604
TAS CD 030605
TAS CD 030606
TAS CD 030607
TAS CD 030608
TAS CD 030609
TAS CD 030610
TAS CD 030611
TAS CD 030612
TAS CD 030613
TAS CD 030801
TAS CD 030802
TAS CD 030803
TAS CD 030804
TAS CD 030805
TAS CD 030806
TAS CD 030807
TAS CD 031001
TAS CD 031002
TAS CD 031201
TAS CD 031202
TAS CD 031203
TAS CD 031204
TAS CD 031501
TAS CD 031502

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)         =  City

(SLA)     =  Statistical Local Area

(CD)      =  Collection District

(M)        =  Municipality

Attachment       1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Launceston (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   SL4221

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10012999

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Main Television Tower MT BARROW

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          535520     5417485

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   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 110°T 50 W
110°T - 130°T 500 W
130°T - 330°T 5 kW
330°T - 350°T 500 W
350°T - 360°T 50 W

Attachment        1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   National

General Area Served :   NE Tasmania (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10013768

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Main Television Tower  MT BARROW

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          535520     5417485

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   91.7 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 230°T 64 kW
230°T - 270°T 112 kW
270°T - 310°T 192 kW
310°T - 360°T 112 kW

Attachment        1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Launceston (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   SL4220

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10012998

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Main Television Tower MT BARROW

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          535520     5417485

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   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 110°T 50 W
110°T - 130°T 500 W
130°T - 330°T 5 kW
330°T - 350°T 500 W
350°T - 360°T 50 W

Attachment        1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Launceston City (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   SL4220

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1132753

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Radio 7LA Studio 109 York St      LAUNCESTON

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          511404     5412232

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   101.1 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Special Conditions :-

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

Attachment        1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Launceston City (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   SL4221

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1132754

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Radio 7LA Studio 109 York St      LAUNCESTON

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          511404     5412232

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   100.3 MHz

Polarisation   Mixed

Maximum antenna height   15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Special Conditions :-

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

Attachment        1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :   Launceston (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1133139

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  ABELS HILL

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          517899     5410904

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :   1008 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
0°T - 0°T 0 270 V
10°T - 10°T 0 110 V
16°T - 16°T 0 80 V
20°T - 20°T 0 75 V
21°T - 21°T 0 100 V
30°T - 30°T 0 170 V
40°T - 40°T 0 240 V
50°T - 50°T 0 270 V
60°T - 60°T 0 270 V
70°T - 70°T 0 210 V
80°T - 80°T 0 130 V
81°T - 81°T 0 140 V
90°T - 90°T 0 53 V
90°T - 90°T 0 80 V
100°T - 100°T 0 170 V
110°T - 110°T 0 340 V
120°T - 120°T 0 530 V
130°T - 130°T 0 750 V
140°T - 140°T 0 840 V
150°T - 150°T 0 950 V
160°T - 160°T 0 1.1 kV
170°T - 170°T 0 1.1 kV
180°T - 180°T 0 1.1 kV
190°T - 190°T 0 950 V
200°T - 200°T 0 840 V
210°T - 210°T 0 840 V
220°T - 220°T 0 750 V
230°T - 230°T 0 750 V
240°T - 240°T 0 750 V
250°T - 250°T 0 750 V
260°T - 260°T 0 840 V
270°T - 270°T 0 950 V
280°T - 280°T 0 950 V
290°T - 290°T 0 1.1 kV
300°T - 300°T 0 1.1 kV
310°T - 310°T 0 1.1 kV
320°T - 320°T 0 950 V
330°T - 330°T 0 840 V
340°T - 340°T 0 670 V
350°T - 350°T 0 470 V

Special Condition: -

The coverage area of this transmission is described as Launceston RA1, as defined in this Licence Area Plan.

Attachment 2.1

Licence Area - LAUNCESTON RA2

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL3985, SL3986

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

Area Description
George Town (M) (LGA)
Launceston (C) (LGA)
West Tamar (M) (LGA)
Meander Valley (M) - Pt A (SLA)
Northern Midlands (M) - Pt A (SLA)
TAS CD 020813
TAS CD 030601
TAS CD 030602
TAS CD 030603
TAS CD 030604
TAS CD 030605
TAS CD 030606
TAS CD 030607
TAS CD 030608
TAS CD 030609
TAS CD 030610
TAS CD 030611
TAS CD 030612
TAS CD 030613
TAS CD 030801
TAS CD 030802
TAS CD 030803
TAS CD 030805
TAS CD 030806
TAS CD 030807
TAS CD 031001
TAS CD 031002

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)         =  City

(LGA)    =  Local Government Area

(SLA)     =  Statistical Local Area

(CD)      =  Collection District

(M)        =  Municipality

Attachment 3.1

Licence Area - GEORGE TOWN RA1

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL1150789

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

Area Description
George Town (M) - Pt A (SLA)
TAS CD 020201
TAS CD 020202
TAS CD 020301
TAS CD 020302
TAS CD 020303
TAS CD 020304
TAS CD 020305
TAS CD 020306
TAS CD 020307
TAS CD 020308
TAS CD 020309
TAS CD 020310
TAS CD 020403
TAS CD 020404
TAS CD 020612

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(SLA)     =  Statistical Local Area

(CD)      =  Collection District

(M)        =  Municipality

Attachment        3.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Launceston Radio  

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   George Town (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   SL1150789

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10010792

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Site  Mount George Lookout     Reserve off East Tamar Hwy  GEORGE TOWN

Australian Map Grid :   Zone      Easting      Northing


Reference   55          489108     5449532

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

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 200 W

Attachment 4.1

Licence Area - NORTHERN MIDLANDS RA1

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL1150790

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

Area Description
TAS CD 030602
TAS CD 030605
TAS CD 030606
TAS CD 030607
TAS CD 030608
TAS CD 030609
TAS CD 030701
TAS CD 030702
TAS CD 030703
TAS CD 030704
TAS CD 030705
TAS CD 030706
TAS CD 030707
TAS CD 030708
TAS CD 030801
TAS CD 030802
TAS CD 030803
TAS CD 030804
TAS CD 030805
TAS CD 030806
TAS CD 030807
TAS CD 030902
TAS CD 031201

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)      =  Collection District   

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