Licence Area Plan – Mudgee Radio (Cth)

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Licence Area Plan – Mudgee Radio

made under subsection 26(1) of the

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date:    4 April 2023

Includes amendments up to:            F2023L00408

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Mudgee Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 April 2023 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 MUDGEE (RADIO)

DETERMINATION

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

(2)        Four national radio broadcasting services, one commercial radio broadcasting service 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 to 1.9 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 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachment 3.2 to this plan.

(5)        One commercial radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 4.1 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 4.1 are set out in Schedule Four and Attachments 4.2 – 4.3 to this plan.

(6)        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;

(b)   a reference to a legislative instrument is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time;

(c)   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 : Mudgee Radio

Licence Area : MUDGEE RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Commercial 1449 kHz SL10251 TS10004233 1.2 Mudgee
97.1 MHz SL10251 TS12000907 1.3 Mudgee
101.5 MHz SL10251 TS12000831 1.4 Kandos
National 99.5 MHz N/A TS10002537 1.5 Mudgee Town
National 96.3 MHz N/A TS10002542 1.7 Kandos
National 100.3 MHz N/A TS10002544 1.8 Kandos
National 101.1 MHz N/A TS1130958 1.9 Mudgee Town
Open Narrowcasting 90.9 MHz N/A TS10004643 1.6 Mudgee Town

Schedule Three

Licence Area Plan : Mudgee Radio

Licence Area : KANDOS RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 98.7 MHz SL10255 TS10002541 3.2 Kandos

Schedule Four

Licence Area Plan : Mudgee Radio

Licence Area : MUDGEE RA3

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Commercial 93.1 MHz SL10101 TS10002539 4.2 Mudgee
97.9 MHz SL10101 TS1130173 4.3 Kandos

Attachment        1.1

Licence Area - MUDGEE RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence number:  SL10251

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is: 

Area Description
NSW CD 032401
NSW CD 032402
NSW CD 032403
NSW CD 032404
NSW CD 032408
NSW CD 032409
NSW CD 032501
NSW CD 032502
NSW CD 032503
NSW CD 032504
NSW CD 032505
NSW CD 032506
NSW CD 032507
NSW CD 032508
NSW CD 032509
NSW CD 032510
NSW CD 032511
NSW CD 032512
NSW CD 032513
NSW CD 032514
NSW CD 032515
NSW CD 032516
NSW CD 032601
NSW CD 032604
NSW CD 032605
NSW CD 032608
NSW CD 032609
NSW CD 032801
NSW CD 032802
NSW CD 032803
NSW CD 032804
NSW CD 032805
NSW CD 032806
NSW CD 032807
NSW CD 032808
NSW CD 032809
NSW CD 142504
NSW CD 142507
NSW CD 142510
NSW CD 142511
NSW CD 142512
NSW CD 142513

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)      =  Collection District

Attachment        1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Mudgee (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10251

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10004233

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   21 Putta Bucca Rd MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.582103            149.570818

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   1449 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
0°T 0 1.145 kV
10°T 0 1.145 kV
20°T 0 1.145 kV
30°T 0 1.145 kV
40°T 0 1.145 kV
50°T 0 1.145 kV
60°T 0 1.145 kV
70° T 0 1.145 kV
80°T 0 1.145 kV
90°T 0 1.145 kV
98°T 45 330 V
100°T 0 1.145 kV
110°T 0 1.145 kV
118°T 6 660 V
120°T 0 1.145 kV
130°T 0 1.145 kV
140°T 0 1.145 kV
150°T 0 1.145 kV
160°T 0 1.145 kV
170°T 0 1.145 kV
180°T 0 1.145 kV
188°T 33 320 V
190°T 0 1.145 kV
200°T 0 1.145 kV
210°T 0 1.145 kV
220°T 0 1.145 kV
230°T 0 1.145 kV
240°T 0 1.145 kV
250°T 0 1.145 kV
260°T 0 1.145 kV
270°T 0 1.145 kV
280°T 0 1.145 kV
290°T 0 1.145 kV
300°T 0 1.145 kV
310°T 0 1.145 kV
320°T 0 1.145 kV
330°T 0 1.145 kV
340°T 0 1.145 kV
350°T 0 1.145 kV

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

Availability of TS10004233:-

TS10004233 ceases to be available for SL10251 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL10251 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000907 in accordance with the specifications set out at Attachment 1.3.

Attachment        1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Mudgee Radio 

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Mudgee (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10251

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS12000907

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast/Country Energy Site Magpie Hill Gulgong MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates   Latitude   Longitude
(GDA94) :   -32.443431            149.561955

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   97.1 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector

(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW

Attachment        1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Mudgee Radio 

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Kandos (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10251

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS12000831

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Communal Site Mt Bocoble BOCOBLE

Nominal Co-ordinates   Latitude   Longitude
(GDA94) :   -32.806630            149.750663

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   101.5 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 215°T 250 W
215°T - 245°T 100 W
245°T - 305°T 60 W
305°T - 335°T 100 W
335°T - 360°T 250 W

Attachment        1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Mudgee Town (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10002537

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Translator Site Endicott Hill Mount Misery Rd MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.610018            149.565358

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   99.5 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   12 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment        1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee

Category :   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :   Mudgee Town (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10004643

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Nominal Planning Site Endicott Hill Mount Misery Rd MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude                            Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.610133            149.565064

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   90.9 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle radius 20 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -32.610133, 149.565064. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment        1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Kandos (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10002542

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Australia Site Baldy Peak KANDOS

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.871868            149.989601

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   96.3 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   23 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment        1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Kandos (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10002544

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast Australia Site Baldy Peak KANDOS

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.871868            149.989601

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   100.3 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   23 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment        1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Mudgee Radio

Category :   National

General Area Served :   Mudgee Town (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1130958

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Translator Site Endicott Hill Mount Misery Rd MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates   Latitude   Longitude
(GDA94) :   -32.610018            149.565358

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   101.1 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   12 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment        3.1

Licence Area - KANDOS RA1

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL10255

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is: 

Area Description
Rylstone (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 : Mudgee

Category :   Community

General Area Served :   Kandos (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10255

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10002541

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Shire Council Tower Baldy Peak KANDOS

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.871847            149.990393

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   98.7 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        4.1

Licence Area – MUDGEE RA3

Commercial Radio Service Licence number:  SL10101

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:

Area Description
NSW CD 032401
NSW CD 032402
NSW CD 032403
NSW CD 032404
NSW CD 032405
NSW CD 032408
NSW CD 032409
NSW CD 032501
NSW CD 032502
NSW CD 032503
NSW CD 032504
NSW CD 032505
NSW CD 032506
NSW CD 032507
NSW CD 032508
NSW CD 032509
NSW CD 032510
NSW CD 032511
NSW CD 032512
NSW CD 032513
NSW CD 032514
NSW CD 032515
NSW CD 032516
NSW CD 032601
NSW CD 032604
NSW CD 032605
NSW CD 032608
NSW CD 032609
NSW CD 032801
NSW CD 032802
NSW CD 032803
NSW CD 032804
NSW CD 032805
NSW CD 032806
NSW CD 032807
NSW CD 032808
NSW CD 032809
NSW CD 142504
NSW CD 142507
NSW CD 142509
NSW CD 142510
NSW CD 142511
NSW CD 142512
NSW CD 142513

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)     =  Collection District

Attachment        4.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mudgee Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Mudgee (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10101

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS10002539

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Broadcast/Country Energy Site Magpie Hill Gulgong  MUDGEE

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.443431            149.561955

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   93.1 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   150 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Attachment        4.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Mudgee Radio

Category :   Commercial

General Area Served :   Kandos (NSW)

Service Licence Number :   SL10101

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS1130173

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :   Communal Site  Mt Bocoble  BOCOBLE

Nominal Co-ordinates    Latitude   Longitude

(GDA94) :   -32.806630            149.750663

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   97.9 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 215°T 250 W
215°T - 245°T 100 W
245°T - 305°T 60 W
305°T - 335°T 100 W
335°T - 360°T 250 W

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 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.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted orig = original
am = amended par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
amdt = amendment /sub‑subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s) pres = present
C[x] = Compilation No. x prev = previous
Ch = Chapter(s) (prev…) = previously
def = definition(s) Pt = Part(s)
Dict = Dictionary r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s) renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have rep = repealed
Effect rs = repealed and substituted
F = Federal Register of Legislation s = section(s)/subsection(s)
gaz = gazette Sch = Schedule(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s) underlining = whole or part not
o = order(s) commenced or to be commenced
Ord = Ordinance

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions
Licence Area Plan Mudgee (Radio) – June 1997 16/07/1997
F2005B00622
16/07/1997
Variation to the Licence Area Plan – Mudgee (Radio) – No. 1 of 2008 02/09/2008
F2008L03234
03/09/2008
Variation to Licence Area Plan – Mudgee Radio – 2023 (No.1) 03/04/2023
F2023L00408
04/04/2023

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected How affected
Name of instrument............. am. F2023L00408
Headings before clauses    am. F2023L00408
Clause (1)............................... am. var. No.1 of 2008, rs. F2023L00408
Clause (2)............................... am. var. No.1 of 2008, rs. F2023L00408
Clause (3)............................... am. var. No.1 of 2008, rep. F2023L00408
Clause (4)............................... am. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Clause (5)............................... ad. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Clause (6)............................... ad. var. No 1 of 2008, rs. F2023L00408
Text after Clause (6)............ rep. F2023L00408
Schedules
Heading and Text rep. var. No.1 of 2008
Schedule One......................... rs. var. No.1 of 2008, rs. F2023L00408
Schedule Two........................ rep. F2023L00408
Schedule Three...................... rs. F2023L00408
Schedule Four........................ ad. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.1..................... rs. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.2..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.3..................... rep. var. No.1 of 2008, ad. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.4..................... rep. var. No.1 of 2008, ad. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.5..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.6..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.7..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.8..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 1.9..................... ad. F2023L00408
Attachment 2.1..................... rs. var. No.1 of 2008, rep. F2023L00408
Attachment 2.2..................... rep. F2023L00408
Attachment 3.1..................... rs. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Attachment 3.2..................... am. F2023L00408
Attachment 4.1..................... ad. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Attachment 4.2..................... ad. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
Attachment 4.3..................... ad. var. No.1 of 2008, am. F2023L00408
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