Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – 2017 (No.1) (Cth)

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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – 2017 (No. 1)

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

Dated: 5 April 2017

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1                 Name

  This instrument is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – 2017 (No.1).

  1. Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:    The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

  1. Variation

The Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio – June 1996 (F2005B01115), is varied as follows:

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

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

(c)     on the first page of the instrument:

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

(ii)number the three paragraphs as clauses (1), (2) and (3);

(d)     omit clauses (1), (2) and (3) and substitute the following clauses:

“(1) This plan for broadcasting services in the Port Hedland area of Western Australia is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2)        Six national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and two open narrowcasting radio services 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 – 1.14 to this plan.

(3)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be made 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 services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2.

(4)        In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a)        a reference to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to that schedule or attachment as amended from time to time;

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

(c)        a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other 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.”;

(e)immediately before Schedule One:

(i)omit the heading “SCHEDULE”;

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

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

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

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan: Port Hedland Radio

Licence Area: PORT HEDLAND RA1

Service Category Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
National 603 kHz N/A TS10001804 1.2 Port Hedland
National 95.7 MHz N/A TS10000786 1.3 Port Hedland
National 94.9 MHz N/A TS1130943 1.4 Port Hedland
National 675 kHz N/A TS10001459 1.5 Broome
National 107.7 MHz N/A TS10001433 1.6 Broome
National 106.9 MHz N/A TS1132817 1.7 Broome
Commercial 1026 kHz SL10342 TS10001803 1.8 Port Hedland
Commercial 94.1 MHz SL10342 TS1138050 1.9 Port Hedland
Commercial 102.9 MHz SL10342 TS10001435 1.10 Broome
Commercial 91.7 MHz SL10014 TS10000782 1.11 Port Hedland
Commercial 101.3 MHz SL10014 TS10001436 1.12 Broome
Open Narrowcasting 92.5 MHz N/A TS10000781 1.13 Port Hedland
Open Narrowcasting 104.5 MHz N/A TS10005309 1.14 Broome

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan: Port Hedland Radio

Licence Area: PORT HEDLAND RA2

Service Category Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community 101.3 MHz SL10343 TS10000783 2.2 Port Hedland

Attachment          1.1

Licence Area – PORT HEDLAND RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10338 and SL10012

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

Area Description Area Description
Port Hedland (T) WA CD 5010634
WA CD 5010605 WA CD 5010658
WA CD 5010606 WA CD 5010661
WA CD 5010607 WA CD 5010662
WA CD 5010608 WA CD 5010663
WA CD 5010609 WA CD 5010684
WA CD 5010610 WA CD 5010701
WA CD 5010611 WA CD 5010702
WA CD 5010612 WA CD 5010704
WA CD 5010613 WA CD 5010709
WA CD 5010614 WA CD 5010710
WA CD 5010615 WA CD 5010711
WA CD 5010616 WA CD 5010741
WA CD 5010619 WA CD 5010742
WA CD 5010620

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)    =          Collection District

(T)       =          Town

Attachment          1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001804

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Great Northern Hwy 14km SE of PORT HEDLAND

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          674650     7743301

Site Tolerance:          Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   603 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 424 V

Advisory Note:

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:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10000786

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Finucane Island Rd BOODARIE

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          662582     7746940

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   95.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   55 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS1130943

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Finucane Island Rd BOODARIE

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          662582     7746940

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   94.9 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   55 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001459

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Broome Rd 7km NNE of BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          421837     8021837

Site Tolerance:                     Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   675 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 685 V

Attachment          1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001433

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Broome Rd 7km NNE of BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          421837     8021837

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   107.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   64 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS1132817

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Broome Rd 7km NNE of BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          421837     8021837

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   106.9 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   64 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10342

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001803

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   North West Radio AM mast Finucane Island Rd WEDGEFIELD

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference:   50          664568     7745966

Site Tolerance:                     Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   1026 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 424 V

Availability of TS10001803:

TS10001803 ceases to be available for SL10342 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL10342 is transmitted by transmitter TS1138050.

Advisory Note:

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

Attachment          1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10342

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS1138050

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   North West Radio FM mast Finucane Island Rd WEDGEFIELD

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          664512     7745963

Site Tolerance:                     Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   94.1 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Advisory Note:

The provision of a service under SL10342 by transmitter TS1138050 affects the availability of transmitter TS10001803. Refer to Attachment 1.8 for further information.

Attachment          1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10342

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001435

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Broome Rd 7km NNE of BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          421837     8021837

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   102.9 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   64 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10014

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10000782

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   North West Radio FM mast Finucane Island Rd WEDGEFIELD

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          664512     7745963

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:   50 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10014

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10001436

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Broadcast Australia Site Broome Rd 7km NNE of BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          421837     8021837

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   101.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   64 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment          1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10000781

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Nominal Planning site
WEDGEFIELD

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          665100     7745700

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   92.5 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   55 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Advisory Note:

The coverage area of this transmission is 23 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 50, Easting 665100, Northing 7745700. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment          1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served:   Broome (WA)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10005309

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Cnr Robinson & Louis Sts BROOME

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   51          419100     8013600

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   104.5 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 250 W

Advisory Note:

The coverage area of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 51, Easting 419100, Northing 8013600. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment          2.1

Licence Area – Port Hedland RA2

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL10343

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is: 

Area Description
WA CD 010901
WA CD 010902
WA CD 010903
WA CD 010904
WA CD 010905
WA CD 010906
WA CD 010907
WA CD 010908
WA CD 010909
WA CD 010910
WA CD 010911
WA CD 010913
WA CD 011001
WA CD 011002
WA CD 011003
WA CD 011004
WA CD 011005
WA CD 011006
WA CD 011007
WA CD 011008
WA CD 011009
WA CD 011010
WA CD 011011

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)    =          Collection District

Attachment          2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN:      Port Hedland Radio

Category:   Community

General Area Served:   Port Hedland (WA)

Service Licence Number:   SL10343

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10000783

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Pilbara Institute off Hamilton Road
SOUTH HEDLAND

Australian Map Grid   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference:   50          666147     7742782

Site Tolerance:         Refer to Broadcasting Services

(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   101.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   45 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 500 W
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