Licence Area Plan – Grafton Radio
made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 14 November 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L01430
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Grafton Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 November 2020 (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 (www.legislation.gov.au). 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 – GRAFTON RADIO
(1) This plan for broadcasting services in the Grafton area of New South Wales is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) One national radio broadcasting service, four commercial radio broadcasting services 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 - 1.6 to this plan.
(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be 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 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 plan.
(4) Two community radio broadcasting services are 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 services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachments 3.2 and 3.3 to this plan.
(5) 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 the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time;
(c) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and
(d) 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 and accessible free of charge.
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan - Grafton Radio
Licence Area: Grafton RA1
Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach. No. | Area Served |
National | 738 kHz | N/A | TS4018001 | 1.2 | Grafton |
Commercial Commercial | 1206 kHz 89.5 MHz | SL4111 SL4111 | TS4111001 TS12000124 | 1.3 1.3A | Grafton Grafton |
Commercial | 103.9 MHz | SL4111 | TS10008551 | 1.4 | Maclean |
Commercial | 104.7 MHz | SL10413 | TS10005952 | 1.5 | Grafton |
Open Narrowcasting | 101.5 MHz | N/A | TS10008041 | 1.6 | Grafton |
SCHEDULE TWO
Licence Area Plan - Grafton Radio
Licence Area: Grafton RA2
Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach. No. | Area Served |
Community | 103.1 MHz | SL1150059 | TS10005048 | 2.2 | Grafton |
SCHEDULE THREE
Licence Area Plan - Grafton Radio
Licence Area: Maclean RA1
Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach. No. | Area Served |
Community | 100.3 MHz | SL2189 | TS2189001 | 3.2 | Yamba/Maclean |
Community | 93.5 MHz | SL2189 | TS12000608 | 3.3 | Yamba/Maclean |
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - GRAFTON RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4111 and SL10413
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description |
Grafton (C) |
Maclean (S) |
Ulmarra (S) |
NSW CD 1060403 |
NSW CD 1060501 |
NSW CD 1060505 |
NSW CD 1060510 |
NSW CD 1060408 |
NSW CD 1060410 |
NSW CD 1060409 |
NSW CD 1060506 |
NSW CD 1060407 |
NSW CD 1060509 |
NSW CD 1060503 |
NSW CD 1060504 |
NSW CD 1060411 |
NSW CD 1060412 |
NSW CD 1060507 |
NSW CD 1060406 |
NSW CD 1060405 |
NSW CD 1060511 |
NSW CD 1060502 |
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Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CD) = Collection District
(S) = Shire
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4018001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Australia Site Merton St
1.5km E of LAWRENCE
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.492010 153.115267
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 738 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 2.79 kV |
Special Condition :-
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 : Grafton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL4111
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4111001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 653 Pacific Highway SWAN CREEK
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.664308 152.982622
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1206 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
0°T | 0 | 885 V |
10°T | 0 | 980 V |
20°T | 0 | 1.01 kV |
30°T | 0 | 980 V |
40°T | 0 | 910 V |
50°T | 0 | 820 V |
60°T | 0 | 735 V |
70°T | 0 | 670 V |
80°T | 0 | 640 V |
90°T | 0 | 645 V |
100°T | 0 | 680 V |
110°T | 0 | 750 V |
120°T | 0 | 836 V |
130°T | 0 | 925 V |
140°T | 0 | 990 V |
150°T | 0 | 1.01 kV |
160°T | 0 | 965 V |
170°T | 0 | 855 V |
180°T | 0 | 680 V |
190°T | 0 | 465 V |
200°T | 0 | 230 V |
210°T | 0 | 95 V |
220°T | 0 | 245 V |
230°T | 0 | 405 V |
240°T | 0 | 520 V |
250°T | 0 | 595 V |
260°T | 0 | 625 V |
270°T | 0 | 625 V |
280°T | 0 | 580 V |
290°T | 0 | 500 V |
300°T | 0 | 375 V |
310°T | 0 | 210 V |
320°T | 0 | 95 V |
330°T | 0 | 280 V |
340°T | 0 | 510 V |
350°T | 0 | 720 V |
Special Condition :-
The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Availability of TS4111001 :-
TS4111001 ceases to be available for SL4111 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL4111 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000124 in accordance with the specifications set out at Attachment 1.3A.
Attachment 1.3A
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL4111
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS12000124
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Repeater Station Rd ILARWILL
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.489325 153.171289
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
0°T - 60°T | 5 kW |
60°T - 120°T | 20 kW |
120°T - 300°T | 40 kW |
300°T - 360°T | 20 kW |
Availability of TS12000124 :-
TS12000124 is only available for the transmission of a service under licence SL4111 when the transmission of a service under licence SL2189 by transmitter TS2189001 has ceased.
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Maclean (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL4111
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10008551
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Repeater Station Rd ILARWILL
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.489325 153.171289
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
0°T - 90°T | 5 kW |
90°T - 170°T | 2.5 kW |
170°T - 210°T | 1 kW |
210°T - 270°T | 2.5 kW |
270°T - 360°T | 5 kW |
Availability of TS10008551:-
TS10008551 ceases to be available for SL4111 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL4111 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000124 in accordance with the specifications set out at Attachment 1.3A.
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10413
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005952
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Repeater Station Rd ILARWILL
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.489325 153.171289
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.7 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
0°T - 60°T | 5 kW |
60°T - 120°T | 20 kW |
120°T - 300°T | 40 kW |
300°T - 360°T | 20 kW |
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10008041
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site GRAFTON
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.740655 152.888967
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 : 30 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 a circle of radius 10 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -29.740655 152.888967. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - GRAFTON RA2
Community Radio Service Licence number: SL1150059
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description |
Grafton (C) |
NSW CD 1060403 |
NSW CD 1060501 |
NSW CD 1060505 |
NSW CD 1060809 |
NSW CD 1060510 |
NSW CD 1060802 |
NSW CD 1060801 |
NSW CD 1060803 |
NSW CD 1060901 |
NSW CD 1060408 |
NSW CD 1060410 |
NSW CD 1060409 |
NSW CD 1061002 |
NSW CD 1060506 |
NSW CD 1060407 |
NSW CD 1060503 |
NSW CD 1060814 |
NSW CD 1060411 |
NSW CD 1060412 |
NSW CD 1060507 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Grafton (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL1150059
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005048
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Site cnr Watters Road and Tintenbar Rd
RUSHFORTH
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.740339 152.888957
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.1 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 3.1
Licence Area – MACLEAN RA1
Community Radio Service Licence number: SL2189
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description |
Maclean (S) |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
(S) = Shire
Attachment 3.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Yamba/Maclean (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL2189
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS2189001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Pilot Hill YAMBA
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.433354 153.362325
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 : 16 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Availability of TS2189001 :-
TS2189001 ceases to be available for SL2189 on the commencement of a service provided under SL2189 and transmitted by transmitter TS12000608 in accordance with the specifications set out at Attachment 3.3.
Attachment 3.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Grafton Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Yamba/Maclean (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL2189
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS12000608
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Pilot Hill YAMBA
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -29.433354 153.362325
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 16 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 1 kW |
Availability of TS12000608 :-
TS12000608 is only available for the transmission of a service under licence SL2189 when the transmission of a service under licence SL2189 by transmitter TS2189001 has ceased.
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 | (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment |
am = amended | cannot be given effect |
amdt = amendment | mod = modified/modification |
c = clause(s) | No. = Number(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
def = definition(s) | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Div = Division(s) | rep = repealed |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have 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 | underlining = whole or part not |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given effect | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Licence Area Plan - Grafton (Radio) - August 1998 | 12 April 2005 | gaz 16 September 1998 |
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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Grafton Radio 2020 (No. 1) | 13 November 2020 | 14 November 2020 |
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected | |
Title.................... | am. 2020 (No.1) | |
Clause (1)................ | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Clause (2)................ | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Clause (3)................ | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Clause (4)................ | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Text after clause (4).......... | rep. 2020 (No.1) | |
Clause (5)................ | ad. 2020 (No.1) | |
Page 3................... | rep. 2020 (No.1) | |
Schedule One.............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Schedule Two............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Schedule Three............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Text after Schedule Three...... | rep. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.1............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.2............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.3............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.3A | ad. 2020 (No. 1) | |
Attachment 1.4............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.5............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 1.6............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 2.1............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 2.2............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 3.1............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 3.2............. | rs. 2020 (No.1) | |
Attachment 3.3............. | ad. 2020 (No.1) | |
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