Licence Area Plan - Mandurah Radio

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Licence Area Plan – Mandurah Radio

 

made under subsection 26(1) of the

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

 

 

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:     24 March 2018

Includes amendments up to:  F2018L00362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne.

 

Licence Area Plan – Mandurah Radio

 

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

 

2.      Two commercial radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio broadcasting service are to be available in the Mandurah 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 the Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.4 to this plan.

3.      One community radio 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.      In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a) a reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan; and

(b) a reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and

(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.

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SCHEDULE ONE
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

Licence Area : MANDURAH RA1

 

Service Category

Frequency

Service Licence No.

Technical Specification No.

Attach No.

Area Served

Commercial

1116 kHz

SL10360

TS10002338

1.2

Mandurah

 

91.7 MHz

SL10360

TS12000183

1.2A

Mandurah

Commercial

97.3 MHz

SL10077

TS10004933

1.3

Mandurah

Open Narrowcasting

1449 kHz

N/A

TS10005476

1.4

Mandurah

 

 

SCHEDULE TWO
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

Licence Area : MANDURAH RA2

 

Service Category

Frequency

Service Licence No.

Technical Specification No.

Attach No.

Area Served

Community

1350 kHz

SL10061

TS10002155

2.2

Mandurah

 

   Attachment 1.1

Licence Area – MANDURAH RA1

 

Licence Area ID – 482

 

Commercial Radio Service Licence Numbers:  SL10360, SL10077

 

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

 

Area Description

Mandurah (C)

Murray (S)

Waroona (S)

WA CD 060804

WA CD 060808

WA CD 060812

WA CD 060815

 

Note:

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

 

(C) = City

(CD)  = Collection District

(S) = Shire

 

 


 

ATTACHMENT 1.2

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Mandurah (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10360

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS100002338

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : West Coast Radio Site Cnr Greenlands Rd and Parkhills Lane WEST PINJARRA

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 387618 6387625

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1116 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0°

450 V

 

Availability of TS100002338 :-

TS100002338 ceases to be available for SL10360 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL10360 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000183.

 

Special Condition :-

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


Attachment 1.2A

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

 

Category : Commercial

 

General Area Served : Mandurah (WA)

 

Service Licence Number : SL10360

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number : TS12000183

 

Transmitter Site :-

 

Nominal Location : Broadcast Site off Scarp Road near Turner Hill PINJARRA

 

Australian Map Grid  Zone Easting Northing

Reference : 50 405102 6386876

 

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

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

0°T - 5°T

1.25 kW

5°T - 130°T

600 W

130°T - 155°T

1.25 kW

155°T - 175°T

2.5 kW

175°T - 325°T

5 kW

325°T - 345°T

2.5 kW

345°T - 360°T

1.25 kW

 

Special Condition :-

The provision of a service under SL10360 by transmitter TS12000183 affects the availability of transmitter TS10004933. Refer to Attachment 1.2 for further information.

 


ATTACHMENT 1.3

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Mandurah (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10077

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10004933

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : Broadcast Site off Scarp Road near Turner Hill PINJARRA

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 405102 6387876

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 50 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

 

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 5°T

1.25 kW

5°T - 130°T

600 W

130°T - 155°T

1.25 kW

155°T - 175°T

2.5 kW

175°T - 325°T

5 kW

325°T - 345°T

2.5 kW

345°T - 360°T

1.25 kW

 


ATTACHMENT 1.4

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Mandurah (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005476

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : Nominal Planning Site Cnr Greenlands Rd and Parkhills Lane WEST PINJARRA

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 387600 6387700

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

At all angles of azimuth-

0°

424 V

 

Special Condition :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as that area within a radius of 40 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 50; Easting: 387600; Northing: 6387700. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

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


 

Attachment 2.1

Licence Area – MANDURAH RA2

 

Licence Area ID – 529

 

Community Radio Service Licence Number: SL10061

 

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

 

Area Description

Mandurah (C)

Murray (S)

Waroona (S)

 

 

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

 

(C) = City

(S) = Shire

ATTACHMENT 2.2

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mandurah Radio

 

Category : Community

General Area Served : Mandurah (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10061

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10002155

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location : West Coast Radio Site Cnr Greenlands Rd and Parkhills Lane WEST PINJARRA

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 387618 6387625

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1350 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0°

212 V

 

Special Condition :-

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

 

 

 

 


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 – Mandurah (Radio) – July 1996

7 August 1996

(F2005B01235)

8 August 1996

-

Variation to Licence Area Plan – Mandurah Radio – 2018 (No. 1)

23 March 2018

(F2018L00362)

24 March 2018

-

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title

am. No. 1 of 2018

Clause (1)

rs. No.1 of 2018

Clause (2)

am. No.1 of 2018

Clause (3)

rs. No.1 of 2018

Clause (4)

ad. No.1 of 2018

Schedule One

rs. No.1 of 2018

Schedule Two

rs. No. 1 of 2018

Attachment 1.1

rs. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 1.2

am. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 1.2A

ad. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 1.3

am. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 1.4

rs. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 2.1

rs. No.1 of 2018

Attachment 2.2

ad. No.1 of 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

The Licence Area Plan – Mandurah Radio, made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, outlines the broadcasting services available in the Mandurah area of Western Australia. This plan was introduced to address the need for specific broadcasting technical planning to ensure efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum. The plan was enacted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and updated in 2018 to incorporate changes in broadcasting services and technical specifications. The policy objective of this plan is to ensure that broadcasting services in the Mandurah area are available with appropriate technical specifications, thereby facilitating effective communication and information dissemination in the region. The plan details the availability of two commercial radio broadcasting services, one open narrowcasting radio broadcasting service, and one community radio service, each with specified technical characteristics and service areas.

Scope and Application

The Licence Area Plan – Mandurah Radio is a legislative instrument made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, establishing the parameters for broadcasting services in the Mandurah area of Western Australia. This plan specifies the availability and technical specifications of two commercial radio broadcasting services, one open narrowcasting radio broadcasting service, and one community radio service in the designated Mandurah licence area. The plan outlines the technical specifications and transmission details for each service, including frequencies, transmitter locations, and emission parameters, as set out in the schedules and attachments to the plan. The plan applies to entities holding or seeking to hold broadcasting service licences in the specified area, and the services are to be provided within the defined geographic boundaries, as referenced in the Australian Bureau of Statistics census data. The plan does not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, but its application is contingent on compliance with the technical and operational standards outlined within the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 and other relevant legislative instruments. The plan may be subject to further refinement or clarification through subordinate instruments issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Key Provisions

The Licence Area Plan for Mandurah Radio, made under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, establishes the framework for the availability of broadcasting services in the Mandurah area of Western Australia. Section 2 of the plan mandates that two commercial radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio broadcasting service will be accessible within the specified area using designated broadcasting service bands. The technical specifications, including frequencies and transmitter locations, for these services are detailed in Schedule One and Attachments 1.1 to 1.4. Furthermore, section 3 of the plan requires that one community radio service be available within another specified area, with its technical specifications outlined in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.1 and 2.2. The plan imposes several obligations on the entities operating within the designated licence areas. Broadcasters must adhere to the technical specifications provided, such as the frequency and emission details, to ensure compliance with the plan. This includes maintaining specific carrier frequencies, output radiation patterns, and maximum effective radiated power levels as stipulated. Additionally, entities must comply with any special conditions outlined, such as not exceeding specified circularly polarised field strengths at all elevations. Breach of the terms of this Licence Area Plan may result in legal consequences. While the plan does not explicitly list offences, non-compliance with the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 or the plan itself could lead to enforcement actions by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Penalties for breaches of the Act can be substantial and may include fines and other sanctions. Specifically, under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, significant fines can be imposed for non-compliance, with maximum penalties varying depending on the nature and severity of the breach. Therefore, adherence to the plan's stipulations is crucial to avoid potential legal ramifications.

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