Licence Area Plan – Nowra Radio

Licence Area Plan – Nowra Radio

made under subsection 26(1) of the

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:     5 June 2020

Includes amendments up to:  F2020L00670

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Nowra Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 June 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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Self-repealing provisions

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Licence Area Plan - Nowra Radio

Determination

(1)        The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Nowra area of New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2)        One national radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the national radio service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachment 1.2 to this Determination.

(3)        Two commercial radio broadcasting services are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination 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 1.3 – 1.7, 1.11 and 1.12 to this Determination.

(4)        Three open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination 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 1.8 – 1.10 to this Determination.

(5)        Two community radio broadcasting services are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this Determination 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 Attachments 2.2 and 2.3 to this Determination.

(6)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 4.1 to this Determination 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 Attachment 4.2 – 4.4 to this Determination.

(7)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 5.1 to this Determination 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 5.1 are set out in Schedule Five and Attachment 5.2 to this Determination.

(8)        One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 6.1 to this Determination 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 6.1 are set out in Schedule Six and Attachment 6.2 to this Determination.

(9)        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.

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan : Nowra

Licence Area : NOWRA RA1

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan : Nowra

Licence Area : BOWRAL RA1

Schedule Four

Licence Area Plan : Nowra

Licence Area : NOWRA RA2

Schedule Five

Licence Area Plan : Nowra

Licence Area : ULLADULLA RA1

Schedule Six

Licence Area Plan : Nowra

Licence Area : SANCTUARY POINT RA1

Attachment 1.1

Licence Area - NOWRA RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL2163 and SL4133

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

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(A)  = NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)

(C)  = City

(CD)  = Collection District

(LGA)  = Local Government Area

(SLA)  = Statistical Local Area

Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : National

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS1781001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site Tomerong 2 km NW of BASIN VIEW

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude(GDA94) : -35.086948  150.555134

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 603 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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 : Nowra

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS4133001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site 6 km W of  NOWRA

Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.888538 150.533841

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 999 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0

degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

Availability of TS4133001 :-

TS4133001 ceases to be available for SL4133 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL4133 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000215.

Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000215

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : New Tower Cambewarra Lookout
 CAMBEWARRA MOUNTAIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.799528 150.577711

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 : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Availability of TS12000215 :-

TS12000215 is only available for the transmission of a service under licence SL4133 when the transmission of a service under licence SL4133 by transmitter TS1133225 has ceased. 

The provision of a service under SL4133 by transmitter TS12000215 affects the availability of transmitter TS4133001. Refer to Attachment 1.3 for further information.

Attachment 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra   

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Bowral (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008494

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site 100 metres North of trig point MOUNT GIBRALTAR

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.464479 150.428231

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 102.9 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Ulladulla (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS4133003

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Communications Site  Little Forest Trig   MILTON

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.281907 150.342740

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 106.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL2163

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS2163001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : WIN Tower  Knights Hill  WOLLONGONG

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.618157 150.697532

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 94.9 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 80 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Bowral (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008519

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning site BOWRAL

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.491364 150.399423

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1215 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Special Condition :-

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

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 13 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -34.491364, 150.399423. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment 1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008572

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site CAMBEWARRA LOOKOUT

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.800631 150.576674

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 : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 20 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: - 34.800631, 150.576674. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008297

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site CAMBEWARRA LOOKOUT

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.800631 150.576674

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 25 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: - 34.800631, 150.576674. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : St Georges Basin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1133225

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Shoalhaven City Council Tower, Council  Waste Depot  Huskisson Rd  HUSKISSON

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.034044 150.657116

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 : 70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Availability of TS1133225 :-

TS1133225 ceases to be available for SL4133 28 days after the first day on which the service provided under SL4133 is transmitted by transmitter TS12000215.

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

      Attachment 1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Kiama (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL4133

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000322

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Tower 2 Saddleback Mountain KIAMA

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.698331 150.792178

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 88.5 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 2.1

Licence Area - BOWRAL RA1

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL1651 and SL1150174

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

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(A)  = NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)

(LGA)  = Local Government Area 

Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Community

General Area Served : Bowral (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL1651

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1651001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site 100 metres North of trig point MOUNT GIBRALTAR

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.464479 150.428231

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 107.1 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 2.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Community

General Area Served : Moss Vale (NSW)

Service Licence Number : 1150174

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1132497

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site 100 metres North of trig point MOUNT GIBRALTAR

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.464479 150.428231

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 92.5 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 4.1

Licence Area - NOWRA RA2

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL2273

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

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C) = City

(CD) = Collection District

(SLA) = Statistical Local Area

Attachment 4.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra   

Category : Community

General Area Served : Nowra (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL2273

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS2273501

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : New Tower Cambewarra Lookout CAMBEWARRA MOUNTAIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude

(GDA94) : -34.799528 150.577711

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 104.5 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 4.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Community

General Area Served : Shoalhaven Heads (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL2273

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008349

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site COOLANGATTA MOUNTAIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -34.800336  150.719469

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 92.3 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 4.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Community

General Area Served : Ulladulla (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL2273

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008225

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Communications Site Little Forest Trig  MILTON

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.281907 150.342740

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 99.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 5.1

Licence Area - ULLADULLA RA1

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL1150166

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

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

 (CD)  =   Collection District

Attachment 5.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra

Category : Community

General Area Served : Ulladulla (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL1150166

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10009553

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Communications Site Little Forest Trig

 MILTON

Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94)  -35.281907 150.342740

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 102.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 15 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

Attachment 6.1

Licence Area - SANCTUARY POINT RA1

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL1150818

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

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD) = Collection District

(SLA) = Statistical Local Area

Attachment 6.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nowra  

Category : Community

General Area Served : Sanctuary Point (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL1150818

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10013000

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Planning Site Water Reservoir  VINCENTIA

Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.084777 150.678564

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 92.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

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

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history