Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio
made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 2
Compilation date: 30 September 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L01299
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne.
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 September 2017 (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
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
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Self-repealing provisions
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Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio
DETERMINATION
(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.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 21 June 1996.)
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 |
Port Hedland (T) |
WA CD 5010605 |
WA CD 5010606 |
WA CD 5010607 |
WA CD 5010608 |
WA CD 5010609 |
WA CD 5010610 |
WA CD 5010611 |
WA CD 5010612 |
WA CD 5010613 |
WA CD 5010614 |
WA CD 5010615 |
WA CD 5010616 |
WA CD 5010619 |
WA CD 5010620 |
Area Description |
WA CD 5010634 |
WA CD 5010658 |
WA CD 5010661 |
WA CD 5010662 |
WA CD 5010663 |
WA CD 5010684 |
WA CD 5010701 |
WA CD 5010702 |
WA CD 5010704 |
WA CD 5010709 |
WA CD 5010710 |
WA CD 5010711 |
WA CD 5010741 |
WA CD 5010742 |
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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 2017
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 | 0° | 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 2017
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 2017
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 2017
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 | 0° | 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 2017
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 2017
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 2017
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 | 0° | 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 2017
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 2017
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 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 |
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 2017
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 2017
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 2017
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 2017
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 |
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 |
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am = amended |
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rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration or Notification in Gazette | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – June 1996 | 10 July 1996 (F2005B01115) | 11 July 1996 |
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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio – May 2003 | 28 May 2003 (F2005B01116) | 29 May 2003 |
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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – 2017 (No. 1) | 7 April 2017 (F2017L00398) | 8 April 2017 |
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Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017 (F2017L01299) | 30 September 2017 |
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected | |
Title | am. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Clause (1) | rs. No.1 of 2017 | |
Clause (2) | rs. No.1 of 2017 | |
Clause (3) | rs. No.1 of 2017 | |
Clause (4) | ad. No.1 of 2017 | |
Schedule One | am No. 1 of 2003; rs. No.1 of 2017 | |
Schedule Two | rs. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.1 | rs. No.1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.1.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.2 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.2.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.3 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.3.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.4 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.4.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.5 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.5.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.6 | rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.6.1 | ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 1.7 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.8 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.9 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.10 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.11 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.12 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.13 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 1.14 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |
Attachment 2.1 | ad No.1 of 2017 | |
Attachment 2.2 | ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299 | |