Variation to Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio – No.1 of 2012
1. Enabling legislation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
2. Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio – No.1 of 2012.
3. Commencement
This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
Note: An instrument is registered when it is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) in electronic form: see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s4 (definition of register). The FRLI may be accessed at http://www.comlaw.gov.au
4. Variation
The Licence Area Plan – Bathurst (Radio) – May 1997 determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 15 May 1997 is varied as follows:
(a) rename the instrument as “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”;
(b) amend the heading on the title page so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”;
(c) on page one:
(i) amend the heading so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Bathurst Radio”; and
(ii) omit the sub-heading “Determination”;
(iii) omit the four paragraphs of text and substitute the following clauses:
“(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Bathurst area of central New South Wales is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Two commercial radio broadcasting services, four national 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 - 1.12 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 is set out in Schedule Two and attachments 2.2 - 2.3 to this plan.
(4) One community radio broadcasting service is 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 service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 is set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 3.2 to this plan.
(5) A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.”
(d) immediately before Schedule One:
(i) omit the heading “SCHEDULE”; and
(ii) omit the words “The Schedule sets out” and all six paragraphs marked with dot points that follow;
(e) omit all Schedules and substitute all Schedules of this instrument;
(f) omit all Attachments and substitute all Attachments of this instrument.
The Common Seal of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was affixed to this document in the presence of:
[signed]
[signed]
Signature of Member
Signature of Member/General Manager
RICHARD LANCELOT BEAN
GILES TANNER
Name (Please Print)
Name (Please Print)
Dated this 20th day of April 2012.
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio
Licence Area : BATHURST RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
95.9 MHz
N/A
TS10007024
1.4
Bathurst (City)
National
96.7 MHz
N/A
TS10001819
1.5
Bathurst (City)
National
97.5 MHz
N/A
TS10007025
1.6
Bathurst (City)
National
98.3 MHz
N/A
TS10014310
1.11
Bathurst (City)
Commercial
1503 kHz
SL10248
TS10004208
1.2
Bathurst
89.3 MHz
SL10248
TS10013964
1.8
Blayney
88.1 MHz
SL10248
TS10013961
1.9
Burraga
90.1 MHz
SL10248
TS10013957
1.10
Sofala
105.5 MHz
SL10248
TS1133740
1.12
Oberon
Commercial
99.3 MHz
SL10276
TS10001355
1.3
Bathurst
Open Narrowcasting
100.9 MHz
N/A
TS10001353
1.7
Bathurst
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio
Licence Area : BATHURST RA2
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
92.3 MHz
SL10281
TS10001818
2.2
Bathurst (City)
94.7 MHz
SL10281
TS10004545
2.3
Orange
Schedule Three
Licence Area Plan : Bathurst Radio
Licence Area : BATHURST RA3
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
100.1 MHz
SL10275
TS10001354
3.2
Bathurst
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - BATHURST RA1
Licence Area ID - 364
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10248, SL10276
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140404
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141101
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141105
NSW CD 141106
NSW CD 141107
NSW CD 141108
NSW CD 141204
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141303
NSW CD 141304
NSW CD 141305
NSW CD 141501
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141503
NSW CD 141504
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141506
NSW CD 141507
NSW CD 141508
NSW CD 141509
NSW CD 141510
NSW CD 142001
NSW CD 142002
NSW CD 142003
NSW CD 142004
NSW CD 142005
NSW CD 142006
NSW CD 142007
NSW CD 142010
NSW CD 142012
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(SLA) = Statistical Local Area
(A) = NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Bathurst (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10248
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004208
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site EGLINTON
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 735904 6304498
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1503 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
1.055 kV
73°T - 73°T
43
182 V
118°T - 118°T
7
960 V
126°T - 126°T
7
950 V
217°T - 217°T
27
160 V
218°T - 218°T
16
98 V
Notes :-
1. 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 : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Bathurst (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10276
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001355
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Bathurst Broadcasters Site Gulf Forest Rd 2km North of YETHOLME
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 760758 6297185
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 99.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 45 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
10 kW
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Bathurst (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007024
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reid Park MOUNT PANORAMA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 736650 6295750
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 95.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 37 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Bathurst (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001819
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reid Park MOUNT PANORAMA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 736650 6295750
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 96.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 37 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Bathurst (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007025
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reid Park MOUNT PANORAMA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 736650 6295750
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 37 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Bathurst (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001353
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Planning Nominal Site Gulf Forest Rd 2km North of YETHOLME
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 760700 6297100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 100.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
10 kW
Special Conditions :-
The 'coverage radius' of this transmitter is 30 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting: 736650; Northing: 6295750. This point is not the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Blayney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10248
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013964
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Church Hill BLAYNEY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 708969 6288551
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 50°T
10 W
50°T - 80°T
100 W
80°T - 90°T
250 W
90°T - 100°T
500 W
100°T - 180°T
1 kW
180°T - 190°T
500 W
190°T - 200°T
250 W
200°T - 230°T
100 W
230°T - 360°T
10 W
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Burraga (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10248
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013961
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Evans Shire Council Hut Mt Ryan Triangle Flat via ABERCROMBIE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 726726 6251735
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 10°T
1 kW
10°T - 25°T
1.45 kW
25°T - 115°T
2 kW
115°T - 130°T
1.45 kW
130°T - 150°T
1 kW
150°T - 170°T
500 W
170°T - 200°T
320 W
200°T - 300°T
80 W
300°T - 330°T
320 W
330°T - 350°T
500 W
350°T - 360°T
1 kW
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Sofala (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10248
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013957
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Monkey Hill via Sofala Council Site SOFALA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 741100 6342000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 90.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 95°T
10 W
95°T - 125°T
40 W
125°T - 145°T
60 W
145°T - 165°T
125 W
165°T - 180°T
180 W
180°T - 270°T
250 W
270°T - 285°T
180 W
285°T - 305°T
125 W
305°T - 325°T
60 W
325°T - 355°T
40 W
355°T - 360°T
10 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Bathurst (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10014310
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reid Park MOUNT PANORAMA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 736650 6295750
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 98.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 37 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Oberon (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10248
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1133740
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Translator and GSM Tower Falls Hill Rockley Road OBERON
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 763025 6266975
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - BATHURST RA2
Licence Area ID - 418
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL3098, SL10281
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Orange (C) (LGA)
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140109
NSW CD 140202
NSW CD 140203
NSW CD 140301
NSW CD 140302
NSW CD 140303
NSW CD 140304
NSW CD 140305
NSW CD 140306
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141202
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141402
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141509
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(LGA) = Local Government Area
(SLA) = Statistical Local Area
(A) = NSW Local Government Area (excluding cities)
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Bathurst (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10281
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001818
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site MOUNT PANORAMA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 736605 6294703
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
2 kW
Attachment 2.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Orange (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10281
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004545
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site MT CANOBOLAS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 684425 6308875
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 94.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 3.1
Licence Area - BATHURST RA3
Licence Area ID - 789
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10275
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Bathurst Regional (A) - Pt A (SLA)
NSW CD 140401
NSW CD 140402
NSW CD 140403
NSW CD 140404
NSW CD 140501
NSW CD 140502
NSW CD 141101
NSW CD 141102
NSW CD 141103
NSW CD 141104
NSW CD 141105
NSW CD 141106
NSW CD 141107
NSW CD 141108
NSW CD 141204
NSW CD 141301
NSW CD 141302
NSW CD 141303
NSW CD 141305
NSW CD 141501
NSW CD 141502
NSW CD 141503
NSW CD 141504
NSW CD 141505
NSW CD 141506
NSW CD 141507
NSW CD 141508
NSW CD 141509
NSW CD 141510
NSW CD 142001
NSW CD 142003
NSW CD 142004
NSW CD 142005
NSW CD 142006
NSW CD 142007
NSW CD 142010
NSW CD 142012
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(SLA) = Statistical Local Area
(A) = NSW Local Government Area (excluding cities)
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 3.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Bathurst Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Bathurst (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10275
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001354
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Planning Nominal Site Gulf Forest Rd 2km North of YETHOLME
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 760700 6297100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 100.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
10 kW
