Variation to Licence Area Plan – Deniliquin Radio – 2022 (No. 1)

Dated: 16 June 2022

James Cameron

[signed]

Member

Cathy Rainsford

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Deniliquin Radio – 2022 (No. 1).

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4  Amendments

 The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

(section 4)

Licence Area Plan – Deniliquin (Radio) – September 1997 (F2005B00594)

1  Name of instrument

Rename the instrument as the “Licence Area Plan – Deniliquin Radio”.

2  Determination

Repeal clauses (1) to (6), substitute:

(1)    This plan for broadcasting services in the Deniliquin area of New South Wales and Victoria is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2)    Three national radio broadcasting 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 national radio broadcasting services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2, 1.3 and 1.14 to this plan.

(3)    Two commercial radio broadcasting 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 commercial radio broadcasting services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.4 to 1.6A to this plan.

(4)    Six 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 open narrowcasting radio services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.7 to 1.13 to this plan.

(5)    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 community radio broadcasting services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this plan.

(6)   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 a legislative instrument is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time;

 (c) 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.

3  After clause (6)

Omit “(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 15 September 1997)”.

4  Schedule One and Schedule Two

Repeal the schedules, substitute:

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan : Deniliquin Radio 

Licence Area : DENILIQUIN RA1

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan : Deniliquin Radio

Licence Area : DENILIQUIN RA2

5  Attachments

Repeal all the attachments, substitute:

Attachment 1.1

Licence Area - DENILIQUIN RA1

Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10407 and SL10408

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)

(CD)  =   Collection District

(LGA)  =   Local Government Area

(S)  =   Shire

(SLA)  =   Statistical Local Area

Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : National

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10003520

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : BAI Comms Site Lot 1 Moonee Swamp Rd
 DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.513314 145.005023

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 99.3 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : National

General Area Served : Jerilderie (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10003531

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : BAI Comms Site Conargo Rd  JERILDERIE

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.342881 145.660845

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 : 71 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL10407

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10003518

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site Lot 1 Cal Col Rd
 DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.625997 144.913356

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1521 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.

Attachment 1.4A

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Cobram (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL10407

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000648

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site Racecourse Ritchie Rd COBRAM

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.904024 145.636837

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 93.3 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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 1.4B

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Echuca/Moama (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL10408

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000971

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 2QN-2MOR Office 250 Anstruther St ECHUCA

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -36.126345 144.74853611

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 : 25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Availability of TS12000971 :-

TS12000971 ceases to be available under licence SL10408 upon the commencement of transmission of a service under licence SL10408 by transmitter TS12000441.

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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 1.4C

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Echuca/Moama (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL10407

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000437

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 2QN-2MOR Office 250 Anstruther St ECHUCA

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -36.126345 144.74853611

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 : 25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL10408

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10003519

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site Lot 991 Cobb Hwy  DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.668086 144.909752

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 102.5 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 137 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Cobram (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL10408

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10008009

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site  Racecourse  Ritchie Rd COBRAM

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.904024 145.636837

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 : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Attachment 1.6A

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Echuca/Moama (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL10408

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS12000441

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 2QN-2MOR Office 250 Anstruther St ECHUCA

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -36.126345 144.74853611

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 : 25 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Availability of TS12000441 :-

TS12000441 is only available for the transmission of a service under licence SL10408 when the transmission of a service under licence SL10408 by transmitter TS12000971 has ceased.

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Berrigan (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007976

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site  BERRIGAN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.657519 145.810323

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 : 10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 8 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.657519, 145.810323. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

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 1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005981

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : BAI Comms Site Lot 1 Moonee Swamp Rd
 DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.513314 145.005023

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 106.1 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note : -

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 25 kilometres measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.513314, 145.005023. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

Attachment 1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Finley (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007977

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site  FINLEY

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.645038 145.574142

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 : 10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 8 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.645038, 145.574142. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

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 : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Jerilderie (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007598

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site 64 Mahonga St
 JERILDERIE

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.356468 145.730012

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 : 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 8 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.356468, 145.730012. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

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 : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Tocumwal (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007978

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site  TOCUMWAL

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.814520 145.573330

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 : 10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 8 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.814520, 145.573330. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

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 1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Wakool (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10007974

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nominal Planning Site  WAKOOL

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.470259 144.394809

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 : 10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as a circle of radius 8 km from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -35.470259, 144.394809. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.

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 1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio 

Category : National

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1132641

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : BAI Comms Site Lot 1 Moonee Swamp Rd
 DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.513314 145.005023

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 100.9 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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 - DENILIQUIN RA2

Community Radio Service Licence number:  SL10409

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)

(CD)  =   Collection District

(LGA)  =   Local Government Area

Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Deniliquin Radio

Category : Community

General Area Served : Deniliquin (NSW)

Service Licence Number : SL10409

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1132600

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : BAI Comms Site Lot 1 Moonee Swamp Rd
 DENILIQUIN

Nominal Co-ordinates  Latitude  Longitude
(GDA94) : -35.513314 145.005023

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 89.7 MHz

Polarisation : Mixed

Maximum antenna height : 65 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

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.