Variation to Licence Area Plan – Longreach Radio – 2024 (No. 1)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Adam Suckling
[signed]
Michael Brealey
[signed]
General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
This is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Longreach Radio – 2024 (No. 1).
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.
This instrument is made under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
The Licence Area Plan – Longreach (Radio) – August 1996 (F2005B01110) is varied as follows:
available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au. At the time this clause commenced, the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 were the guidelines in force under section 33.
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.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 229000 7403000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.455988 144.351554
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 320000 7459000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.965605 145.247694
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 322000 7396000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.528463 145.259091
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 347000 7297000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.431480 145.496008
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 345000 7305000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.358224 139.471550
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 387000 6666600
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.906880 139.910837
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 734000 7582000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -21.857139 143.259694
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 240000 7316000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.252960 144.435524
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 424000 7387000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.624892 146.256173
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 426000 7251000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.848612 146.267292
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 711000 7539000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.241183 143.051052
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
0°T – 130°T | 500 W |
130°T – 145°T | 1k W |
145°T – 225°T | 2 kW |
225°T – 240°T | 1 kW |
240°T – 360°T | 500 W |
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 221000 7411000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.389292 144.223611
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Special Condition :-
The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 345000 7305000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.358224 139.471550
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 387000 7466000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.906880 139.910837
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 424000 7387000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.624892 146.256173
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 426000 7251000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.848612 146.267292
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 216000 7410000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.393435 144.221070
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Special Condition :-
The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 343000 7298000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.420314 145.465307
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 424800 7248000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.882127 146.254305
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 710000 7523000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.386431 143.037523
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
(vii) for the “Maximum antenna height”, omit “15 m”, substitute “30 m”;
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 219900 7404800
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.440797 144.250882
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
(vii) omit the “Output Radiation Pattern” table, substitute:
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERPF |
0°T – 35°T | 50 W |
35°T – 155°T | 1 kW |
155°T – 360°T | 50 W |
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 326800 7396000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.556582 145.293161
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 344300 7298400
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.420314 145.465307
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 424800 7248000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.882127 146.254305
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 709700 7522700
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.386431 143.037523
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
(vii) for the “Maximum antenna height”, omit “15 m”, substitute “30 m”;
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 219000 7405000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.439173 144.250916
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Advisory Note :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 6 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -23.439173, 144.250916. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 345000 7305000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.358986 139.473118
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Advisory Note :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 8 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -24.358986, 139.473118. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 322000 7396000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -23.534929 145.257439
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Advisory Note :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 15 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -23.534929, 145.257439. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 343000 7298000
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -24.421941 145.452570
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
(vi) after the “Output Radiation Pattern” table, insert:
Advisory Note :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 5 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -24.421941, 145.452570. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 709700 7522700
substitute:
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.387364 143.038002
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
(vii) for the “Maximum antenna height”, omit “15 m”, substitute “30 m”;
(viii) after the “Output Radiation Pattern” table, insert:
Advisory Note :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 5 km measured from a point with the following GDA94 co-ordinates: -22.387364, 143.038002. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.
Schedule 1
(paragraph 4(i))
Licence Area Plan : Longreach Radio
Licence Area : LONGREACH RA1
Service Category | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
National | 99.1 MHz | N/A | TS10003874 | 1.2 | Longreach |
| 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS10003847 | 1.3 | Aramac |
| 107.3 MHz | N/A | TS10003851 | 1.4 | Barcaldine |
| 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS10003856 | 1.5 | Blackall |
| 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10003852 | 1.6 | Bedourie |
| 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10003857 | 1.7 | Boulia |
| 107.3 MHz | N/A | TS10003921 | 1.8 | Corfield |
| 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10003869 | 1.9 | Isisford |
| 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10003870 | 1.10 | Jericho |
| 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10003894 | 1.11 | Tambo |
| 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS10003902 | 1.12 | Winton |
National | 540 kHz | N/A | TS10003872 | 1.13 | Longreach |
| 106.1 MHz | N/A | TS10003853 | 1.14 | Bedourie |
| 106.1 MHz | N/A | TS10003859 | 1.15 | Boulia |
| 103.3 MHz | N/A | TS10005457 | 1.16 | Jericho |
| 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS10003895 | 1.17 | Tambo |
Commercial | 1098 kHz | SL10221 | TS10003716 | 1.18 | Longreach |
| 100.7 MHz | SL10221 | TS10004183 | 1.19 | Blackall |
| 100.3 MHz | SL10221 | TS10004187 | 1.20 | Tambo |
| 100.7 MHz | SL10221 | TS10004185 | 1.21 | Winton |
Commercial | 104.5 MHz | SL10223 | TS10005014 | 1.22 | Longreach |
| 98.1 MHz | SL10223 | TS1137985 | 1.22A | Aramac |
| 100.9 MHz | SL10223 | TS10005016 | 1.23 | Barcaldine |
| 95.1 MHz | SL10223 | TS10004425 | 1.24 | Blackall |
| 97.3 MHz | SL10223 | TS1136871 | 1.24A | Muttaburra |
| 101.9 MHz | SL10223 | TS10004427 | 1.25 | Tambo |
| 95.9 MHz | SL10223 | TS10004429 | 1.26 | Winton |
Open Narrowcasting | 103.7 MHz | N/A | TS10004221 | 1.27 | Longreach |
Open Narrowcasting | 101.3 MHz | N/A | TS10004215 | 1.28 | Bedourie |
Open Narrowcasting | 103.3 MHz | N/A | TS10004025 | 1.29 | Barcaldine |
Open Narrowcasting | 98.3 MHz | N/A | TS10004217 | 1.30 | Blackall |
Open Narrowcasting | 98.3 MHz | N/A | TS10004227 | 1.31 | Winton |
Schedule 2
(paragraph 4(j))
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area – LONGREACH RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10221 and SL10223
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description |
Aramac (S) |
Barcaldine (S) |
Blackall (S) |
Ilfracombe (S) |
Isisford (S) |
Longreach (S) |
Winton (S) |
QLD CD 090201 |
QLD CD 090202 |
QLD CD 090203 |
QLD CD 090204 |
QLD CD 021302 |
QLD CD 021305 |
QLD CD 090104 |
QLD CD 031105 |
QLD CD 031701 |
QLD CD 031702 |
QLD CD 031703 |
QLD CD 031704 |
QLD CD 090402 |
QLD CD 090501 |
QLD CD 090502 |
QLD CD 090503 |
QLD CD 090103 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
(S) = Shire
Schedule 3
(paragraph 4(ff))
Attachment 1.22A
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Longreach
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Aramac (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10223
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1137985
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : SES site cnr of Porter Street and Aramac-Muttaburra Road ARAMAC
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.968151 145.243028
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 98.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Schedule 4
(paragraph 4(ii))
Attachment 1.24A
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Longreach
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Muttaburra (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10223
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1136871
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : SES site Cornish Street MUTTABURRA
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
(GDA94) : -22.594377 144.548408
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.3 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |