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Licence Area Plan – Cairns (Radio)
made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 8 June 2018
Includes amendments up to: F2018L00729
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Cairns (Radio) that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 June 2018 (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.
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This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Cairns area of Northern Queensland is made under section 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Eleven national radio broadcasting services, four commercial radio broadcasting services and three open narrowcasting radio broadcasting services are to be available in the Cairns area as 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 Two and Attachments 1.2 to 1.27 to this plan.
Two community radio broadcasting services are to be available in the Cairns area as 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 Attachments 2.2 to 2.3 to this plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the Cairns area as described at Attachment 3.1 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 3.1 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachment 3.2 to this plan.
One community service is to be available in the Mossman area as described at Attachment 4.1 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 4.1 are set out in Schedule Four and Attachment 4.2 to this plan.
A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 18 October 1997)
Licence Area : CAIRNS RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
106.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007417
1.10
Cairns
National
105.1 MHz
N/A
TS10007418
1.11
Cairns
National
105.9 MHz
N/A
TS10007419
1.12
Cairns
National
107.5 MHz
N/A
TS10007421
1.13
Cairns
National
801 kHz
N/A
TS4046001
1.22
Cairns
National
101.1 MHz
N/A
TS10013402
1.24
Cairns
National
95.5 MHz
N/A
TS10007422
1.14
Cairns North
National
93.9 MHz
N/A
TS10007423
1.15
Cairns North
National
97.1 MHz
N/A
TS10007430
1.16
Cairns North
National
94.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007586
1.17
Cairns North
National
96.3 MHz
N/A
TS10013639
1.23
Cairns North
National
90.1 MHz
N/A
TS10007432
1.18
Mossman
National
639 kHz
N/A
TS10007457
1.19
Mossman
Commercial
846 kHz
SL4170
TS10007435
1.2
Cairns
954 kHz
SL4170
TS10007448
1.3
Gordonvale
Commercial
103.5 MHz
SL5742
TS10007433
1.4
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
91.7 MHz
SL5742
TS10007487
1.5
Mossman
Commercial
102.7 MHz
SL1150014
TS10007328
1.6
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
92.5 MHz
SL1150014
TS10007488
1.7
Mossman
91.5 MHz
SL1150014
TS10013339
1.25
Redlynch Valley
93.5 MHz
SL1150014
TS10013395
1.26
Little Mulgrave
Commercial
99.5 MHz
SL1150044
TS10007855
1.8
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
88.5 MHz
SL1150044
TS10007856
1.9
Mossman
Open Narrowcasting
104.3 MHz
N/A
TS10007456
1.20
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
Open Narrowcasting
90.9 MHz
N/A
TS10007489
1.21
Mossman
Open Narrowcasting
106.3 MHz
N/A
TS10013925
1.27
Port Douglas
Licence Area : CAIRNS RA2
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
89.1 MHz
SL1883
TS10007329
2.2
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
Community
98.7 MHz
SL1150013
TS10007451
2.3
Cairns (Mt Yarrabah)
Licence Area : CAIRNS RA3
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
101.9 MHz
SL1150829
TS10013927
3.2
Cairns
Licence Area: MOSSMAN RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
101.5 MHz
SL1130137
TS1137372
4.2
Mossman
Licence Area - CAIRNS RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4170, SL5742, SL1150014 and SL1150044
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Yarrabah (S) (LGA)
Cairns (C) - Barron (SLA)
Cairns (C) - Central Suburbs (SLA)
Cairns (C) - City (SLA)
Cairns (C) - Mt Whitfield (SLA)
Cairns (C) - Northern Suburbs (SLA)
Cairns (C) - Trinity (SLA)
Cairns (C) - Western Suburbs (SLA)
QLD CD 010803
QLD CD 010804
QLD CD 010805
QLD CD 010806
QLD CD 010807
QLD CD 010808
QLD CD 010810
QLD CD 010812
QLD CD 010813
QLD CD 010814
QLD CD 010901
QLD CD 010902
QLD CD 010903
QLD CD 010904
QLD CD 010905
QLD CD 010906
QLD CD 010907
QLD CD 010908
QLD CD 010909
QLD CD 010910
QLD CD 010911
QLD CD 010912
QLD CD 010913
QLD CD 010914
QLD CD 010915
QLD CD 010916
QLD CD 010917
QLD CD 010918
QLD CD 010919
QLD CD 010920
QLD CD 010921
QLD CD 010922
QLD CD 010923
QLD CD 010924
QLD CD 010925
QLD CD 010926
QLD CD 012002
QLD CD 012004
QLD CD 012005
QLD CD 012011
QLD CD 012206
QLD CD 012217
QLD CD 012301
QLD CD 012302
QLD CD 030303
QLD CD 030304
QLD CD 030311
QLD CD 030312
QLD CD 030313
QLD CD 030314
QLD CD 030316
QLD CD 030317
QLD CD 030318
QLD CD 030320
QLD CD 030324
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
= City
= Local Government Area
= Statistical Local Area
= Collection District
= Shire
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Cairns (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL4170
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007435
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast site Pine Creek-Yarrabah Rd EAST TRINITY
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 374216 8130593
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency: 846 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
0°T
0
630 V
10°T
0
470 V
20°T
0
310 V
30°T
0
175 V
40°T
0
165 V
50°T
0
265 V
60°T
0
365 V
70°T
0
445 V
80°T
0
500 V
90°T
0
520 V
100°T
0
510 V
110°T
0
480 V
120°T
0
415 V
130°T
0
325 V
140°T
0
220 V
150°T
0
150 V
160°T
0
220 V
170°T
0
375 V
180°T
0
535 V
190°T
0
690 V
200°T
0
820 V
210°T
0
915 V
220°T
0
980 V
230°T
0
1.035 kV
240°T
0
1.035 kV
250°T
0
1.035 kV
260°T
0
1.035 kV
270°T
0
1.035 kV
280°T
0
1.035 kV
290°T
0
1.035 kV
300°T
0
1.035 kV
310°T
0
1.035 kV
320°T
0
1.035 kV
330°T
0
960 V
340°T
0
880 V
350°T
0
770 V
355°T
0
705 V
Special Condition:-
The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Gordonvale (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL4170
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007448
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Site Vohland Rd ALOOMBA
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 378207 8105074
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency: 954 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
180 V
Special Condition:-
The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Cairns (Mt Yarrabah) (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL5742
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007433
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: SCA site Mt Yarrabah YARRABAH
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 376633 8130463
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 103.5 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 170°T
1 kW
170°T - 230°T
4 kW
230°T - 260°T
5 kW
260°T - 320°T
10 kW
320°T - 360°T
1 kW
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Mossman (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL5742
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007487
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Crown Castle Site adj Water Reservoir Lot 2 Gorge View Cres MOSSMAN GORGE
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 325198 8178120
Site Tolerance: Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission:-Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 91.7 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Cairns (Mt Yarrabah) (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL1150014
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007328
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: SCA site Mt Yarrabah YARRABAH
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 376633 8130463
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: 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 170°T
1 kW
170°T - 230°T
4 kW
230°T - 260°T
5 kW
260°T - 320°T
10 kW
320°T - 360°T
1 kW
Category: Commercial
General Area Served: Mossman (QLD)
Service Licence Number: SL1150014
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10007488
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Crown Castle Site adj Water Reservoir Lot 2 Gorge View Cres MOSSMAN GORGE
Australian Map Grid: Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 325198 8178120
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:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW