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made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 21 July 2026
Includes amendments up to: F2026L00978
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Horsham Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 July 2026 (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.
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
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.
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
This plan for broadcasting services in the Horsham area of Victoria is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Eight national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and five 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 – 1.21 to this plan.
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 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachments 2.2 – 2.3 to this plan.
For an area mentioned in clause (2) or (3), the Schedule mentioned in that clause specifies the radiocommunications transmitters planned for the provision of broadcasting services in that area by reference to:
the Attachment that determines the technical specifications for each transmitter; and
the frequency on which each transmitter is planned to operate and the approximate geographic area each transmitter is planned to serve; and
the technical specification number for each transmitter and, for a transmitter planned for the provision of a service under a broadcasting services bands licence, the licence number of that licence.
Each Attachment, other than an attachment that describes an area within which broadcasting services are to be available, determines the following technical specifications for a radiocommunications transmitter specified in a Schedule:
subject to clause (6), a description, and geographic coordinates, of the location (nominal location) from where the radiocommunications transmitter must be operated;
the frequency on which the transmitter must be operated;
the frequency band containing that frequency, and the mode of transmission the transmitter must use;
the required polarisation of the transmission made by the transmitter;
the maximum antenna height for the transmitter;
the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) or cymomotive force (CMF), in each specified direction, of transmissions made by the transmitter;
any special conditions that apply to the operation of the transmitter;
any circumstances that must exist for the transmitter to be able to be operated, or that prohibit the transmitter from being operated.
A radiocommunications transmitter may be operated from a site other than a nominal location (alternative site) if the operation from the alternative site complies with any requirements set out for the transmitter and for the operation of the transmitter in guidelines made under section 33 of the Act in relation to operation from an alternative site.
Guidelines under section 33 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 are 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.
In this plan, radiocommunications transmitter has the meaning given by the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:
a reference to a Schedule or an Attachment is a reference to a Schedule or an Attachment to this plan;
a reference to a legislative instrument is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and
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.
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.
All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Licence Area: HORSHAM RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
594 kHz
N/A
TS4029001
1.2
Horsham
National
89.3 MHz
N/A
TS6490001
1.3
Horsham
National
90.1 MHz
N/A
TS6488001
1.4
Horsham
National
90.9 MHz
N/A
TS6487001
1.5
Horsham
National
99.7 MHz
N/A
TS6486001
1.6
Horsham
National
95.7 MHz
N/A
TS10003427
1.7
Nhill
National
97.3 MHz
N/A
TS6765001
1.8
Nhill
National
98.1 MHz
N/A
TS6770001
1.9
Nhill
Commercial
96.1 MHz
SL4159
TS1137118
1.10
Ararat
1089 kHz
SL4159
TS4159001
1.11
Horsham
96.7 MHz
SL4159
TS12000684
1.11A
Horsham
92.9 MHz
SL4159
TS1137100
1.12
Nhill
97.7 MHz
SL4159
TS12001260
1.12A
Edenhope
Commercial
101.3 MHz
SL10308
TS10008172
1.13
Horsham
98.5 MHz
SL10308
TS10008708
1.14
Ararat
93.1 MHz
SL10308
TS1137727
1.15
Hopetoun (Vic)
94.5 MHz
SL10308
TS6766001
1.16
Nhill
100.1 MHz
SL10308
TS12001261
1.16A
Edenhope
Open Narrowcasting
92.9 MHz
N/A
TS10004792
1.17
Ararat
Open Narrowcasting
93.7 MHz
N/A
TS10004791
1.18
Stawell
Open Narrowcasting
100.5 MHz
N/A
TS6485001
1.19
Warracknabeal
Open Narrowcasting
102.9 MHz
N/A
TS10010638
1.20
Horsham
Open Narrowcasting
106.1 MHz
N/A
TS3066001
1.21
St Arnaud
Licence Area: HORSHAM RA2
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
96.5 MHz
SL1150779
TS6489001
2.2
Horsham
Community
106.3 MHz
SL1150779
TS12001435
2.3
Horsham
Licence Area - HORSHAM RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4159, SL10308
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is:
Area Description
Area Description
Horsham (RC)
VIC CD 2082306
North Grampians (S) - Stawell
VIC CD 2080201
Yarriambiack (S) - South
VIC CD 2080301
VIC CD 2011503
VIC CD 2090109
VIC CD 2011208
VIC CD 2011310
VIC CD 2011908
VIC CD 2090209
VIC CD 2072001
VIC CD 2090106
VIC CD 2011302
VIC CD 2082301
VIC CD 2080101
VIC CD 2080105
VIC CD 2080109
VIC CD 2011702
VIC CD 2011707
VIC CD 2011309
VIC CD 2072003
VIC CD 2011703
VIC CD 2011203
VIC CD 2011501
VIC CD 2080306
VIC CD 2080103
VIC CD 2080102
VIC CD 2011307
VIC CD 2011706
VIC CD 2071905
VIC CD 2011711
VIC CD 2090208
VIC CD 2080305
VIC CD 2071901
VIC CD 2011708
VIC CD 2090210
VIC CD 2080107
VIC CD 2011910
VIC CD 2072004
VIC CD 2090103
VIC CD 2011912
VIC CD 2011705
VIC CD 2080309
VIC CD 2090108
VIC CD 2072002
VIC CD 2011204
VIC CD 2090107
VIC CD 2011206
VIC CD 2080203
VIC CD 2090105
VIC CD 2080202
VIC CD 2011502
VIC CD 2080308
VIC CD 2011904
VIC CD 2080108
VIC CD 2090104
VIC CD 2080303
VIC CD 2011704
VIC CD 2090201
VIC CD 2011709
VIC CD 2011906
VIC CD 2011903
VIC CD 2080302
VIC CD 2071903
VIC CD 2080106
VIC CD 2090206
VIC CD 2080304
VIC CD 2011907
VIC CD 2080307
VIC CD 2011308
VIC CD 2090204
VIC CD 2090207
VIC CD 2011911
VIC CD 2011909
VIC CD 2090211
VIC CD 2011902
VIC CD 2072005
VIC CD 2011905
VIC CD 2011202
VIC CD 2011712
VIC CD 2011201
VIC CD 2011207
VIC CD 2011701
VIC CD 2011901
VIC CD 2011205
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
= Rural City
= Collection District
= Shire
Category: National
General Area Served: Horsham (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number: TS4029001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Cnr Henty Hwy and Dooen School Rd DOOEN
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.640546 142.255561
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: MF-AM
Carrier Frequency: 594 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
2.9 kV
Special Condition:-
The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Category: National
General Area Served: Horsham (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6490001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Cnr Henty Hwy and Dooen School Rd DOOEN
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.640546 142.255561
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 89.3 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 165 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
20 kW
Special Condition:-
Australian Broadcasting Corporation is required to manage any mutual interference between Parliamentary News Network services in Horsham and Bendigo.
Category: National
General Area Served: Horsham (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6488001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Cnr Henty Hwy and Dooen School Rd DOOEN
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.640546 142.255561
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 90.1 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 165 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
20 kW
Category: National
General Area Served: Horsham (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6487001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Cnr Henty Hwy and Dooen School Rd DOOEN
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.640546 142.255561
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 90.9 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 165 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
20 kW
Category: National
General Area Served: Horsham (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6486001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: Broadcast Australia Site Cnr Henty Hwy and Dooen School Rd DOOEN
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.640546 142.255561
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 99.7 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 165 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
20 kW
Category: National
General Area Served: Nhill (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS10003427
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: BA Site Western Highway 2km NNE of LAWLOIT
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.403939 141.474582
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 95.7 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 50 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
40 kW
Category: National
General Area Served: Nhill (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6765001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: BA Site Western Highway 2km NNE of LAWLOIT
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.403939 141.474582
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 97.3 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 50 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
40 kW
Category: National
General Area Served: Nhill (VIC)
Service Licence Number: Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number: TS6770001
Transmitter Site:-
Nominal location: BA Site Western Highway 2km NNE of LAWLOIT
Nominal Co-ordinates Latitude Longitude
: -36.403939 141.474582
Emission:-
Frequency Band & Mode: VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency: 98.1 MHz
Polarisation: Mixed
Maximum antenna height: 50 m
Output Radiation Pattern:-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
40 kW