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made under subsection 26(1) of the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 30 September 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L01299
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 September 2017 (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. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
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. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 radio broadcasting services in the Sydney area of New South Wales is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Seven national radio broadcasting services, ten commercial radio broadcasting services, eight community and two 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 - 1.29 to this Plan
One commercial 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 Attachment 2.2 - 2.4 to this Plan.
One commercial and 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 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachments 3.2 – 3.3 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 4.1 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 4.1 are set out in Schedule Four and Attachments 4.2 – 4.3 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 5.1 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 5.1 are set out in Schedule Five and Attachment 5.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 6.1 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 6.1 are set out in Schedule Six and Attachment 6.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 7.1 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 7.1 are set out in Schedule Seven and Attachments 7.2 – 7.3 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 8.1 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 8.1 are set out in Schedule Eight and Attachment 8.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 9.1 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 9.1 are set out in Schedule Nine and Attachment 9.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 10.1 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 10.1 are set out in Schedule Ten and Attachments 10.2 – 10.5 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 11.1 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 11.1 are set out in Schedule Eleven and Attachment 11.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 12.1 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 12.1 are set out in Schedule Twelve and Attachment 12.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 13.1 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 13.1 are set out in Schedule Thirteen and Attachment 13.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 14.1 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 14.1 are set out in Schedule Fourteen and Attachment 14.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 15.1 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 15.1 are set out in Schedule Fifteen and Attachment 15.2 to this Plan
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 16.1 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 16.1 are set out in Schedule Sixteen and Attachment 16.2 to this Plan
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 17.1 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 17.1 are set out in Schedule Seventeen and Attachment 17.2 to this Plan.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 18.1 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 18.1 are set out in Schedule Eighteen and Attachments 18.2 – 18.3 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 16 December 1999)
Licence Area : SYDNEY RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
576 kHz
N/A
TS4004001
1.2
Sydney
National
630 kHz
N/A
TS2214001
1.3
Sydney
National
702 kHz
N/A
TS4003001
1.4
Sydney
National
1107 kHz
N/A
TS10004053
1.5
Sydney
National
92.9 MHz
N/A
TS3006001
1.6
Sydney
National
97.7 MHz
N/A
TS6917901
1.7
Sydney
National
105.7 MHz
N/A
TS3005001
1.8
Sydney
Commercial
873 kHz
SL4099
TS4099001
1.9
Sydney
Commercial
954 kHz
SL4102
TS4102001
1.10
Sydney
Commercial
1017 kHz
SL4100
TS4100001
1.11
Sydney
Commercial
1170 kHz
SL4098
TS4098001
1.12
Sydney
Commercial
1269 kHz
SL4101
TS4101001
1.13
Sydney
Commercial
95.3 MHz
SL1150481
TS10009024
1.14
Sydney
Commercial
96.9 MHz
SL1150104
TS6229001
1.15
Sydney
Commercial
104.1 MHz
SL3032
TS3032004
1.16
Sydney
Commercial
104.9 MHz
SL3033
TS3033004
1.17
Sydney
Commercial
106.5 MHz
SL4103
TS4103001
1.18
Sydney
Community
92.1 MHz
SL1150110
TS4825001
1.20
Sydney
Community
93.7 MHz
SL1150111
TS6228001
1.21
Sydney
Community
94.5 MHz
SL1150109
TS4826001
1.22
Sydney
Community
98.5 MHz
SL2290
TS10002290
1.23
Sydney
Community
102.5 MHz
SL3047
TS10004307
1.24
Sydney
Community
103.2 MHz
SL3044
TS3044001
1.25
Sydney
Community
107.3 MHz
SL3059
TS3059001
1.26
Sydney
Community
783 kHz
SL1150757
TS1137066
1.27
Sydney
Open Narrowcasting
1386 kHz
N/A
TS1137063
1.28
Penrith
Open Narrowcasting
1539 kHz
N/A
TS8671001
1.29
Sydney
SCHEDULE TWOLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: WESTERN SUBURBS RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Commercial
101.7 MHz
SL4104
TS4104001
2.2
Sydney
88.3 MHz
SL4104
TS10009796
2.3
Camden
99.1 MHz
SL4104
TS10009797
2.4
Richmond
SCHEDULE THREELicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: CAMPBELLTOWN RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Commercial
91.3 MHz
SL1150490
TS10009041
3.2
Campbelltown
Community
100.3 MHz
SL1150150
TS10008284
3.3
Campbelltown
SCHEDULE FOURLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: BANKSTOWN RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
88.7 MHz
SL3043
TS3043001
4.2
Bankstown
100.9 MHz
SL3043
TS10009148
4.3
Bankstown
SCHEDULE FIVELicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: BLACKTOWN RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
99.9 MHz
SL1150152
TS10008287
5.2
Blacktown
SCHEDULE SIXLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: BURWOOD RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
88.1 MHz
SL3054
TS3054001
6.2
Burwood
SCHEDULE SEVENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: CHATSWOOD RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
91.5 MHz
SL3052
TS3052001
7.2
Chatswood
99.3 MHz
SL3052
TS10008273
7.3
Chatswood
SCHEDULE EIGHTLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: HORNSBY RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
100.1 MHz
SL1150154
TS10008289
8.2
Hornsby
SCHEDULE NINELicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: LIVERPOOL RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
89.3 MHz
SL3046
TS3046001
9.2
Liverpool
SCHEDULE TENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: MANLY RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
93.7 MHz
SL3049
TS3049001
10.2
Manly North
88.7 MHz
SL3049
TS10008216
10.3
Manly North
92.1 MHz
SL3049
TS3049002
10.4
Manly South
90.3 MHz
SL3049
TS10008215
10.5
Manly South
SCHEDULE ELEVENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: NARWEE RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
90.1 MHz
SL3050
TS3050001
11.2
Narwee
SCHEDULE TWELVELicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: PARRAMATTA RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
90.5 MHz
SL1251
TS1251001
12.2
Parramatta
SCHEDULE THIRTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: PENRITH RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
100.7 MHz
SL1150151
TS10008286
13.2
Penrith
SCHEDULE FOURTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: RYDE RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
88.5 MHz
SL3057
TS3057001
14.2
Ryde
SCHEDULE FIFTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: SUTHERLAND RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
99.7 MHz
SL4842
TS4842001
15.2
Sutherland
SCHEDULE SIXTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: SYDNEY RA2
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
88.9 MHz
SL3058
TS3058001
16.2
Sydney
SCHEDULE SEVENTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: WAVERLEY RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
89.7 MHz
SL3056
TS3056001
17.2
Waverley
SCHEDULE EIGHTEENLicence Area Plan: Sydney Radio - December 1999
Licence Area: WINDSOR RA1
Service Category
Frequency
Service Licence No
Technical Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
89.7 MHz
SL5943
TS10002532
18.2
Windsor
89.9 MHz
SL5943
TS10008374
18.3
Windsor
Licence Area - SYDNEY RA1
Licence Area ID - 542
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL3032, SL3033, SL4098, SL4099, SL4100, SL4101, SL4102, SL4103, SL1150104, SL1150481
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL2290, SL3044, SL3047, SL3059, SL1150109, SL1150110, SL1150111, SL1150757
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Ashfield (A) (LGA)
Auburn (A) (LGA)
Bankstown (C) (LGA)
Baulkham Hills (A) (LGA)
Blacktown (C) (LGA)
Botany Bay (C) (LGA)
Burwood (A) (LGA)
Camden (A) (LGA)
Campbelltown (C) (LGA)
Canada Bay (A) (LGA)
Canterbury (C) (LGA)
Fairfield (C) (LGA)
Holroyd (C) (LGA)
Hornsby (A) (LGA)
Hunter's Hill (A) (LGA)
Hurstville (C) (LGA)
Kogarah (A) (LGA)
Ku-ring-gai (A) (LGA)
Lane Cove (A) (LGA)
Leichhardt (A) (LGA)
Liverpool (C) (LGA)
Manly (A) (LGA)
Marrickville (A) (LGA)
Mosman (A) (LGA)
North Sydney (A) (LGA)
Parramatta (C) (LGA)
Penrith (C) (LGA)
Pittwater (A) (LGA)
Randwick (C) (LGA)
Rockdale (C) (LGA)
Ryde (C) (LGA)
Strathfield (A) (LGA)
Sutherland Shire (A) (LGA)
Sydney (C) (LGA)
Warringah (A) (LGA)
Waverley (A) (LGA)
Willoughby (C) (LGA)
Woollahra (A) (LGA)
NSW CD 230201
NSW CD 230202
NSW CD 230203
NSW CD 230204
NSW CD 230205
NSW CD 230206
NSW CD 230207
NSW CD 230208
NSW CD 230209
NSW CD 230210
NSW CD 230211
NSW CD 230212
NSW CD 230301
NSW CD 230302
NSW CD 230303
NSW CD 230304
NSW CD 230305
NSW CD 230306
NSW CD 230307
NSW CD 230308
NSW CD 230309
NSW CD 230310
NSW CD 230311
NSW CD 230312
NSW CD 230313
NSW CD 230314
NSW CD 230401
NSW CD 230402
NSW CD 230403
NSW CD 230404
NSW CD 230405
NSW CD 230406
NSW CD 230407
NSW CD 230408
NSW CD 230409
NSW CD 230410
NSW CD 230411
NSW CD 230501
NSW CD 230502
NSW CD 230503
NSW CD 230504
NSW CD 230505
NSW CD 230506
NSW CD 230507
NSW CD 230508
NSW CD 230509
NSW CD 230510
NSW CD 230511
NSW CD 230512
NSW CD 230601
NSW CD 230602
NSW CD 230603
NSW CD 230604
NSW CD 230605
NSW CD 230606
NSW CD 230607
NSW CD 230608
NSW CD 230609
NSW CD 230610
NSW CD 230611
NSW CD 231201
NSW CD 231202
NSW CD 231203
NSW CD 231204
NSW CD 231205
NSW CD 231206
NSW CD 231207
NSW CD 231208
NSW CD 231209
NSW CD 231210
NSW CD 231211
NSW CD 231301
NSW CD 231302
NSW CD 231303
NSW CD 231304
NSW CD 231305
NSW CD 231306
NSW CD 231307
NSW CD 231308
NSW CD 231309
NSW CD 231310
NSW CD 231311
NSW CD 231312
NSW CD 231313
NSW CD 231901
NSW CD 231902
NSW CD 231903
NSW CD 231904
NSW CD 231905
NSW CD 231906
NSW CD 231907
NSW CD 231908
NSW CD 231909
NSW CD 231910
NSW CD 231911
NSW CD 231912
NSW CD 231913
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
= City
= Local Government Area
= NSW Local Government Area (excluding Cities)
= Collection District
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4004001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LIVERPOOL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 304640 6242038
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 576 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
2.69 kV
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS2214001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LIVERPOOL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 304640 6242038
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 630 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
995 V
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4003001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LIVERPOOL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 304482 6242057
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 702 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
3.11 kV
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004053
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Salt Marsh HOMEBUSH BAY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 322050 6253750
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1107 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
920 V
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS3006001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : ABC Studios GORE HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 331921 6256122
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 130 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
60 kW
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6917901
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : ABC Studios GORE HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 331921 6256122
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 130 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
60 kW
Category : National
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS3005001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : ABC Studios GORE HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 331921 6256122
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 130 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
60 kW
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL4099
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4099001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : HOMEBUSH BAY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 322500 6255602
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 873 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
955 V
Special Conditions :-
This facility can operate with a CMF not to exceed 1350 V for all angle of azimuth, from one hour after local sunrise, to one hour before local sunset as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month (day-night switching).
Operation of this facility in accordance with Day/Night Switching can commence after October 2000.
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Sydney (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL4102
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS4102001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : HOMEBUSH BAY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 320998 6252302
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
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
955 V
Special Conditions :-
This facility can operate with a CMF not to exceed 1350 V for all angle of azimuth, from one hour after local sunrise, to one hour before local sunset as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month (day-night switching).
Operation of this facility in accordance with Day/Night Switching can commence after October 2000.