{"id":"F2005B00590","name":"Licence Area Plan - Central Tablelands (Radio) - June 1997","slug":"licence-area-plan-central-tablelands-radio-june-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32038,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00590-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Licence Area Plan - Central Tablelands (Radio) - June 1997","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN\n\nCENTRAL TABLELANDS\n\n(Radio)\n\nJUNE 1997\n\n  \nLICENCE AREA PLAN - CENTRAL TABLELANDS\n\nDETERMINATION\n\nThe Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Central Tablelands area of Central New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\nFour national radio broadcasting services, three commercial radio broadcasting services, two community radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination 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 - 1.11 to this Determination.\n\n(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 2 June 1997)\n\n  \n\nSCHEDULE\n\nThe Schedule sets out:\n\n-   the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area (column 1),\n-   the service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column two); N/A = Not Applicable, as the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only requires service licences for Commercial and Community services,\n-   the number of transmitters required to transmit the service,\n-   the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column three),\n-   the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column four). (Each set of technical specifications referred to in the Schedules is an attachment to this determination),\n-   the general area served by each transmitter (column five).\n\n  \n\nSCHEDULE ONE\n\nLicence Area Plan - Central Tablelands - (Radio) - June 1997\n\nLicence Area: Orange RA1\n\n| Category ofService | Service Licence No: | Transmitter Specification No: | TechnicalSpecifications | General Area Served by Transmitter |\n| ------------------ | ------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |\n| Commercial         | SL10252             | TS10004235                    | See attachment 1.2      | Orange                             |\n| Commercial         | SL10277             | TS10001552                    | See attachment 1.3      | Orange                             |\n| Commercial         | SL10286             | TS10004542                    | See attachment 1.4      | Orange                             |\n| National           | N/A                 | TS10004072                    | See attachment 1.5      | Central Tablelands                 |\n| National           | N/A                 | TS10004075                    | See attachment 1.6      | Central Tablelands                 |\n| National           | N/A                 | TS10004074                    | See attachment 1.7      | Central Tablelands                 |\n| National           | N/A                 | TS10004201                    | See attachment 1.8      | Cumnock                            |\n| Open Narrowcasting | N/A                 | TS10004547                    | See attachment 1.9      | Orange                             |\n| Community          | SL10287             | TS10004546                    | See attachment 1.10     | Orange                             |\n| Community          | SL1150004           | TS10007035                    | See attachment 1.11     | Orange                             |\n\n  \nATTACHMENT 1.1\n\nLICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE NOS: SL10252, SL10277, SL10286, SL10287, SL1150004  \nCOMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY RADIO, ORANGE RA1\n\nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:\n\n| Area Description | Persons |\n| ---------------- | ------- |\n|                  |         |\n| Blayney (S)      | 6000    |\n| Orange (C)       | 32915   |\n| NSW CD 140301    | 138     |\n| NSW CD 140302    | 475     |\n| NSW CD 140303    | 370     |\n| NSW CD 140304    | 207     |\n| NSW CD 140305    | 168     |\n| NSW CD 140501    | 268     |\n| NSW CD 140502    | 184     |\n| NSW CD 140401    | 225     |\n| NSW CD 140402    | 518     |\n| NSW CD 140101    | 499     |\n| NSW CD 140104    | 240     |\n| NSW CD 140105    | 263     |\n| NSW CD 140106    | 308     |\n| NSW CD 140107    | 481     |\n| NSW CD 140108    | 447     |\n| NSW CD 140109    | 464     |\n| NSW CD 140110    | 679     |\n| NSW CD 140111    | 434     |\n| NSW CD 140201    | 163     |\n| NSW CD 140202    | 382     |\n| NSW CD 140203    | 420     |\n| NSW CD 140204    | 322     |\n| NSW CD 140205    | 141     |\n| NSW CD 140206    | 212     |\n| NSW CD 140207    | 572     |\n| NSW CD 140208    | 294     |\n| NSW CD 140209    | 876     |\n| NSW CD 140210    | 555     |\n| NSW CD 140211    | 288     |\n| NSW CD 140212    | 263     |\n| NSW CD 140213    | 188     |\n| NSW CD 151702    | 205     |\n| NSW CD 151704    | 241     |\n| NSW CD 151705    | 299     |\n| NSW CD 151706    | 385     |\n| NSW CD 151707    | 283     |\n| NSW CD 151708    | 233     |\n| NSW CD 151710    | 213     |\n| NSW CD 151711    | 401     |\n| NSW CD 151712    | 122     |\n| NSW CD 151801    | 410     |\n| NSW CD 151802    | 825     |\n| NSW CD 151803    | 599     |\n| NSW CD 151804    | 731     |\n| NSW CD 151805    | 498     |\n| NSW CD 151806    | 570     |\n| NSW CD 151807    | 693     |\n| NSW CD 151808    | 636     |\n| NSW CD 151809    | 400     |\n| NSW CD 151810    | 369     |\n| NSW CD 151811    | 582     |\n| NSW CD 151812    | 1013    |\n| NSW CD 151813    | 526     |\n| NSW CD 151814    | 564     |\n| NSW CD 141401    | 186     |\n| NSW CD 141402    | 162     |\n| NSW CD 141403    | 407     |\n| NSW CD 141301    | 279     |\n| NSW CD 141302    | 174     |\n| NSW CD 141306    | 187     |\n| NSW CD 032213    | 170     |\n| NSW CD 032212    | 173     |\n|                  |         |\n| Total Persons    | 62495   |\n\nNote:  \nStandard Terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:\n\n(B) \\= Borough\n\n(C) \\= City  \n(CD) \\= Collection District\n\n(DC) \\= District Council\n\n(M) \\= Municipality\n\n(S) \\= Shire\n\n(T) \\= Town\n\n  \nAttachment 1.3\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Commercial\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL10277\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10001552\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 105.1 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 20 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 5 kW        |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.5\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Central Tablelands (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004072\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 101.9 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 65 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 80 kW       |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.7\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Central Tablelands (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004074\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 102.7 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 65 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 80 kW       |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.6\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Central Tablelands (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004075\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 104.3 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 65 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 80 kW       |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.8\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Cumnock (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004201\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Cumnock\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 659896 6354575\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 549 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |           |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 0         | 2900 V      |\n\nNotes:-\n\n1.  The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.\n\n  \nAttachment 1.2\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Commercial\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL10252\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004235\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Forests Reef 18 Km S of Orange\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 697203 6295504\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1089 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |           |             |\n| 0°T - 360°T                             | 0         | 965 V       |\n| 21°T                                    | 33        | 400 V       |\n| 116°T                                   | 6         | 940 V       |\n| 136°T                                   | 8         | 740 V       |\n| 160°T                                   | 52        | 290 V       |\n| 237°T                                   | 14        | 70 V        |\n\nNotes:-\n\n1.  The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.\n\n  \nAttachment 1.4\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Commercial\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL10286\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004542\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 105.9 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 20 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 5 kW        |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.10\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Community\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL10287\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004546\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 107.5 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 20 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 5 kW        |\n\n  \nAttachment 1.9\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Open Narrowcasting\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10004547\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 106.7 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 20 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 5 kW        |\n\nSpecial Conditions :-\n\nThe ‘coverage radius’ of this transmitter is 45 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting: 684425; Northing: 6308875. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.\n\n  \nAttachment 1.11\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Central Tablelands\n\nCategory : Community\n\nGeneral Area Served : Orange (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL1150004\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10007035\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Mt Canobolas\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 55 684425 6308875\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 103.5 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 20 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n|                                         |             |\n| At all angles of azimuth                | 5 kW        |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard Licence Area Plan made under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. It reflects the original intent of the legislation to plan and manage radio spectrum allocation in specific geographic areas. The scope remains limited to technical planning and frequency allocation for the Central Tablelands region."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple technical attachments (11 attachments referenced, though only 10 provided in the extract)","Extensive use of technical specifications and acronyms (ERP, CMF, AMG, VHF-FM, MF-AM)","Precise geographic referencing using Australian Map Grid coordinates and Census Collection Districts","Different regulatory treatment for different service categories (Commercial/Community require service licences; National/Narrowcasting do not)","Nested document structure with cross-references between Schedule, Attachments, and Technical Planning Guidelines (external document not included)","Special conditions for narrowcasting services (coverage radius restriction) that differ from standard broadcasting rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Licence Area Plan** made by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (now the Australian Communications and Media Authority) in June 1997. It sets out the rules for radio broadcasting in the **Central Tablelands** region of New South Wales, specifically around Orange.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Allocates radio frequencies** to different types of broadcasters in a specific geographic area\n- **Defines the licence area** using 1991 Census boundaries from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (covering Orange, Blayney, and surrounding districts — about 62,500 people)\n- **Specifies technical details** for each radio transmitter, including location, frequency, power output, and coverage patterns\n\n**Who gets what:**\n- **3 commercial radio stations** (private, advertising-funded)\n- **4 national radio stations** (ABC services — no licence number needed as they're government-funded)\n- **2 community radio stations** (non-profit, volunteer-run)\n- **1 open narrowcasting service** (specialised programming with limited coverage — in this case, restricted to a 45km radius)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis plan prevents radio stations from interfering with each other by ensuring each service uses a specific frequency at a specific power level from a specific location. Without these plans, radio signals would overlap and create static or cross-talk. It also ensures different types of broadcasters (commercial, community, national) have fair access to the limited radio spectrum in regional Australia.\n\n**Key technical concepts explained:**\n- **ERP (Effective Radiated Power):** The strength of the radio signal broadcast from the antenna\n- **CMF (Carrier Modulation Factor):** A technical measure for AM radio signal strength\n- **AMG (Australian Map Grid):** Precise geographic coordinates for transmitter locations\n- **Collection Districts (CDs):** Small geographic areas used by the Bureau of Statistics to define coverage boundaries"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs the instrument’s original function: it allocates radio services to a defined licence area and records the technical specifications for transmitters. It does not expand the plan beyond that core purpose. The document sets service categories, frequencies and technical limits for the Central Tablelands area (Schedule One; Attachments 1.1–1.11) consistent with a standard licence area plan rather than changing the scope of the legislative regime."},"complexity_factors":["11 attachments (Schedule One plus Attachments 1.1–1.11) with separate technical specs","Multiple service categories (national, commercial, community, open narrowcasting) each with different regulatory treatment","10 distinct transmitter specifications listed across AM and FM bands","Detailed technical parameters per transmitter (frequencies, ERP or CMF limits, antenna heights, polarisation, radiation patterns)","Long list of ABS collection districts defining the licence area (over 60 items, total population figure)","Cross-reference to external Technical Planning Guidelines for site tolerances","Some differing measurement units and technical terms (ERP in kW, CMF in V, antenna height in metres)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination names which radio services will operate in the Central Tablelands (Orange RA1) and fixes their technical and geographic parameters — service categories and counts, transmitter sites/frequencies, ERP/CMF, antenna limits and coverage area — using Schedule One and Attachments 1.1–1.11. It directly affects national, commercial, community and narrowcasting broadcasters, engineers/site operators, the local audience and the regulator. Practically, it allocates exclusive spectrum/technical space, limits commercial/community entry, shapes costs and coverage footprints, and creates enforceable compliance obligations."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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