{"id":"F2005B00760","name":"Licence Area Plan - Gympie Radio - December 2000","slug":"licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32200,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00760-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"LICENCE AREA PLAN","sectionType":"part","heading":"LICENCE AREA PLAN","content":"# LICENCE AREA PLAN\n\n### GYMPIE RADIO\n\n## DECEMBER 2000\n\nMade under the \nBroadcasting Services Act 1992\n\nThis compilation was prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on 10 July 2013 taking into account amendments up to Licence Area Plan – Gympie Radio – Variation No. 1 of 2008.\n\n \nLICENCE AREA PLAN – GYMPIE RADIO – DECEMBER 2000\n\nDETERMINATION\n\n(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Gympie area of Queensland, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n(2) Five national radio broadcasting services and two commercial radio broadcasting services 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 - 1.9 to this Determination.\n\n(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this Determination 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 to this Determination.\n\n(4) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 to this Determination 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 Attachment 3.2 to this Determination.\n\n(5) A reference in this determination to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.\n\n(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 21 December 2000)\n\n \n\nSchedule One\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio - February 2008\n\nLicence Area : GYMPIE RA1\n\n| Service Category | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | -------------- |\n| National | 1566 kHz | N/A | TS4033001 | 1.2 | Gympie |\n| National | 93.7 MHz | N/A | TS4861001 | 1.3 | Gympie |\n| National | 95.3 MHz | N/A | TS4236002 | 1.4 | Gympie |\n| National | 96.9 MHz | N/A | TS4859001 | 1.5 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 558 kHz | SL4175 | TS4175001 | 1.6 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 96.1 MHz | SL10327 | TS1131517 | 1.7 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 107.1 MHz | SL4175 | TS1132363 | 1.8 | Noosa/Tewantin |\n| National | 94.5 MHz | N/A | TS6367001 | 1.9 | Gympie |\n\nSCHEDULE TWO\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio – December 2000 \nLicence Area : GYMPIE RA2 \n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| Community | 91.5 MHz | SL1150117 | TS10009965 | 2.2 | Gympie |\n\n \nSCHEDULE THREE\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio – December 2000 \nLicence Area : NOOSA RA2\n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | --------------- |\n| Community | 101.3 MHz | SL1150115 | TS10008222 | 3.2 | Noosa /Tewantin |\n\n \n \n \n \n\nDISCLAIMER:\n\nThe availability of frequency capacity in the Gympie is, to a large extent, based on theoretical interference predictions. Predictions by their very nature are subject to some degree of uncertainty given limitations of topography and other data.\n\nThe Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) takes reasonable care in assigning frequencies, but cannot warrant that licensed use of a broadcasting facility will be free from (or will not cause) interference. Any such interference can vary in extent and can originate within Australia or overseas.\n\nProspective applicants for licences should obtain independent technical or specialist advice concerning their applications, the operation of broadcasting equipment, and any other matters relevant to the operation of transmitters and services under the licences in question.\n\n- Existing broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency will operate at the prescribed levels before making changes to its existing technical operating conditions.\n\n- Aspirant broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency of interest will operate at the prescribed levels before competing for spectrum availability.\n\nNo liability is or will be accepted by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the ABA, the Commonwealth of Australia, or its officers, servants or agents for the licensed use of a broadcasting facility which is not free from (or causes) interference.\n\n \nAttachment 1.1\n\nLicence Area - GYMPIE RA1 Licence Area ID - 449\n\nCommercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4175, SL10327\n\nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"GYMPIE RADIO","sectionType":"division","heading":"GYMPIE RADIO","content":"### GYMPIE RADIO","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"DECEMBER 2000","sectionType":"part","heading":"DECEMBER 2000","content":"## DECEMBER 2000\n\nMade under the \nBroadcasting Services Act 1992\n\nThis compilation was prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on 10 July 2013 taking into account amendments up to Licence Area Plan – Gympie Radio – Variation No. 1 of 2008.\n\n \nLICENCE AREA PLAN – GYMPIE RADIO – DECEMBER 2000\n\nDETERMINATION\n\n(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Gympie area of Queensland, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n(2) Five national radio broadcasting services and two commercial radio broadcasting services 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 - 1.9 to this Determination.\n\n(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this Determination 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 to this Determination.\n\n(4) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 3.1 to this Determination 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 Attachment 3.2 to this Determination.\n\n(5) A reference in this determination to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.\n\n(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 21 December 2000)\n\n \n\nSchedule One\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio - February 2008\n\nLicence Area : GYMPIE RA1\n\n| Service Category | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | -------------- |\n| National | 1566 kHz | N/A | TS4033001 | 1.2 | Gympie |\n| National | 93.7 MHz | N/A | TS4861001 | 1.3 | Gympie |\n| National | 95.3 MHz | N/A | TS4236002 | 1.4 | Gympie |\n| National | 96.9 MHz | N/A | TS4859001 | 1.5 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 558 kHz | SL4175 | TS4175001 | 1.6 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 96.1 MHz | SL10327 | TS1131517 | 1.7 | Gympie |\n| Commercial | 107.1 MHz | SL4175 | TS1132363 | 1.8 | Noosa/Tewantin |\n| National | 94.5 MHz | N/A | TS6367001 | 1.9 | Gympie |\n\nSCHEDULE TWO\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio – December 2000 \nLicence Area : GYMPIE RA2 \n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| Community | 91.5 MHz | SL1150117 | TS10009965 | 2.2 | Gympie |\n\n \nSCHEDULE THREE\n\nLicence Area Plan : Gympie Radio – December 2000 \nLicence Area : NOOSA RA2\n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | --------------- |\n| Community | 101.3 MHz | SL1150115 | TS10008222 | 3.2 | Noosa /Tewantin |\n\n \n \n \n \n\nDISCLAIMER:\n\nThe availability of frequency capacity in the Gympie is, to a large extent, based on theoretical interference predictions. Predictions by their very nature are subject to some degree of uncertainty given limitations of topography and other data.\n\nThe Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) takes reasonable care in assigning frequencies, but cannot warrant that licensed use of a broadcasting facility will be free from (or will not cause) interference. Any such interference can vary in extent and can originate within Australia or overseas.\n\nProspective applicants for licences should obtain independent technical or specialist advice concerning their applications, the operation of broadcasting equipment, and any other matters relevant to the operation of transmitters and services under the licences in question.\n\n- Existing broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency will operate at the prescribed levels before making changes to its existing technical operating conditions.\n\n- Aspirant broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency of interest will operate at the prescribed levels before competing for spectrum availability.\n\nNo liability is or will be accepted by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the ABA, the Commonwealth of Australia, or its officers, servants or agents for the licensed use of a broadcasting facility which is not free from (or causes) interference.\n\n \nAttachment 1.1\n\nLicence Area - GYMPIE RA1 Licence Area ID - 449\n\nCommercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4175, SL10327\n\nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Note 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Note 1","content":"### Note 1\n\nThe Licence Area Plan \\- Gympie Radio – December 2000 (in force under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) as shown in this compilation comprises the principal instrument amended as indicated in the Tables below.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Table of Instruments","sectionType":"part","heading":"Table of Instruments","content":"## Table of Instruments\n\n| Year | Date of notificationin Gazette or registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan – Gympie Radio – December 2000 | 10/01/2001F2005B00760 | 10/01/2001 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Gympie Radio – Variation – November 2001 | 05/12/2001F2005B00761 | 05/12/2001 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Gympie Radio – Variation No. 1 of 2008 | 06/03/2008F2008L00658 | 07/03/2008 | |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Table of Amendments","sectionType":"part","heading":"Table of Amendments","content":"## Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Clause (1) ………………….

am. No.1 of 2008.

Clause (2) ………………….

am. No.1 of 2008.

Clause (3) ………………….

am. No.1 of 2008.

Clause (4) ………………….

am. No.1 of 2008.

Clause (5) ………………….

ad. No.1 of 2008.

Schedules

Heading and explanatory text ………………………….

rep. No. 1 of 2008.

Schedule One .…………….

rs. Nov 2001; rs. No. 1 of 2008.

Schedule Two .…………….

am. No.1 of 2008.

Schedule Three ….………..

am. No. 1 of 2008.

Attachments

Attachment 1.1 …………….

rs. No. 1 of 2008.

Attachment 1.7 …………….

rs. No. 1 of 2008.

Attachment 1.8 …………….

ad. Nov 2001; rs. No. 1 of 2008.

Attachment 1.9 …………….

ad. Nov 2001; rs. No.1 of 2008.

Attachment 2.1 …………….

rs. No.1 of 2008.

Attachment 3.1 …………….

rs. No. 1 of 2008.

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Those amendments altered the listed services, attachments and related technical references (see Table of Instruments and Table of Amendments)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple service categories (national, commercial, community) across overlapping licence areas (Schedules One–Three; Attachments 1.1, 2.1, 3.1).","Numerous technical cross‑references: specific transmitter specification numbers and attachment references (Attachments 1.2–1.9, 2.2, 3.2) increase lookup and compliance effort.","Amendments and variations recorded (Licence Area Plan – Variation Nov 2001; Variation No.1 of 2008) with clauses and schedules amended, added or repealed (Table of Instruments / Table of Amendments).","Reliance on theoretical interference predictions and an explicit non‑liability disclaimer creates implementation uncertainty and shifts practical risk to licence‑holders and applicants (Disclaimer).","Operational compliance burden: requirement that existing and prospective broadcasters verify technical performance and seek independent specialist advice (Disclaimer provisions).","Overlap of administrative identifiers (licence area IDs, ABS census area references) requires cross‑checking external datasets to determine precise geographic scope."],"plain_english_summary":"This Licence Area Plan, made under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, specifies which national, commercial and community radio services may operate in the Gympie/Noosa licence areas, listing frequencies, service licence numbers, transmitter specification references and the geographic licence areas. It affects existing broadcasters and anyone applying for a licence: the ABA allocates spectrum and sets technical conditions, while broadcasters and applicants carry the technical, interference and compliance risks (the plan includes an explicit disclaimer and requires applicants to obtain technical advice)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains focused on its original purpose of planning radio broadcasting services for the Gympie area. The 2008 variation updated technical specifications and service details but did not expand the geographic scope or service categories beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with straightforward structure","Only 5 operative clauses in the Determination section","Three simple schedules presented as tables with clear column headers","Minimal cross-referencing (only internal references to attachments and schedules)","No defined terms section or complex conditional logic","Technical content (frequencies, transmitter specifications) is presented in tabular format rather than dense legislative text","Amendment history table included but does not affect operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Licence Area Plan** that sets out which radio stations can broadcast in Gympie, Queensland, and on what frequencies.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allocates specific radio frequencies to different types of broadcasters in the Gympie area\n- Covers **national** radio (like ABC and SBS), **commercial** radio (private stations that run ads), and **community** radio (non-profit, local stations)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Radio broadcasters wanting to operate in Gympie or Noosa/Tewantin\n- Listeners in these areas (it determines which stations they can receive)\n- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which manages radio spectrum\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Gympie RA1** (main licence area): 5 national services and 2 commercial services, including one commercial service that also serves Noosa/Tewantin on 107.1 MHz\n- **Gympie RA2**: 1 community radio service on 91.5 MHz\n- **Noosa RA2**: 1 community radio service on 101.3 MHz serving Noosa/Tewantin\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRadio frequencies are limited and regulated to prevent interference between stations. This plan ensures orderly use of the airwaves so that different broadcasters don't overlap and disrupt each other's signals. It also includes a disclaimer that the government can't guarantee stations will be free from interference, as signal predictions involve some uncertainty."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-gympie-radio-december-2000/documents"}}