{"id":"F2005B00633","name":"Licence Area Plan - Wollongong (Radio) - July 1999","slug":"licence-area-plan-wollongong-radio-july-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32104,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00633-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION","content":"## DETERMINATION\n\n(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Wollongong area of New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n(2) Five national 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 national radio services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.6 and 1.13 – 1.14 to this Determination.\n\n(3) 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 1.7 - 1.8 to this Determination.\n\n(4) Three open narrowcasting radio 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 1.9 - 1.11 to this Determination.\n\n(5) One community radio broadcasting service is 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 service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachment 1.12 to this Determination.\n\n(6) Two community radio broadcasting services are 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 are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to 2.3 to this Determination.\n\n(7) 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 1 July 1999)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULES","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULES","content":"# \nSCHEDULES\n\nSCHEDULE ONE\n\nVariation - Licence Area Plan: Wollongong Radio – November 2003\n\nLicence Area: Wollongong RA1 \n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| National | 1431 kHz | N/A | TS4023001 | 1.2 | Wollongong |\n| National | 1485 kHz | N/A | TS4233601 | 1.3 | Wollongong |\n| National | 95.7 MHz | N/A | TS3008901 | 1.4 | Illawarra |\n| National | 97.3 MHz | N/A | TS2111601 | 1.5 | Illawarra |\n| National | 98.9 MHz | N/A | TS7335001 | 1.6 | Illawarra |\n| National | 90.9 MHz | N/A | TS10012793 | 1.13 | Illawarra |\n| National | 1035 kHz | N/A | TS10013103 | 1.14 | Wollongong |\n| Commercial | 96.5 MHz | SL4137 | TS4137001 | 1.7 | Wollongong |\n| Commercial | 98.1 MHz | SL4128 | TS4128001 | 1.8 | Wollongong |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 1314 kHz | N/A | TS6873001 | 1.9 | Wollongong |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 1575 kHz | N/A | TS8311001 | 1.10 | Wollongong |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 105.3 MHz | N/A | TS10009255 | 1.11 | Wollongong |\n| Community | 106.9 MHz | SL2006 | TS2006001 | 1.12 | Wollongong |\n\n \nSCHEDULE TWO\n\n \nLicence Area Plan : Wollongong - Radio - July 1999 \nLicence Area : WOLLONGONG RA2\n\n| Service Category | Frequency# | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | --------- | ---------------- |\n| Community | 94.1 MHz | SL1150163 | TS10008291 | 2.3 | Wollongong/Nowra |\n\n \n\\# the information in the status column and the frequency column is provided as additional information to the licence area plan, and is accurate as at the date of publication.\n\n \nAttachment 1.1\n\nLICENCE AREA - WOLLONGONG RA1 \n\nFOR COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE LICENCE NOS : SL4128 and SL4137\n\nAND COMMUNITY RADIO SERVICE LICENCE NOS: SL2006 \n \nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is:\n\n| Area Description |\n| ---------------- |\n| Wollongong (C) |\n| Shellharbour (A) |\n| Kiama (A) |\n\n \n \nNote: \nStandard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: \n \n(C) \\= City\n\n(A) \\= NSW Local Government Area (excluding cities)\n\n \nAttachment 1.2\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : National \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n \nService Licence Number : Not applicable \n \nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS4023001\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Windang 13.5 Km South of WOLLONGONG\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 303908 6176912\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1431 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| | | |\n| At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 430 V |\n\n \nAttachment 1.3\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999\n\nCategory : National \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n\n \nService Licence Number : Not applicable \n \nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio \n \nSpecification Number : TS4233601 \n \nTransmitter Site :- \n \nNominal location : 12km South of Wollongong WINDANG\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 304700 6178200\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1485 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| | | |\n| At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 120 V |\n\n \nAttachment 1.4\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : National \n \nGeneral Area Served : Illawarra (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS3008901\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Knights Hill\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 288510 6166150\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 95.7 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 167 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 160°T | 40 kW |\n| 160°T - 350°T | 150 kW |\n| 350°T - 360°T | 40 kW |\n\n \n \nAttachment 1.5\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : National \n \nGeneral Area Served : Illawarra (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS2111601\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Knights Hill\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 288510 6166150\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 97.3 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 167 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 160°T | 40 kW |\n| 160°T - 350°T | 150 kW |\n| 350°T - 360°T | 40 kW |\n\n \n \nAttachment 1.6\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : National \n \nGeneral Area Served : Illawarra (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS7335001\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Knights Hill\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 288510 6166150\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 98.9 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 167 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 160°T | 40 kW |\n| 160°T - 350°T | 150 kW |\n| 350°T - 360°T | 40 kW |\n\n \n \nAttachment 1.7\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : Commercial \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n \nService Licence Number : SL4137\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS4137001\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Knights Hill\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 288780 6166690\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nRic4\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 96.5 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 69 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 20°T | 20 kW |\n| 20°T - 130°T | 40 kW |\n| 130°T - 200°T | 20 kW |\n| 200°T - 310°T | 4 kW |\n| 310°T - 360°T | 20 kW |\n\n \nAttachment 1.8\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong\n\nCategory : Commercial\n\nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : SL4128\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS4128001\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Knights Hill\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 288780 6166690\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 98.1 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 69 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 20°T | 20 kW |\n| 20°T - 130°T | 40 kW |\n| 130°T - 200°T | 20 kW |\n| 200°T - 310°T | 4 kW |\n| 310°T - 360°T | 20 kW |\n\n \nAttachment 1.9\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999\n\nCategory : Open Narrowcasting \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n \nService Licence Number : Not applicable \n \nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio \n \nSpecification Number : TS6873001 \n \nTransmitter Site :- \n \nNominal location : 2WL Windang Road Dp 537317 WINDANG\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 304700 6178300\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1314 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| | | |\n| 0°T - 61°T | 0 | 1.1 kV |\n| 61°T - 91°T | 0 | 535 V |\n| 91°T - 127°T | 0 | 195 V |\n| 107°T - 109°T | 0 | 275 V |\n| 127°T - 157°T | 0 | 535 V |\n| 157°T - 223°T | 0 | 1.1 kV |\n| 223°T - 253°T | 0 | 540 V |\n| 240°T - 240°T | 0 | 90 V |\n| 344°T - 347°T | 0 | 440 V |\n| 355°T - 360°T | 0 | 1.1 kV |\n\n \nNotes :- \nThis frequency has been made available for open narrowcasting purposes until 31/12/99. \n \nSpecial Conditions :- \nThe 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 20 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting 304700; Northing: 6178300. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.\n\n \nAttachment 1.10\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : Open Narrowcasting \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS8311001\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : 12km South of Wollongong WINDANG\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 304700 6178200\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1575 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| | | |\n| 0°T - 9°T | 0 | 550 V |\n| 9°T - 71°T | 0 | 1.1 kV |\n| 71°T - 155°T | 0 | 550 V |\n| 155°T - 217°T | 0 | 1.1 kV |\n| 217°T - 249°T | 0 | 550 V |\n| 249°T - 337°T | 0 | 953 V |\n| 337°T - 360°T | 0 | 550 V |\n\n \nNotes :- \nThis frequency has been made available for open narrowcasting purposes until 31/12/99.\n\n \nSpecial Conditions :- \nThe 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 20 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting: 304700; Northing: 6178200. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.\n\n \nAttachment 1.11\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : Open Narrowcasting \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n \nService Licence Number : Not applicable \n \nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio \n \nSpecification Number : TS10009255\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Brokers Nose\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 304602 6195003\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 105.3 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 15 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 230°T | 2 kW |\n| 230°T - 340°T | 500 W |\n| 340°T - 360°T | 2 kW |\n\n \nSpecial Conditions :-\n\nThe 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting: 304602; Northing: 6195003. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.\n\n \nAttachment 1.12\n\nLICENCE AREA PLAN : Wollongong \\- Radio - July 1999 \n\nCategory : Community \n \nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW) \n \nService Licence Number : SL2006 \n \nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio \n \nSpecification Number : TS2006001 \n \nTransmitter Site :- \n \nNominal location : Brokers Nose\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing\n\nReference 56 304602 6195003\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 106.9 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 15 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| | |\n| 0°T - 230°T | 2 kW |\n| 230°T - 340°T | 500 W |\n| 340°T - 360°T | 2 kW |\n\n \nAttachment 1.13\n\nVARIATION - LICENCE AREA PLAN: Wollongong – November 2003\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Illawarra (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10012793\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : Broadcast Australia Analog Television Mast KNIGHTS HILL\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing \nReference 56 288510 6166150\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode VHF-FM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 90.9 MHz\n\nPolarisation Mixed\n\nMaximum antenna height 167 m\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------- |\n| 0°T - 160°T | 40 kW |\n| 160°T - 350°T | 150 kW |\n| 350°T - 360°T | 40 kW |\n\nSpecial Conditions :-\n\nThe use of this channel depends upon measures being taken to ensure that unacceptable interference is not caused to reception of WIN3 Wollongong, NBN3 Newcastle, WIN3 Narooma and the Bombala 2KY HPON (90.9 MHz). WIN3 Wollongong will need to have ceased operating prior to the commencement of this service. Until such measures are taken with respect to NBN3 Newcastle, the maximum ERP is not to exceed 100 W over the sectors 340T – 360T. Until such measures are taken with respect to WIN3 Narooma, the maximum ERP is not to exceed 100W over the sectors 190T – 220T.\n\n \n \nAttachment 1.14\n\nVARIATION - LICENCE AREA PLAN: Wollongong – November 2003\n\nCategory : National\n\nGeneral Area Served : Wollongong (NSW)\n\nService Licence Number : Not applicable\n\nTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio\n\nSpecification Number : TS10013103\n\nTransmitter Site :-\n\nNominal location : 12km South of Wollongong WINDANG\n\nAustralian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing \nReference 56 304700 6178200\n\nSite Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines\n\nEmission :-\n\nFrequency Band & Mode MF-AM\n\nCarrier Frequency : 1035 kHz\n\nOutput Radiation Pattern :-\n\n| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |\n| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 450 V |\n\nSpecial Conditions:-\n\nThe availability of this service is subject to international coordination.\n\n \nAttachment 2.1\n\nLICENCE AREA - WOLLONGONG RA2\n\nFOR COMMUNITY RADIO SERVICE LICENCE NOS : SL1150163 and SL1150266\n\nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is:","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Note 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Note 1","content":"### Note 1\n\nThe Licence Area Plan – Wollongong (Radio) – July 1999 (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":2},{"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 – Wollongong (Radio) – July 1999 | 14 July 1999F2005B00633 | 14 July 1999 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Wollongong (Radio) – Variation - November 2003 | 26 November 2003F2005B00722 | 26 November 2003 | |\n| Licence Area Plan- Wollongong Radio – Variation No. 1 of 2006 | 15 December 2006F2006L04076 | 16 December 2006 | |","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Table of Amendments","sectionType":"part","heading":"Table of Amendments","content":"## Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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Schedule Two and clause amendments are recorded as amended by No. 1 of 2006, indicating adjustments to community service listings and other clauses."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple service categories (national, commercial, community, open narrowcasting) with distinct rules and allocation counts (Attachments and Schedules).","Detailed technical parameters per service: carrier frequency, maximum ERP/CMF, antenna height, polarisation and directional sectors (e.g. Attachments 1.4–1.6, 1.7–1.8, 1.11–1.12).","Special conditions and temporal limitations: temporary availability of open narrowcasting frequencies until 31/12/1999 and subject-to-coordination constraints (Attachments 1.9–1.10, 1.13–1.14).","Geographic delineation by ABS census areas for licence boundaries (Attachment 1.1, Attachment 2.1), affecting which communities licences serve.","Cross-references to external standards and guidance (Site Tolerance: 'Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines') that impose additional compliance steps.","International coordination and interference constraints affecting usable ERP and commencement (Attachment 1.13, Attachment 1.14).","Numerous attachments and technical specification identifiers (TS numbers) and licence numbers, requiring cross-checking across documents.","Amendment history and variations (2003, 2006) that alter service availability and technical details, increasing interpretive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This licence area plan allocates specific radio channels and sets technical and licence details for national, commercial, community and open‑narrowcasting services in the Wollongong licence areas (RA1 and RA2). It lists frequencies, transmitter sites, power/antenna limits, coverage radii and special conditions that broadcasters must follow. It matters because it determines who may broadcast, where and at what technical limits, creating compliance obligations, influencing market entry, coverage, interference risk and competition for local radio operators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1999 plan has grown significantly through variations. The November 2003 variation added two national radio services (90.9 FM and 1035 AM), and the 2006 variation further amended clauses and schedules. The compilation format obscures the original scope, presenting all amendments as a single integrated document rather than showing the 1999 baseline separately."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping instruments: original 1999 determination plus variations from 2003 and 2006 compiled together","Extensive cross-referencing between clauses, schedules, and 14+ attachments","Technical specifications require engineering knowledge (ERP, CMF, AMG coordinates, azimuth bearings)","Two distinct licence areas (RA1 and RA2) with different service allocations","Conditional logic in special conditions (e.g., Attachment 1.13 requires WIN3 Wollongong to cease operating before full power can be used)","Temporary provisions with expiry dates (narrowcasting frequencies until 31/12/99)","Incorporation by reference to external documents (Technical Planning Guidelines, Australian Bureau of Statistics census areas)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Licence Area Plan** made by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (now the Australian Communications and Media Authority) under the *Broadcasting Services Act 1992*. It sets out the technical rules for radio broadcasting in the Wollongong and Illawarra region of New South Wales.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Allocates radio frequencies** to different types of broadcasters across two licence areas (Wollongong RA1 and RA2).\n- **Specifies technical details** for each radio service, including transmitter locations, frequencies (AM and FM), power levels, and coverage patterns.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Radio stations** operating in Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, and surrounding areas (the \"Illawarra\" region).\n- **Broadcasters** in four categories:\n - **National** (ABC/SBS services) — 7 services including Radio National, ABC Local, Triple J, Classic FM, and NewsRadio\n - **Commercial** — 2 services (96.5 MHz and 98.1 FM)\n - **Community** — 3 services (106.9 FM in Wollongong, plus services covering Wollongong/Nowra)\n - **Open narrowcasting** — 3 temporary services on AM frequencies (initially until 31 December 1999)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis plan prevents radio stations from interfering with each other by controlling:\n- **Where** transmitters can be located (e.g., Knights Hill, Windang, Brokers Nose)\n- **How powerful** signals can be in different directions (measured in kilowatts or volts)\n- **Which frequencies** can be used for which type of service\n\nThe document has been updated several times since 1999 (notably in November 2003 and December 2006) to add new services and adjust technical specifications."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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