The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Merredin region of Western Australia, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Four national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio services and two open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the Merredin region 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 (Merredin) are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.14.
One community radio broadcasting service for Bruce Rock 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 is set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this Determination. The community radio broadcasting service referred to in Schedule Two is to be available for allocation immediately after publication of the notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette stating that the Merredin radio licence area plan has been made.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 26 September 1996)
SCHEDULES
Each of the Schedules sets out:
the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area
(column one),
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.
the number of transmitters required to transmit the service,
the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column three),
the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column four). (Each set of technical specifications referred to the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).
general area served by each transmitter (column five).
SCHEDULE ONE
Radio Licence Area Plan - Merredin - September 1996.
Licence Area - Merredin
Commercial
SL010003
TS001312
Attachment 1.2
Merredin
Commercial
SL010008
TS005158
Attachment 1.3
Merredin
TS005160
Attachment 1.4
Beacon
TS005161
Attachment 1.5
Hyden
TS005163
Attachment 1.6
Kondinin
TS005166
Attachment 1.7
Narembeen
TS005204
Attachment 1.8
Southern Cross
National
N/A
TS000108
Attachment 1.9
Merredin
National
N/A
TS000174
Attachment 1.10
Narembeen
National
N/A
TS000166
Attachment 1.11
Southern Cross
National
N/A
TS001304
Attachment 1.12
Southern Cross
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS000109
Attachment 1.13
Merredin
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS004581
Attachment 1.14
Southern Cross
SCHEDULE TWO
Radio Licence Area Plan - Merredin - September 1996.
Category of Service
Service Licence Number
Transmitter Specification Number
Technical Specifications
General Area served by Transmitter
Community
SL010318
TS004815
Attachment 2.2
Bruce Rock
ATTACHMENT 1.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE Nos: SL010003 and SL010008
COMMERCIAL RADIO MERREDIN, WA
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description
Persons
Bruce Rock (S)
1179
Kellerberrin (S)
1339
Koorda (S)
617
Merredin (S)
3824
Mukinbudin (S)
679
Narembeen (S)
1004
Nungarin (S)
303
Tammin (S)
497
Trayning (S)
480
Westonia (S)
280
Wyalkatchem (S)
703
WA CD 041902
726
WA CD 041903
148
WA CD 040402
116
WA CD 040403
234
WA CD 040404
371
WA CD 141401
366
WA CD 141402
313
WA CD 141403
158
WA CD 022702
118
WA CD 022703
237
WA CD 022704
121
WA CD 022705
169
WA CD 041803
702
WA CD 041804
136
WA CD 140903
314
WA CD 140904
984
WA CD 140906
164
WA CD 041004
691
WA CD 041005
237
Total Persons
17210
Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CGC) = Community Government Council
(S) = Shire
Pt = Part
(T) = Town
(L) = Locality
(M) = Municipality
(B) = Borough
(DC) = District Council
(RC) = Rural City
(SF) = State Forest
Bal = Balance
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Merredin (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10003
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001312
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 7.2 km WSW of town MERREDIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 614300 6513900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1098 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
450 V
Notes :-
1. The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Merredin (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005158
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 7.2 km WSW of town MERREDIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 614300 6513900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 64 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
10 kW
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Beacon (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005160
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Beacon, Lot 21 Rowlands Rd
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 583000 6630800
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.5 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
20 W
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Hyden (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005161
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Lot 3Clayton Street HYDEN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 675200 6408400
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Kondinin (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005163
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Cnr Graham St & Karlgarin Rd KONDININ
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 618400 6403400
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Narembeen (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005166
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Adj To High School NAREMBEEN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 631000 6451600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10008
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10005204
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Ghooli R/T site
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 102.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Merredin (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000108
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T Site MERREDIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 621100 6516100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Narembeen (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000174
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Adj To High School NAREMBEEN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 631000 6451600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000166
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Ghooli R/T site
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001304
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Ghooli (R/T)
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Merredin (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000109
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 2 Bates St MERREDIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 621000 6516100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 95.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004581
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Antares St SOUTHERN CROSS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 721600 6542100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
ATTACHMENT 2.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010318
COMMUNITY RADIO BRUCE ROCK, WA
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:
Area Description
Persons
WA CD 040801
245
WA CD 040803
568
WA CD 040804
355
WA CD 141104
117
WA CD 141105
152
WA CD 141106
379
WA CD 141107
818
WA CD 141108
733
WA CD 141109
630
WA CD 141110
504
WA CD 141201
104
WA CD 141202
129
WA CD 141203
565
WA CD 141204
101
WA CD 141205
96
WA CD 141206
184
WA CD 141301
203
WA CD 141305
449
Total Persons
6332
Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CGC) = Community Government Council
(S) = Shire
Pt = Part
(T) = Town
(L) = Locality
(M) = Municipality
(B) = Borough
(DC) = District Council
(RC) = Rural City
(SF) = State Forest
Bal = Balance
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Bruce Rock (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10318
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004815
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Doodlakine Rd BRUCE ROCK
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 602400 6480900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines