Division DETERMINATION - Licence Area Plan – Townsville Radio - DETERMINATION

DETERMINATION

(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for radio broadcasting services in the Townsville area of Queensland, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2) One community radio broadcasting service is to be made available in the Bowen 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 1.2 to this Determination.

(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be made available in the Palm Island 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 – 2.4 to this Determination.

(4) Four commercial radio broadcasting services, 11 national radio broadcasting services and five open narrowcasting radio broadcasting services are to be made available in the Townsville area described at Attachment 3.1 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 3.1 are set out in Schedule Three and Attachments 3.2 - 3.29 to this Determination.

(5) One community radio broadcasting service is to be made available in the Townsville area described at Attachment 4.1 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 4.1 are set out in Schedule Four and Attachment 4.2 ‑ 4.3 to this Determination.

(6) Two community radio broadcasting services are to be made available in the Townsville area described at Attachment 5.1 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 5.1 are set out in Schedule Five and Attachment 5.2 ‑ 5.3 to this Determination.

(7) In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a) a reference to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan; and
(b) a reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and
(c) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and
(d) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.

Service Category	Channel/ Frequency	Service Licence No	Transmitter Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Community	97.3 MHz	SL1150090	TS10008024	2.2	Palm Island
	96.5 MHz	SL1150090	TS12000298	2.3	Palm Island North
	96.5 MHz	SL1150090	TS12000299	2.4	Palm Island South

Service Category	Channel/ Frequency	Service Licence No	Transmitter Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Commercial	107.9 MHz	SL4168	TS4168502	3.2	Bowen
	103.1 MHz	SL4168	TS4168001	3.3	Townsville
	93.1 MHz	SL4168	TS1137995	3.26	Ayr/Home Hill
Commercial	98.3 MHz	SL4185	TS4185002	3.4	Bowen
	102.3 MHz	SL4185	TS4185001	3.5	Townsville
	92.3 MHz	SL4185	TS1137918	3.27	Ayr/Home Hill
Commercial	99.1 MHz	SL1150009	TS10007524	3.6	Bowen
	106.3 MHz	SL1150009	TS6430001	3.7	Townsville
	91.5 MHz	SL1150009	TS1138001	3.28	Ayr/Home Hill
Commercial	97.5 MHz	SL1150091	TS10008026	3.8	Bowen
	100.7 MHz	SL1150091	TS6433001	3.9	Townsville
	90.7 MHz	SL1150091	TS1138018	3.29	Ayr/Home Hill
National	92.7 MHz	N/A	TS1983601	3.10	Bowen Town
National	101.5 MHz	N/A	TS3020602	3.11	Townsville
National	104.7 MHz	N/A	TS3611001	3.12	Townsville
National	630 kHz	N/A	TS4042001	3.13	Townsville
National	105.5 MHz	N/A	TS7326001	3.14	Townsville
National	95.9 MHz	N/A	TS10007307	3.15	Townsville North
National	96.7 MHz	N/A	TS10007308	3.16	Townsville North
National	97.5 MHz	N/A	TS10007309	3.17	Townsville North
National	96.7 MHz	N/A	TS1131041	3.23	Bowen Town
National	94.3 MHz	N/A	TS1130961	3.24	Townsville
National	93.5 MHz	N/A	TS1130966	3.25	Townsville North
Open Narrowcasting	97.1 MHz	N/A	TS10008020	3.18	Ayr/Home Hill
Open Narrowcasting	93.5 MHz	N/A	TS10008029	3.19	Bowen Town
Open Narrowcasting	96.9 MHz	N/A	TS10007655	3.20	Ingham
Open Narrowcasting	891 kHz	N/A	TS7661001	3.21	Townsville
Open Narrowcasting	98.9 MHz	N/A	TS10010371	3.22	Townsville

Service Category	Channel/ Frequency	Service Licence No	Transmitter Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Community	95.9 MHz	SL5552	TS1131006	4.2	Bowen Town
	107.1 MHz	SL5552	TS5552001	4.3	Townsville

Service Category	Channel/ Frequency	Service Licence No	Transmitter Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Community	103.9 MHz	SL3072	TS3072001	5.2	Townsville
Community	99.9 MHz	SL1150010	TS6429001	5.3	Townsville

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