Not just a broadcasting platform; the vital infrastructure holding up the broader Australian music industries – Report shows the value of community radio

18 May 2026 A new report released today through Monash and Griffith Universities has quantified the economic, social, and cultural heavy lifting done by Australia’s community radio...

Development & Operations Grant for Harvey Community Radio

1 December 2025 Harvey Community Radio 96.5fm have been awarded a $41,300 Development & Operations Grant in Round 2 of the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) funding program which...

AusMusic T-Shirt Day – Radio comes together to support local artists

27 November 2025 Today is AusMusic T-Shirt Day with funds raised going to Support Act, the music industry's charity who provide crisis relief, mental health support, and wellbeing...

‘Use Amrap to find your people and get your music to those people’ – The Community Radio Airplay Charts showcases Australian music with something for everyone

28 October 2025 Community radio has always been a space for people to share and discover new Australian music and artists. The launch of the Community Radio Airplay...

Former Attorney-General Professor Michael Lavarch appointed as President of CBF

24 September 2025 Prof The Hon Michael Lavarch AO has been appointed as the President of Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF). The former Australian Attorney-General has had a distinguished...

3ZZZ’s Ena Lewis awarded a Voices Through Time honour

25 May 2025 3ZZZ's Ena Lewis was last night awarded a Voices Through Time Honour at the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council awards. Ena has been convenor...

Emergency quick response grants available to community broadcasters

22 May 2025 Community broadcasters affected by floods can apply for quick response grants in the case of emergencies through the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF). Emergency situations include:...

Life FM Gippsland’s Youth On Beat providing a platform to be heard, learn, and grow

16 February 2025 1039 Life FM in Gippsland, with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF), has created Youth On Beat: By Youth, For Youth, a program giving...

Ian Stanistreet, former CEO of the Community Broadcasting Foundation, awarded an OAM

29 January 2025 Ian Stanistreet, the former CEO of the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) and former Station Manager at 3PBS & Bathurst's 2MCE has been further acknowledged for his...

Cheryl Northey the new Managing Director of 2SER

2 December 2024 University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Macquarie University have announced that Cheryl Northey is the new Managing Director of their jointly owned community radio station...

Expand your technology horizons with the Technorama conference this weekend

16 September 2024 This year's Technorama conference, TR24, is on this Friday to Sunday, September 20 - 22 at The Chatswood Club, NSW. Technorama brings together industry leaders...

Margaret Throsby on 2SER’s Fourth Estate

11 August 2024 Sydney community radio station 2SER have a weekly podcast and program called Fourth Estate, presented by Tina Quinn, about journalism and media coverage of news....

CBF grant sees ArtSound FM’s transmitter replaced

9 August 2024 ArtSound FM has been awarded a significant grant from the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) to support the Canberra community station to replace their ageing transmitter...