Community broadcasting

Labor commits to more Community Broadcasting and ABC Double J funding

13 May 2022 As part of a range of election promises made by Labor, Shadow Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has promised more funding for community broadcasting and the...

Funding steady for national broadcasters, more money for community broadcasting: Federal Budget

11 May 2021 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered the federal budget with a focus on "creating jobs and rebuilding the economy," as Australia continues to recover from the...

Proposed deeming principles for regional radio licence areas

30 June 2020 The ACMA is proposing to adopt a set of principles to use as guidance when considering whether to deem a community licence area under subsection...

Funding renewed for community broadcasting suicide prevention project

26 July 2017 Early this week, the 2017 - 2019 Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project was launched live on air at Mornington Peninsula's RPP FM. Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt...

Independent Senators table motion for increased community radio funding

22 June 2017 A motion was moved in Parliament today calling on the Australian Government to increase funding targeted for community digital radio long term, taking the Commonwealth contribution...

Communications Minister Fifield announces extra digital radio funding for community sector on Light FM

4 May 2017 "It's important that the community radio sector has certainty," said Communications Minister Mitch Fifield, announcing additional funding for community digital radio on Light FM Melbourne...

Conference supporting technologists in community broadcasting

2 May 2017 Registrations are now open for Technorama, a conference supporting technologists in Community Broadcasting. It will be held in Campbelltown (Sydney) next month, 16-18 June 2017.

It’s all smiles with Radio Adelaide back up and running

2 August 2016 Radio Adelaide is back up and running after moving from its home at 228 North Terrace Adelaide to new studios, co-located with Fresh 92.7, a...

Politicians hear the number one reason why people listen to community radio

4 September 2014 60 politicians and representatives from the Community Broadcasting sector gathered in Parliament House Canberra this week to talk about community broadcasting. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull...

Indexation freeze carves $3 million hole in community broadcast funding

7 August 2014 Finance Minister Mathias Cormann this week revealed the impact of the May Federal Budget's indexation freeze on community broadcasters. The freezing of the indexation to the...

Griffith University awarded CBF tender contract to review community broadcast training

21 July 2014 The CBF Board has appointed Griffith University to undertake a review of the community broadcasting sector’s National Training Program. Griffith University's Associate Professor of Journalism Susan...

CBF announces successful tenderer for Review

22 April 2014 The Community Boradcasting Foundation has announced the successful tenderer for a review of its operations. The Nous Group has been appointed to undertake the foundation's...

Disappointing: Federal Government cuts to community broadcasting

18 December 2013 The community broadcasting sector has recieved bad news today to learn $2.5 million in federal funds for community based transmitting services has been cut by...