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...

Community radio is as important a part of the economy as of society: CBAA Conference

28 October 2020 President of the Community Broadcasting Foundation, Ian Hamm has welcomed participants to this year’s CBAA virtual conference, reflecting on a “year like no other” In a...

The CBF has a new CEO, Jo Curtin

24 June 2020 The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) has appointed Jo Curtin as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment to the Australian community broadcasting sector’s funding agency...

Applications for the COVID-19 Quick Response Grant open today

21 April 2020 The COVID-19 Quick Response Grant for community radio stations, announced by CBF President Ian Hamm last week, opens today. This grant the first in a series...

Ian Hamm appointed President of the CBF

15 May 2019 The Community Broadcasting Foundation has announced that Ian Hamm will join their Board as the new President, following the retirement of Peter Batchelor at the...