The Southern Community Media Association (SCMA) is pleased to announce that two more member stations have completed the process and will sign Memorandums of Understandings to become only the second and third Community Broadcasters to sign MOU’s with the Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner (OESC). STEREO 974 based in Brooklyn and Plenty Valley FM [...]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)  released their Draft Application Form for Renewal of Community Radio Broadcasting Licence (B66) for industry comment. As you may be aware, the ACMA has been working on revising the application form for the renewal of a community radio broadcasting licence (ACMA Form B66). Since the Broadcasting Services Act [...]

Effective 1st September 2010 This form is an important part of becoming a community broadcaster and is available for download below. For further information or assistace please contact SCMA or ACMA. DOWNLOAD – B32 Application For A Community Radio Broadcasting Licence (PDF 150kb)

Life FM Gippsland had been running quietly for a few weeks and after some checking we discovered that the exciter had decided that after 40,000 or so hours – it was time for a break! The unit was red hot and so we needed to get it out! A quick email to Ray at SCMA [...]

The CEO of the SCMA has announced that as part of the ongoing commitment and development of the association’s internet presence that the SCMA has acquired a new faster Australian based server to locate its IT services on. Web Master for the SCMA Mr Brad Ward said “The introduction of this new server will see [...]

Rob Stewart, Treasurer of 3BBR-FM, got the surprise of his life when he was announced as the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship. This is Rotary’s way of recognising appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs.. Recipients are presented with a certificate, a medallion, and a lapel pin, which identifies them as [...]

Yes the Melomaniacs have over come all of the drama of the past few months and have shown their deep commitment by putting their show onto PDS effective immediately. As of right now Melomania is available via the PDS and is waiting to be added to your stations playlist. The show is broken into around [...]

ACMA has released it’s Draft Community Broadcasting Not‐for‐Profit Guidelines. Download the PDF document here, if you have anything about the draft guidelines you’d like to discuss with us please get in touch using the contact us page. Draft Community Broadcasting Not‐for‐Profit Guidelines The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) has developed draft Community Broadcasting [...]

Peter Weeks from member station UG FM was the MC for the reopening of the Marysville SES HQ following the Feb 7th fires. As well as Peter’s involvement with UG FM he is also an SES volunteer and SES Media Liaison Officer with the Alexandra Unit. The majority of the SES Building was badly damaged [...]

A Must Read For All Community Broadcasters We all know that there is an election waiting to happen, infact by the time you read this there may already be an election underway. Politics can be an exciting game and an election even more exciting but with that game just like all games there are rules [...]