Monday 5th July 2010 Voice FM announces the release of their new website – www.voicefm.com.au An exciting addition to not only Ballarats own community broadcaster but a great community resource for all. www.voicefm.com.au is designed as a resource and information portal as well as a contact point for all things relating to the Ballarat community. [...]

Great News!  Australia’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders music program – DEADLY SOUNDS has joined forces with the Program Delivery System to provide member stations of the SCMA another great programming option for their stations. Deadly Sounds is a weekly national indigenous music, interview and information program that runs for around 59:00 and provides [...]

We’ve just added 4 more CSA’s to mySCMA for members to download. Included in our latest addition to the Member Downloads section of mySCMA are the following CSA’s: Lifeline – Stress Down Day – 2 mp3 CSA’s – 1x30seconds – 1x15seconds Cancer Council – Daffodil Day – 2mp3 CSA’s – 1x30seconds – 1x15seconds Members go [...]

A federal election could be called at anytime, and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is concerned that over 300 000 Victorian are ‘missing’ from the electoral roll. With only months to go before an expected federal election the AEC is urging everyone to check their enrolment today! State Manager for Victoria Jenni McMullan says “The [...]

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CSA Download This is one of three CSA’s Available to SCMA members, the other CSA’s are 33 seconds and 18 seconds in length. All 3 CSA’s are available for download in mySCMA. Item: Red Cross – Donate Blood CSA (30 Seconds) Details: Red Cross DONATE BLOOD appeal. Website: http://www.donateblood.com.au Downloads >> CSA 001 – Red [...]

The Australian Communications Media Austhority (ACMA) has releaseed the Community Broadcasting Participation Guidelines after the Draft Guidelines which some of our members and the SCMA made submissions towards. The ACMA has released the final guidelines with a message: We hope that the guidelines will facilitate community broadcasting licensees’ understanding of the licence conditions, enabling them [...]

SCMA Trade member Australian Independent Radio News (AIR News) is constantly on the look out for talented people that wish to make the transition to “professional” news presenter. We always have openings for people that wish to sharpen their skills and develop not only a portfolio, but also a national profile. AIR News delivers to [...]

Col Elliott is one of Australia’s most loved sons, an entertainer with the ability to draw huge crowds the length and breadth of Australia.  His ongoing popularity and longevity in the entertainment industry is legendary. Col has joined forces with the SCMA to put together a special deal for financial members of the SCMA. Col [...]

The SCMA continue to meet their commitment to the entrants of the 2010 National Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting “The X Awards” The X Awards have been an integral part of the National Regional Rural and Sub Metro Broadcasters Conference for years. As part of the SCMA’s commitment to the entrants and attendees of [...]