SCMA | Southern Community Media Association

The Latest news from the battle front that is member station 5 TCB Bordertown is that after some hard work from the dedicated team they have returned to air just over 25 hours after fire destroyed the production area and put the station off air.

Station manager Barry Hayman confirmed via phone that the station had returned to air this afternoon after electricians isolated the production area and restored power to the remainder of the station. While the production area has been destroyed the remainder of the station has only suffered smoke damage and a little water damage.

The stations committed group of volunteers and staff are working hard to resume normal programming at the station and establish a temporary production area. As always the show must go on and the team at 5 TCB have had their share of drama over the last 12 to 18 month and the show has remained on.

SCMA will continue to keep you updated as more information comes to hand from 5 TCB.

A lot of work in the future will need to go into the reconstruction of the Production area of the station, so if you would like to donate to 5TCB at this time of need please donate using PayPal at www.melomania.com.au (Melomania is a 5TCB program that’s inlcuded a donate link on their website)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is launching its new reporting tool “Spam SMS” which provides Australians with a quick and easy way to report spam SMS by forwarding messages received  to 0429 999 888.

The ACMA will launch “Spam SMS” at 11 am on Wednesday 9 June at the Phoenix Youth Centre in Footscray.  The launch will feature artists from Footscray Community Arts Centre X Fear of A Brown Planet’s current project, Hip Hop Academy. Media are welcome to attend.

‘As active mobile phone users, young people are increasingly exposed to targeted SMS marketing messages but may be reluctant or indifferent to reporting spam,’ said ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman.

‘We can actually do a lot to help in this space, but we have to know about it. “Spam SMS” is a simple and convenient way to tell us about spam. All you need to do is forward the message to 0429 999 888 as soon as you receive it.’

The information received by Spam SMS assists the ACMA in its investigations into breaches of the Spam Act, and the ACMA has been very vigilant in spam regulation over the last several years.

The “Spam SMS” launch is part of the Australian Government’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Week.

“Spam SMS” is now fully operational. More information about SMS and the ACMA’s recent successful enforcement outcomes in relation to spam sent by SMS is available at www.spam.acma.gov.au For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:  Caroline Page, Anti-Spam, 0433 251 633 or Caroline.Page@acma.gov.au.

Tuesday, 8th May 2010

A fire believed to have been started by an electrical fault in the production studio, began at approximately 2pm this afternoon at the premises of Bordertown fm radio station, 5tcb. At 2.30 pm the Bordertown fire brigade was called out, followed by both the Wolseley and Mundulla units as backup. The Bordertown ambulance also attended as a precaution.

Station manager Barry Hayman and board member Wally Milne, who were in the building, had noticed a strong smell of burning and called the fire brigade. Luckily the room where the fire had started was poorly ventilated and the door was kept closed, keeping the fire both contained and oxygen starved. The fire was apparently very intense, producing dense acrid smoke.

Luckily no-one was injured, although volunteer Joan Exton was checked by ambulance staff for the effects of smoke inhalation.

All the production equipment in the room appears to have been destroyed, but the actual fire was contained to that area, with the rest of the building suffering varying degrees of smoke damage.The building will remain sealed until an investigative team arrives from Adelaide later tonight. It is believed the equipment lost was insured.

Wally Milne spoke to BorderOnline about the incident and was understandably upset and shaken by the drama, “Barry hit the main switches as soon as we realised what was happening and just cut everything off, we had no time to say anything on air.” 5tcb went off the air at about 2pm and will not resume until the investigation is complete and the building is able to be accessed by staff.

Source: BorderOnline

If you’d like to help out 5TCB with anything please contact Ray Hazen using the details on our contact us page.

Alternatively, you can make a financial contribution by donating via PayPal at the ‘Melomania’ website (5TCB Program) www.melomania.com.au

The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) is calling for tenders to develop Indigenous Broadcast Awareness Materials for the community radio broadcasting sector.   The aim of the project is to encourage non-Indigenous stations to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcasters at their station.  This not a cultural specific awareness program but will include information about general principles, protocols and some Cultural material.

For further information refer to the Information below or alternatively visit the tender section of the CBF website.

Further information: Download the Project Brief (PDF 130kb)

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Item: Planet Ark Tree Day CSA

Details: Planet Ark’s National Tree Day will be held on Sunday 1st August. We suggest you air this CSA between 01-JUNE-2010 & 01-AUGUST-2010

Website: http://treeday.planetark.org/media/

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Planet Ark National Tree Day CSA (WAV Format 5.5mb)

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