Community Broadcasting Enforcement Actions @ 20 December 2012

Community Broadcasting Enforcement Actionsas at 1 March 2014

Community Radio Renewed with enforcement actions

Call Sign

Licence Area

Issues of Concern

Decision / Enforcement Action

NSW / ACT

2CHY

COFFS HARBOUR RA2

Meeting community needs

Encouraging participation

RENEWED 3 April 2009

Agreed measures:

Conduct a survey of its community interest

Maintain a register of all feedback received

Ensure its website encourages community participation and remains up to date

Broadcast on-air announcements encouraging community participation

Establish a Programming Committee

Encourage community participation in the management of the station, through its Annual General Meeting

Amend its Constitution to ensure that it encourages participation in the service

Provide a comprehensive written report to the ACMA by 19 October 2009 on the implementation of the various strategies, activities and initiatives agreed to

Media release 65/2009: www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311743

2NSB

CHATSWOOD RA1

Monitoring community needs

Management, financial and technical capacity to provide service

RENEWED 18 July 2011

Agreed measures:

Explore low-cost survey models (such as internet/webpage based surveys, shopping mall promotional stands) with the aim of conducting a survey of the broader community in the Chatswood RA1 licence area by 30 March 2012

Provide the ACMA will the results of its survey and demonstrate how the results have been used to inform changes in the programming and operations of its service

Require all Board of Management members elected at the 2011 AGM to undertake corporate governance training by an accredited organisation with an understanding of the community broadcasting sector, with specific reference to strengthening management and financial capacity

Formulate a programming committee model that has the support of members and elect members to the programming committee by the 2011 AGM

Develop and implement a programming policy, which includes the roles and responsibilities of the programming committee, presenters and producers

Develop and implement guidelines that clearly define the process for assessing new programming ideas, including how community members are encouraged to submit new ideas

Provide the ACMA with monthly reports regarding its technical operations and financial position

Develop a five year business plan, outlining the steps 2NSB will follow to strengthen its financial and management capacity

Provide the ACMA with 12 comprehensive written reports on the implementation of the various strategies, activities and initiatives listed above, with the final report due by 30 August 2012

QLD

4CCR

CAIRNS RA2

Monitoring community interest

Governance capacity policies and procedures

Membership capacity

Encouraging participation

Technical capacity

RENEWED 1 December 2009

Agreed measures:

Keep its community informed of station matters through regularly updating information on the website, such as names of the members of the Board of Management and its program schedules, and using the website to inform the community of developments at the service, including posting of Board minutes and newsletters.

Undertake a review of documentation required under the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008, and formulate a timetable for the development and implementation of the required policies.

Provide the ACMA with a list of policies and procedures that need to be developed and/or revised, a timetable for when the policies will be developed and implemented, copies of the finalised policy and procedure documents, and copies of the minutes from the Board of Management meetings where the new policies and procedures were approved.

Increasing the capacity of the members of the Board of Management through management training being undertaken. The training should include a combination of general management courses, and training specific to the needs of each Board member. Develop role descriptions for all Board of Management roles, including a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities, as well as the positions reporting lines.

Encouraging members of the organisation to become involved in the operations and programming of the service through the development of policies and procedures for the Sponsorship and Programming Committees to ensure that the committees are comprised of Board and non-Board members. Combine the two Programming Committees to strengthen the decision making process. Develop guidelines regarding how members and the general community can provide input into programming decisions.

Amend its Constitution at Clause 5 to ensure the organisation has an open membership policy, removing the need for prospective members to ne nominated and seconded by existing members.

Provide the ACMA with updates regarding the progress of discussions on the required technical upgrades to ensure the service is operating in accordance with its technical specifications.

Provide two comprehensive written reports to the ACMA updating the ACMA on the implementation of the various strategies, activities and initiatives listed above. These reports will include supporting evidence and relevant documents. The schedule for reports to the ACMA is 1 May 2010 and 1 December 2010.

SA

5RRR

WOOMERA RA1

Meeting community needs

Technical capacity

Constitution appeal and right of reply for disciplined members, criteria used to reject membership applications

RENEWED 1 July 2009

Agreed measures:

Identify and establish transmitters sites to ensure its service reaches the Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam and Andamooka communities

Identify the needs of and attract members and volunteers from the Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam and Andamooka communities

Review its Constitution to ensure it is in line with the CBAA template, providing a copy to the ACMA for approval by 31 December 2009 and prior to the document being presented to members for consideration and endorsement

Provide the ACMA with quarterly status reports, with the first report due by 31 October 2009

TAS

7DBS

WYNYARD RA1

Management and financial capacity to provide service

RENEWED 29 September 2010

Agreed measures:

Develop a five year business plan, outlining the steps it will follow to regain and maintain financial solvency

Review its current methods of record keeping and implement strategies by 1 March 2011 to ensure association records are adequately retained

Amend its Constitution by 1 March 2011 to adopt the CBAA model rules provisions relating to the approval and rejection of new membership applications

Provide a written report to the ACMA by 1 March 2011 regarding the implementation of the various strategies, activities and initiatives listed above

Community Radio Not Renewed

Call Sign

Licence Area

Issues of Concern

Decision / Rationale

NSW / ACT

2ARM

ARMIDALE RA2

ACMA not satisfied that 2ARM has the management capacity to provide a service

ACMA not satisfied with the extent to which 2ARM is able to meet the existing and perceived needs of the community

NOT RENEWED October 2007

The ACMA considered the evidence and the submissions in support of the Armidale Community Radios licence renewal application. There were significant concerns about whether the licensees service meets the needs of the general community in the licence area. In addition, there were concerns about the licensees management capacity and whether its governing rules adversely affect its ability to encourage members to participate in the operations and programming of the service.

Media release 109/2007: www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_310723

2BCR

BANKSTOWN RA1

Not adequately meeting the needs of the local community

Not adequately encouraging the community to participate in the service

Diversity of broadcasting services in the licence area

Technical and financial capacity to provide a service

NOT RENEWED June 2007

The ACMA had very significant concerns about the licensees capacity to represent the interests of the Bankstown/Auburn community. Most of the licensees members are from communities outside the licence area and a significant proportion of its programs are directed at communities that are largely resident outside the licence area.

Media release 68/2007: www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_310391

2HOT

COBAR RA2

Management capacity to provide a service

Not adequately meeting the needs of the local community

Not adequately encouraging the community to participate in the service

NOT RENEWED December 2007

The ACMA found that the licensee did not adequately identify community needs and that the service provided by 2HOT did not meet the needs of the community in the licence area. The licensees management capacity and ability to comply with the licence conditions also concerned the ACMA.

Media release 3/2008: www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_310934

WA

6PCR

FREMANTLE RA1

Management capacity of concern

Not adequately meeting the needs of the local community

Not adequately encouraging the community to pa