http://www.cbf.com.au/ A new grant category - Online Development grants - will encourage innovation and new initiatives relating to online technology. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=232&z=16 Recently the CBF provided funding to the CBAA to further develop the CBOnline website to provide stations with an online facility to host a variety of content including photos, audio, video and other documents such as program guides and station newsletters. The upgrade allows stations to easily control the content on their station profile and is particularly useful for stations that do not have their own website. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=270&z=16 For the benefit of metropolitan stations considering participation in Digital Radio Representative Companies (DRC’s) the CBF has clarified its intended approach to grant funding for digital radio. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=272&z=16 Community radio stations holding a temporary community broadcast license (TCBL) are now eligible to apply for CBF grants. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=294&z=16 Got bright ideas for training projects? Funds are now available to support creative training projects through a new category: Training Innovation Projects. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=312&z=16 Opportunities are now available for community radio stations and sector organisations to host a Management Training workshop for people working (paid or unpaid) in the management of community radio stations in your area. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=318&z=16 The results of the 2008 McNair Ingenuity Community Radio Listenership Survey were launched in Canberra on 14 October 2008. An incredible 57% of Australians aged over 15 listen to community radio every month! That’s over 9.5 million people listening every month. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=326&z=16 The CBF recently considered submissions from consultants to provide an independent assessment of the community broadcasting sector's CBOnline Project initiatives and program & data distribution platforms. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=367&z=16 The CBF's 2009-12 Strategy Plan as approved by the CBF Board at its 6 March 2009 meeting is now available for download. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=372&z=16 The funding allocation in 2009/10 for the Community Broadcasting Program is just over $16 million, the highest level of support the sector has ever received. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=378&z=16 Funds to assist metropolitan community radio stations to establish the infrastructure to expand their services into digital transmission have been confirmed in the 2009/10 Federal Budget. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=379&z=16 Funds totalling $2.5 million over four years were announced by the Government in the 2009/10 Budget to extend the sector's National Training Project which provides broadcast and management training to community broadcasters. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=380&z=16 This month Amrap has launched AirIT - a free online catalogue of Australian music for community broadcasters. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=421&z=16 The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, the Hon. Senator Stephen Conroy has allocated spectrum and $2.6 million in funding to enable community television stations to commence digital broadcasting. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=423&z=16 The National Training Project launched its website this week, community television and cross-platform media training are now included within the scope of the National Training Project, and a report has been prepared about the training of technologists in the sector. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=424&z=16 The peak national community broadcasting sector organisations meet regularly with the CBF as the Funding Strategy Group (FSG) to consider sector funding needs. A submission formulated by the FSG has recently been lodged with the Minister for Communications, seeking his support for an increase in Australian Government funding support within the context of the 2010/11 budget and beyond. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=426&z=16 Getting Indigenous music on the airwaves just became easier thanks to Amrap’s AirIT and the Australian Music Industry Network. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=440&z=16 To get a picture of the Australian community broadcasting sector, check out the "snapshot" of sector statistics. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=442&z=16 http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=458&z=16 http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=460&z=16 The Foundation welcomes the Australian Government's ongoing support for the community broadcasting sector, as detailed in the Federal budget commitment of $12.5 million in 2010/11, including Digital Radio and RPH transmission support funding. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=468&z=16 A new 'Community Media Training Organisation' will be set up to manage the National Training Project and act as a national Registered Training Organisation. The NTP will also introduce a new category of non-accredited 'Pathways' training. These initiatives were decided on at a special meeting of the CBF Board held last week to consider the redevelopment of the NTP. http://www.cbf.com.au/Content/anmviewer.asp?a=482&z=16