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2009/10 Budget Outcomes for Indigenous and Community Broadcasting
Tuesday's Federal Budget announced that 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.

Request for Tender - National Training Program Review

Funds for Community Radio to go Digital
Funds to assist metropolitan community radio stations to establish the infrastructure to expand their services into digital transmission have been confirmed in Tuesday's Federal Budget.

National Training Project funded for four more years
Funds totalling $2.5 million over four years were announced by the Government in Tuesday's Budget to extend the sector's National Training Project which provides broadcast and management training to community broadcasters.

CBF Digital Radio GAC & Digital Radio Funding Policy
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.

CBF Strategic Plan 2009-12
The CBF's 2009-12 Strategy Plan as approved by the CBF Board at its 6 March 2009 meeting is now available for download.

CBOnline Project Review Consultant Appointed
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.

Community Radio Audience Explosion
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.

Management Training - get your station involved
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.

New Grant Opportunity: Training Innovation Projects grants
Got bright ideas for training projects? Funds are now available to support creative training projects through a new category: Training Innovation Projects.

Increase your station's web profile
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.

Sector Funding 2008/09
The 2008/09 Federal Budget announcement confirmed the funding outcomes for the community broadcasting sector for the next financial year.

Community Broadcasting Funding Submission
A submission formulated by the FSG has recently been lodged with the Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, seeking his support for an increase in Australian Government funding support within the context of the 2009/10 Budget.

New Grant Category to Develop Innovative Online Technology
A new grant category - CBOnline Development grants - will encourage innovation and new initiatives relating to online technology.

Changes to grant guidelines: Temporary Community Broadcast Licensees (TCBLs) now eligible to apply for CBF grants
Community radio stations holding a temporary community broadcast license (TCBL) are now eligible to apply for CBF grants.

 

 
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