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Isabella Lee, 13th March 2024

Last Friday on 8 March, Castlemaine’s MainFM had a day full of live broadcasting at their radio picniccelebrating the contribution and achievements of women near and far

Jane Liang, 8th March 2024

Currently Station Manager at Melbourne's 3RRR, Dave Houchin has experience working in metro and sub-metro community broadcasters in Victoria and Western Australia, starting as a volunteer presenter

Jane Liang, 8th March 2024

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia seeks to engage an API and integrations developer to forward the organisation’s work to survey and assess the programming and music put to air on

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Joshua Cole, 8th March 2024

In celebration of International Women's Day 2024 we want to highlight programs available via the Community Radio Network that are produced by and for people who identify as women or non-binary.

Isabella Lee, 7th March 2024

RoxFM (https://roxfm.com.au/) are looking for a casual sponsorship & engagement coordinator to join their team in Roxby Downs. 

WOMAD 2024

Joshua Cole, 7th March 2024

Three D Radio will be hosting an exciting on-site broadcast live from WOMADelaide!

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Joshua Cole, 7th March 2024

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the March 2024 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the

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Joshua Cole, 7th March 2024

Spots & Space (spotsandspace.com.au) are looking for a full-time advertising campaign coordinator to join our close-knit team in Alexandria.

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Joshua Cole, 27th February 2024

As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras approaches, and following the recent Midsumma Pride March, we're reaching out to community radio presenters who are producing content by and for the LGBTQIA+ community. In this instalment we speak to Blair Martin, Host/Producer of Queer Radio on 4ZZZ.

Succession Planning Webinar

Joshua Cole, 27th February 2024

In this session we focus on succession planning, breaking knowledge silos and safeguarding your station for the future.

Webinar - What to know about cyber security for your station

Joshua Cole, 20th February 2024

Charities and not-for-profits are prime targets for cyber-attacks and privacy breaches. In this environment, it is essential that directors and executives of charities and not-for-profits are vigilant regarding cyber security and meeting privacy requirements. In this session we will discuss some of the risks to be aware of, regarding cyber security and privacy, and how charities and not-for-profits can be prepared to respond effectively to cyber-attacks and privacy breaches.

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording*

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Jane Liang, 15th February 2024

We're saddened to hear of Chris Cobcroft's passing after a long illness.

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Joshua Cole, 14th February 2024

Australia's music punches above its weight on the world stage, but at home it can be hard for new acts to be heard amongst industry titans. Community radio provides a place for up-and-coming artists to be heard, broadcasting around 37% Australian music, well above the required quota of 25%. 

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Joshua Cole, 14th February 2024

Tuesday 13 February saw broadcasters and the broader community celebrate community radio as part of World Radio Day.

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Joshua Cole, 13th February 2024

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated manager of community radio to apply their radio and coordination skills with an Indigenous-owned media organisation.

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Joshua Cole, 12th February 2024

Ngaarda Media is looking for a Content Director and Broadcast Manager to manage daily news, content and commercial scheduling operations, while planning and executing major editorial projects. The role also focusses on training, coaching and mentoring staff. 

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Joshua Cole, 8th February 2024

The CBAA is looking for a key contributor to our emerging data & analytics program, growing our understanding of performance and deliver engaging visualisations, dashboards, insights and reporting that analyses and amplifies impact in an evolving and exciting time for audience trends in media.

Q1 Listener Data Webinar

Joshua Cole, 5th February 2024

In this webinar you’ll be taken through the most recent survey data on listenership in the community radio sector. We will explain trends that are occurring nationally and also focus in on state-based results.

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording*

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Joshua Cole, 5th February 2024

Diana comes to the CBAA with a wealth of experience in Australia's arts and creative industries, including work as a Studio Manager at Animal Logic and over a decade of experience supporting the arts sector nationally at Screen Australia and the Australian Directors’ Guild.  

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Joshua Cole, 31st January 2024

The CBAA is seeking a substantially increased funding allocation for community broadcasters in the 2024/25 Federal Budget to deliver Roadmap 2033: Community Broadcasting’s plan for greater impact in every Australian Community.