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Frieda Lee, 15th November 2021

The ACMA has updated the guidelines for temporary community broadcasting licence holders.

Frieda Lee, 18th October 2021

The ACMA has revised the B66 licence renewal form in line with our recommendations to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden for stations.

Frieda Lee, 6th October 2021

We have put together some answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccination at your station.

CBAA Webinars

Danny Chifley, 12th August 2019

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording.*
 
Good governance is the framework of rules, systems and processes put in place to guide an organisation. It is essential for a healthy organisation that is effectively fulfilling their purpose to observe these principles. But how best to monitor our governance practices as community broadcasters?
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hfriedlander, 15th March 2019

Updates on submission to the Federal Budget process, political responses to the Music and Arts Economy in NSW report and support for community radio, and CBAA submission to the ACCC - and more.

Jon Bisset, CBAA's Chief Executive Officer, 29th January 2019

A key strategy of the CBAA is to assist stations to build their capacity. This means, helping your station to build its skills, resources, knowledge, personnel, infrastructure, content and income to continue trhiving and growing to meet the current and changing needs of your community.  

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hfriedlander, 18th December 2018

Read the last update on several key areas of focus for the CBAA's recent policy submissions, sector leadership initiatives and government relations efforts, as well as looking briefly to what's in store in 2019.

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hfriedlander, 3rd October 2018

Get the latest update on recent policy submissions and government relations efforts the CBAA has made on behalf of the community broadcasting sector. 

Financial Management

hfriedlander, 13th September 2018

Licence renewal application update for permanently licensed broadcasters.

Phil Maguire

jpreston, 19th July 2018

Prison Radio is set to take centre stage at the 2018 CBAA Conference on the Gold Coast with Prison Radio Association’s Chief Executive Phil Maguire announced as this year’s keynote speaker.

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hfriedlander, 18th July 2018

Research by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) shows 48% of women working in media have experienced intimidation, abuse or sexual harassment in the workplace and this troubling statistic hasn't changed much over the last two decades

2018 CBAA Conference

hfriedlander, 19th June 2018

Why diversity in media matters, extended governance session, financial reports + more.

CBX April 2018 cover

hfriedlander, 10th May 2018

The April 2018 edition of the CBAA's magazine CBX features lots of great station profiles, tips for getting young people onto your station's board, responsible reporting on mentall illness as well as podcasting, tools for assessing your station's governance and managing interpersonal conflict.

hfriedlander, 27th April 2018

SYN Media has announced that Tess Lawley will be stepping down from her position as the Melbourne-based youth media organisation’s General Manager.

hfriedlander, 27th April 2018

Fresh 92.7 is excited to announce the details of their new General Manager appointment

CBAA Webinars

hfriedlander, 18th April 2018

Join the CBAA’s CEO, Jon Bisset, to learn 10 top tips that you can implement now to improve your station’s governance.

News

hfriedlander, 9th March 2018

The meetings allow the stations to draw from the knowledge of the other members, share technical skills, promotion, and content services, among other things

2017 Conference - Debate

hfriedlander, 25th January 2018

We did the unthinkable - asked these sector stalwarts to pick a side (or we made them..) - is community radio about the listener or about the person on air?

Electricity

enadmin, 28th November 2017

And what it means for community broadcasters by Ken Thompson.

CBAA Webinars

Danny Chifley, 16th November 2017

*Past webinar - click through to view webinar recording*

Why does governance matter? How can it help community broadcasters day to day and in the long term? In this webinar, CBAA CEO Jon Bisset and CMTO CEO Giordana Caputo will guide you through the Community Radio Station Health Check, an online tool recently launched at the 2017 CBAA Conference that helps you gauge the effectiveness of governance at your station.