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Regional and remote Western Australia switchover areaSwitchover window 1 July – 31 December 2013DECEMBER 2012

This switchover area report was prepared by the ACMA and provided to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) approximately 12 months prior to the end of the identified switchover window for this area. The early provision of switchover area reports to DBCDE allows an appropriate amount of time for discussions between the government and broadcasters to address any identified issues prior to the switch-off of analog television services. This report does not account for any subsequent government policy decisions or changes in broadcasting infrastructure or programming since that time. For up-to-date information on the switch to digital television, visit the DBCDE Are you READY for digital TV website.

http://www.digitalready.gov.au/

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Contents

Coverage evaluation matrix 4

Executive summary 5

RRWA switchover area 6

Coverage evaluation 19The ACMA’s CEP methodology 19Digital channel plans 19Implementation plans 20Survey planning 20Field survey measurement program 21Same coverage 21Signal-deficient areas 21Fortuitous reception issues 21Conclusion 22

Appendix A 23RRWA switchover area 23

Appendix B 24Transmission sites in the RRWA switchover area 24

Appendix C 25Licence areas overlapping and adjacent to the RRWA switchover area 25

Appendix D 26Measurement and coverage prediction locations in the RRWA switchover area 26

Appendix E 27Urban centre/locality-specific results for the RRWA switchover area 27

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Coverage evaluation matrixThe following table references typical terms used in this report as a description of digital coverage and reception. As these terms have specific technical and engineering definitions, the table has been prepared to provide the reader with a reference point.

Category Coveragedescription

Affected services

EvaluationDescription of issueField

strengthReception

quality

No issues

Strong

All

Suburban + 12 dB

Above threshold n/a

Very good Suburban + 6 dB

Above threshold n/a

Good Suburban Above threshold n/a

Potential minor issues

Adequate

At least one below suburban threshold

Rural Above threshold

While adequate coverage should provide good signal reception over an area, some statistical signal variations could potentially cause occasional reception difficulties.The rural notional receiving system with 10m antenna height* may be required in some areas to avoid digital reception issues.

*As defined in the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Planning Handbook, the ABA, 2005.

Issues

Poor

At least one below

rural threshold

Below rural Below threshold

Isolated^—affects less than approximately 5% of the populated areaPatchy^—affects between approximately 5% and 25% of the populated area

No coverage All

Widespread^—affects more than approximately 25% of the populated area^Please note that this percentage figure should not be used to calculate the percentage of affected population.

Executive summary

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) performed field survey measurements as part of its Coverage Evaluation Program (CEP) across the regional and remote Western Australia (RRWA) switchover area between 28 August and 18 September 2012. Based on the available information and the evidence gathered through prediction modelling and survey measurements, all planned digital services in the switchover area that have been rolled out are, in general, achieving the same level of coverage and potential reception quality in digital mode as is provided by existing analog television services (referred to as the ‘same coverage objective’).1 While the ACMA has determined that the vast majority of RRWA localities have adequate to strong signal coverage, and licensed broadcasters in the switchover area are in general meeting their coverage obligations, it is likely that a number of households in marginal or signal-deficient areas will experience poor analog and digital television reception. The ACMA has identified some locations in the RRWA switchover area where the viewer could potentially experience some widespread, patchy, isolated or minor reception problems (see Appendix E for area-specific details). The ACMA predicts that a comparatively smaller percentage of households may experience analog and digital reception difficulties in these locations. On 11 May 2010, the government announced that broadcasters will convert a substantial number of existing self-help retransmission facilities to digital as well as establish a number of new ‘gap filler’ sites that will provide terrestrial television coverage to a number of areas. This, however, does not apply to any sites in the RRWA switchover area. In some areas, councils that have applied to convert their existing analog television self-help retransmission facilities to digital have been granted licenses. Where councils are not coverting these services to digital households will have access to television services from the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service.

Community television services and open narrowcasting television services provided in the RRWA switchover area under the ‘remote indigenous broadcasting service’ (RIBS) model are not subject to the switch-over regulatory framework that applies to commercial television broadcasting licensees or national television broadcasters. For example, RIBS are not subject to the switchover requirements that come into effect for commercial and national television services at the end of the simulcast period. Additionally, RIBS are not planned in DCPs and are not legislatively obliged to submit IPs. Consequently these services are not covered by the CEP.

The ACMA has received and approved IPs for the planned WIN services listed in the DCPs for this switchover area. Prime has outstanding IPs for the sites in the switchover area except Central Agriculture, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, and Mingenew sites. Prime/WIN service has outstanding IPs for sites in the switchover area except Albany, Bridgetown, Bruce Rock, Bunbury, Central Agriculture, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Karratha, Katanning, Kojonup, Mandurah/Waroona, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Mingenew, Nannup, Narrogin, Norseman, Northam, Southern Agriculture, Southern Cross Town, and Wagin sites. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has approved all IPs for the national services (ABC and SBS). According to the ACMA’s records, broadcasters are progressing with the rollout of their planned national and commercial services in the switchover area.

Households situated in remote licence areas and digital terrestrial television signal-deficient areas will have access to the VAST service in line with applicable satellite access arrangements.

1 The same coverage policy objective as outlined in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 states that as soon as is practicable after the commencement of the required analog/digital television simulcast period in an area, broadcasters must provide the same level of coverage in digital mode as is provided by existing corresponding analog television services.

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RRWA switchover areaThe RRWA switchover area (refer to Appendix A) is located in the RRWA TV1/TV2 licence area and overlaps the Perth TV1 licence area (refer to Appendix C).

The area covers approximately 2,512,068 square kilometres and, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census data, has an estimated population of approximately 492,922. For the purposes of the ACMA’s coverage assessments, a total of 117 urban centres/localities were identified within the RRWA switchover area.2

The switchover area is served by 42 broadcaster-owned and -operated transmission sites, 138 self-help retransmission sites and 30 hybrid sites3, owned and operated by broadcasters (refer to Appendix B).

Tables 1—3 outline all existing sites in the switchover area and provide a summary of services and switchover characteristics/solutions. A/D indicates analog or digital transmission, letters designate the service call sign of the broadcaster, numbers designate the radiofrequency channel number, $ indicates retransmission service and V/H indicates signal polarisation.

Table 1 Broadcaster-owned and -operated sites

Area served ABC SBS Net 7 Net 9 Net 10

Broadcaster converted services—DCP planned, IP approved, same coverage objective;

*Alternative digital coverage of the service is provided from other site(s) or broadcaster to apply for roll out exemption

Albany A:ABC7 VD:ABC43 V

A:SBS40 VD:SBS41 V

PrimeA:SSW55 VD:SSW45 V

WINA:WOW52 VD:WOW42 V

WIN/Prime

D:SDW44 V

BeverleyWINA:WOW44 V

BrooktonWINA:WOW44 V

Broome A:ABC8 HD:ABC9 H

A:SBS29 HD:SBS9A H

PrimeA:WAW11 HD:WAW10 H

WINA:WOW6 HD:WOW7 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW12 H

Bunbury A:ABC5 HD:ABC36 H

A:SBS33 HD:SBS34 H

PrimeA:SSW3 HD:SSW35 H

WINA:WOW40 HD:WOW39 H

WIN/Prime

D:SDW37 H

CarnarvonD:ABC6 H D:SBS11 H

PrimeD:WAW7 H

WIND:WOW12 H

WIN/PrimeD:WDW8 H

Central Agricultural A:ABC5A H

D:ABC45 HA:SBS47 HD:SBS43 H


WIN

D:WOW41 H

WIN/Prime

D:SDW42 HCorrigin WIN

A:WOW44 V

2 In broad terms, an urban centre is a population cluster of 1,000 or more people, while a locality is a population cluster of between 200 and 999 people. This geographical structure is defined by the 1996 Census edition of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification.3 A hybrid site is a transmitter with a mix of broadcast-owned and –operated and analog self-help services.

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CunderdinWINA:WOW44 V

Derby (WA)D:ABC9 H D:SBS7 H

Prime

D:WAW6 H

WIN

D:WOW12 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW10 H

DowerinWINA:WOW44 V

EsperanceD:ABC9A H D:SBS9 H

Prime

D:VEW12 H

WIN

D:WOW11 H

WIN/Prime

D:VDW8 H

ExmouthD:ABC7 H D:SBS9 H

Prime

D:WAW6 H

WIN

D:WOW11 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW12 H

Geraldton A:ABC6 HD:ABC41 H

A:SBS29 HD:SBS42 H

PrimeA:GTW11 HD:GTW40 H


WIN/Prime

D:GDW45 H

GoomallingWINA:WOW44 V

Kalgoorlie A:ABC6 HD:ABC9A H

A:SBS28 HD:SBS7 H

PrimeA:VEW8 HD:VEW12 H


WIN/Prime

D:VDW9 H

Karratha A:ABC54 HD:ABC53 H (42)

A:SBS66 HD:SBS65 H (44)



WIN/Prime

D:WDW43 H

Katanning A:ABC7 VD:ABC45 V

A:SBS59 VD:SBS44 V



WIN/Prime

D:SDW42 V

Kellerberrin A:ABC53$ VWINA:WOW44 V

KununurraD:ABC8 H D:SBS10 H

Prime

D:WAW6 H

WIN

D:WOW11 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW7 H

Mandurah A:ABC57$ V A:SBS54 VPrimeA:SSW60 V

WINA:WOW63 V

Mandurah/Waroona

D:ABC41 V D:SBS53 V (40)

Prime

D:SSW42 V

WIN

D:WOW43 V

WIN/Prime

D:SDW44 V

Manjimup A:ABC57 HD:ABC58 H (46)




WIN/Prime

D:SDW49 H

Margaret River A:ABC57 V

D:ABC45 VA:SBS54 VD:SBS43 V



WIN/Prime

D:SDW44 V

MingenewD:ABC46 H



WIN/Prime

D:GDW50 H

Nannup A:ABC32 VD:ABC31 V



WIN/Prime

D:SDW33 VNarrogin

A:ABC57 H A:SBS54 HPrimeA:SSW60 H

WINA:WOW63 H

WIN/Prime

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D:ABC58 H (50) D:SBS55 H (48) D:SSW46 H D:WOW51 H D:SDW49 H

NewmanD:ABC6 H D:SBS11 H

Prime

D:WAW7 H

WIN

D:WOW10 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW8 H

Northam A:ABC56 HD:ABC57 H (50)




WIN/Prime

D:SDW49 H

Northampton A:ABC8 HD:ABC46 H

A:SBS59 HD:SBS47 H

PerenjoriD:ABC41 V

Prime

D:GTW43 V


WIN/Prime

D:GDW45 V

PingellyWINA:WOW44 V

Port Hedland A:ABC7 HD:ABC8 H

A:SBS42 HD:SBS6 H


WINA:WOW9A HD:WOW10 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW9 H

QuairadingWINA:WOW44 V

Southern Agricultural A:ABC2 V

D:ABC11 VA:SBS28 VD:SBS29 V(10)



WIN/Prime

D:SDW12 V

Southern Cross A:ABC9 H

D:ABC7 H

PrimeA:VEW10 H

TamminWINA:WOW44 V

Tom Price A:ABC10 HD:ABC12 H

A:SBS59 HD:SBS11 H


WINA:WOW9 HD:WOW9A H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW8 H

Wagin A:ABC8 HD:ABC38 H(29)

A:SBS29 HD:SBS28 H



WIN/Prime

D:SDW31 H

Wongan Hills A:ABC6 VD:ABC7 V (33)

WyalkatchemWINA:WOW44 V

YorkWINA:WOW44 V

Table 2 Self-help retransmission sites


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Community-funded analog—digital not planned in DCP, no IPs, no same coverage requirement.

($ indicates retransmission service)

Albany West A:ABC63$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW66$ H

WINA:WOW69$ H

Argyle A:ABC69 HD:ABC40 H

PrimeA:WAW63$ H

Badgingarra A:ABC68$ V A:SBS59$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Balgo A:ABC57$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Bamboo Creek A:ABC64$ VPrimeA:WAW67$ V

Bayulu A:ABC45 VD:ABC38 V

A:SBS30$ VPrimeA:WAW39$ V

WINA:WOW33$ V

Beacon A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Beagle Bay A:ABC57$ H A:SBS63$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

Bencubbin A:ABC68$ V A:SBS59$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Billiluna A:ABC66$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Blackstone (WA) A:ABC57$ V

D:ABC48$ VA:SBS60$ VD:SBS46$ V

PrimeA:WAW66$ VD:WAW40$ V

WINA:WOW63$ VD:WOW42$ V

WIN/Prime

D:WDW44$ V

Boddington A:ABC68$ V A:SBS62$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Borden A:ABC65$ V A:SBS59$ VPrimeA:WAW68$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Bremer Bay A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Bremer Bay South A:ABC67$ H A:SBS58$ H

PrimeA:WAW64$ H

WINA:WOW61$ H

Broads DamsPrimeA:WAW66$ V

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Burringurrah A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW63$ V

WINA:WOW66$ V

Camballin A:ABC68$ V A:SBS59$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Christmas Island Drumsite

A:ABC6$ H A:SBS9$ HPrimeA:WAW8$ H

WINA:WOW11$ H

Christmas Island Phosphate Hill


WINA:WOW49$ H

Christmas Island Rocky Point


WINA:WOW51$ H

Coalmine Beach A:ABC65$ V

PrimeA:WAW68$ V

Cocos Islands (West Island) A:ABC9$ H A:SBS8$ H

PrimeA:WAW10$ H

WINA:WOW12$ H

Condingup/Howick A:ABC6 H

D:ABC46 HA:SBS58$ H

PrimeA:WAW9$ H

WINA:WOW11$ H

Coolgardie A:ABC63$ HD:ABC41$ H

A:SBS60$ HD:SBS40$ H

PrimeA:WAW66$ HD:VEW42$ H

WINA:WOW69$ HD:WOW43$ H

WIN/Prime

D:VDW44$ H

Coonana A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Coorow A:ABC67$ V A:SBS58$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW61$ V

Coral Bay A:ABC68$ V A:SBS59$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Cosmo Newberry A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ V

PrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Cue A:ABC10 HD:ABC10 H

A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW9$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Dalwallinu A:ABC46 HD:ABC49 H


WINA:WOW67$ H

Denham A:ABC8 HD:ABC7 H


WINA:WOW64$ H

Denmark A:ABC67$ H A:SBS61$ HPrimeA:SSW64$ H

WINA:WOW58$ H

Djarindjin A:ABC56$ H A:SBS59$ HPrimeA:WAW68$ H

WINA:WOW62$ H

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Dongara A:ABC61$ H A:SBS58$ HPrimeA:WAW64$ H

WINA:WOW67$ H

Eighty Mile Beach

PrimeA:WAW30$ H

WINA:WOW36$ H

Eneabba A:ABC46 HD:ABC47 H

A:SBS40$ HPrimeA:GTW43$ H

WINA:WOW49$ H

Eucla A:ABC69$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

Gairdner A:ABC68$ H A:SBS59$ HPrimeA:WAW65$ H

WINA:WOW62$ H

Gascoyne Junction A:ABC66$ V A:SBS63$ V

PrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW60$ V

Gnowangerup A:ABC69$ V A:SBS63$ VPrimeA:SSW66$ V

WINA:WOW60$ V

Golden Grove Mine A:ABC65$ V

PrimeA:WAW68$ V

Goodwyn A:ABC68$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

Gracetown A:ABC61$ H A:SBS58$ HPrimeA:WAW64$ H

WINA:WOW67$ H

Green Head A:ABC51$ V A:SBS42$ VPrimeA:WAW48$ V

WINA:WOW45$ V

Hopetoun (WA) A:ABC65 VD:ABC40 V


WINA:WOW62$ V

Hyden A:ABC29$ H A:SBS38$ HPrimeA:WAW32$ H

WINA:WOW35$ H

Jameson (Mantamaru) A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ V

PrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Jarlmadangah A:ABC66$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Jerramungup A:ABC69$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW66$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Jigalong A:ABC57$ H A:SBS63$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

Kalumburu A:ABC57$ H A:SBS63$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

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Karalundi A:ABC68$ V A:SBS62$ VPrimeA:WAW59$ V

WINA:WOW65$ V

Karilywara A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Karratha South A:ABC42$ H A:SBS51$ HPrimeA:WAW45$ H

WINA:WOW48$ H

Kiwirrkurra A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Kondinin A:ABC69$ V A:SBS63$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW60$ V

Koorda A:ABC52$ VD:ABC47$ V

A:SBS61$ VD:SBS46$ V



Kulin A:ABC31$ V A:SBS40$ VPrimeA:WAW34$ V

WINA:WOW28$ V

Kundat Djaru A:ABC66$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Kununoppin A:ABC67$ V A:SBS58$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW61$ V

La Grange A:ABC57$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Lake Grace A:ABC33 VD:ABC34 V


WINA:WOW48$ V

Lake Gregory A:ABC68$ V A:SBS62$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Lake King A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Learmonth (WA) A:ABC66$ V

PrimeA:WAW69$ V

Leeman A:ABC5A HD:ABC6 H


WINA:WOW63$ H

Leinster A:ABC10 HD:ABC11 H

PrimeA:WAW7$ H

WINA:WOW66$ H

Looma A:ABC57$ H A:SBS63$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

Looma South A:ABC59$ H A:SBS65$ HPrimeA:WAW62$ H

WINA:WOW68$ H

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Marble Bar A:ABC8 HD:ABC7 H


WINA:WOW62$ H

Marvel Loch A:ABC55$ V A:SBS58$ VPrimeA:WAW61$ V

WINA:WOW52$ V

MimbiPrimeA:WAW69$ V

Monkey Mia A:ABC58$ V A:SBS55$ VPrimeA:WAW52$ V

WINA:WOW61$ V

Mount Margaret

WINA:WOW63$ V

Mukinbudin A:ABC31$ H A:SBS37$ HPrimeA:WAW34$ H

WINA:WOW40$ H

Munglinup A:ABC69$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Muradup A:ABC67$ V A:SBS58$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW61$ V

Murchison A:ABC63$ V A:SBS69$ VPrimeA:WAW60$ V

WINA:WOW66$ V

Murrin Murrin A:ABC65$ VPrimeA:WAW68$ V

Nanga Bay A:ABC69$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

Narembeen A:ABC64 VD:ABC50 V


WINA:WOW67$ V

Newdegate A:ABC66$ H A:SBS57$ HPrimeA:WAW63$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

Ngalapita A:ABC66$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

North Rankin A:ABC67$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

Northcliffe A:ABC56$ H A:SBS53$ HPrimeA:WAW59$ H

WINA:WOW62$ H

Nullagine A:ABC50$ V A:SBS56$ VPrimeA:WAW53$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Nungarin A:ABC66$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

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Nyabing A:ABC66$ H A:SBS63$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW60$ H

One Arm Point A:ABC69$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW66$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Ongerup A:ABC67$ H A:SBS61$ HPrimeA:WAW64$ H

WINA:WOW58$ H

Onslow A:ABC8 HD:ABC7 H


WINA:WOW60$ H

Ora Banda A:ABC59$ VPrimeA:WAW62$ V

Oriental Well A:ABC67$ V

Pandanus Park A:ABC66$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Parnngurr A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Peaceful Bay A:ABC67$ V A:SBS61$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW58$ V

Pingrup A:ABC67$ V A:SBS61$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW58$ V

Prevelly A:ABC65$ V A:SBS62$ VPrimeA:WAW68$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Punmu A:ABC66$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW63$ H

WINA:WOW69$ H

Quinninup A:ABC56$ V A:SBS53$ VPrimeA:WAW59$ V

WINA:WOW62$ V

Ravensthorpe A:ABC11 HD:ABC10 H


WINA:WOW61$ H

Salmon Gums A:ABC8 HD:ABC40 H

PrimeA:WAW11$ H

WINA:WOW6$ H

Sandstone A:ABC63$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW69$ V

Tambellup A:ABC67$ H A:SBS61$ HPrimeA:SSW64$ H

WINA:WOW58$ H

Telfer A:ABC60$ H A:SBS69$ HPrimeA:WAW63$ H

WINA:WOW66$ H

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Tjirrkarli A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Tjukurla A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Tjuntjuntjara A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Trayning A:ABC69$ V A:SBS63$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW60$ V

Useless Loop A:ABC68$ V A:SBS62$ VPrimeA:WAW65$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Vlaming Head A:ABC59$ V A:SBS65$ VPrimeA:WAW62$ V

WINA:WOW68$ V

Waddi Bush Resort A:ABC61$ V

WakathuniPrimeA:WAW60$ H

Walpole A:ABC57$ V A:SBS54$ VPrimeA:WAW60$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wanarn A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wandering A:ABC58$ V A:SBS61$ VPrimeA:WAW67$ V

WINA:WOW64$ V

Wangkatjungka A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VWINA:WOW63$ V

Warakurna A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Warburton (WA) A:ABC57$ V

D:ABC48$ VA:SBS60$ VD:SBS46$ V



WIN/Prime

D:WDW44$ V

Warmun A:ABC56$ H A:SBS62$ HPrimeA:WAW68$ H

WINA:WOW59$ H

Warralong A:ABC60$ V A:SBS69$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wave Rock A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wellstead A:ABC67$ V A:SBS61$ VPrimeA:WAW64$ V

WINA:WOW58$ V

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Westonia A:ABC65$ V A:SBS56$ VPrimeA:WAW62$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Wharton A:ABC69$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wickham A:SBS67$ HWINA:WOW64$ H

Wiluna A:ABC69$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wingellina A:ABC57$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Wongan Hills Town

A:ABC53$ V A:SBS56$ VD:SBS56$ V (46)

PrimeA:WAW62$ VD:WAW62$ V (48)

WINA:WOW59$ VD:WOW59$ V (50)

WIN/Prime

D:WDW51$ V

Wurreranginy Community A:ABC8$ V A:SBS12$ V

PrimeA:WAW6$ V

WINA:WOW10$ V

Yakanarra A:ABC66$ V A:SBS60$ VPrimeA:WAW69$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Yalgoo A:ABC10 HD:ABC10 H


WINA:WOW63$ H

Yandeearra A:ABC57$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Yiyili A:ABC69$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW66$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Youngaleena A:ABC60$ V A:SBS69$ HPrimeA:WAW66$ V

WINA:WOW63$ V

Yulga Jinna A:ABC65$ V A:SBS68$ VPrimeA:WAW62$ V

WINA:WOW59$ V

Yungngora A:ABC57$ H A:SBS60$ HPrimeA:WAW69$ H

WINA:WOW63$ H

Table 3 Hybrid sites


Broadcaster new services—digital not planned in DCP, no IPs, no same coverage requirement.

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Augusta A:ABC56 VD:ABC55 V (46)

PrimeA:WAW59$ VD:WAW48 V


WIN/Prime

D:WDW50 V

Bridgetown A:ABC56 HD:ABC45 H

A:SBS53$ HD:SBS43 H



WIN/Prime

D:SDW44 H

Bruce Rock A:ABC66$ HD:ABC50$ H

A:SBS69$ HD:SBS48 H

PrimeA:SSW63$ HD:SSW46 H


WIN/Prime

D:SDW49 H

CarnamahD:ABC46 V

A:SBS56$ VD:SBS47 V

Prime

D:GTW48 V


WIN/Prime

D:GDW50 V

Cervantes A:ABC46 VD:ABC47 V

A:SBS40$ VD:SBS48$ V



WIN/Prime

D:WDW51$ V

DampierD:ABC28 H D:SBS30 H

Prime

D:WAW33 H

WIN

D:WOW32 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW31 H

Fitzroy Crossing A:ABC58 VD:ABC41 V

A:SBS55$ VD:SBS40 V

PrimeA:WAW61$ VD:WAW42 V


WIN/Prime

D:WDW44 V

Halls Creek A:ABC8 HD:ABC9 H

A:SBS58$ HD:SBS9A H

PrimeA:WAW6$ HD:WAW7 H


WIN/Prime

D:WDW10 H

Jurien A:ABC55 HD:ABC56 H (37)


PrimeA:WAW64$ HD:WAW35$ H

WINA:WOW58$ HD:WOW36$H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW38$ H

Kalbarri A:ABC9 HD:ABC8 H

PrimeA:GTW7$ HD:GTW6 H


WIN/Prime

D:GDW12 H

Kambalda A:ABC55 HD:ABC56 H (40)

A:SBS52$ HD:SBS41 H



WIN/Prime

D:VDW44 H

Kojonup A:ABC69 HD:ABC68 H (50)

A:SBS54$ HD:SBS48 H

PrimeA:SSW66$ HD:SSW46 H


WIN/Prime

D:SDW49 H

Kununurra EastD:ABC40 H D:SBS41 H

Prime

D:WAW42 H

WIN

D:WOW43 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW44 H

Laverton A:ABC10 HD:ABC11 H




WIN/Prime

D:WDW49$ H

Leonora A:ABC8 HD:ABC10 H




WIN/Prime

D:WDW44$ H

Meekatharra A:ABC8 HD:ABC9 H

A:SBS60$ HD:SBS9A H



WIN/Prime

D:WDW7 H

Menzies A:ABC10 HD:ABC11 H




WIN/Prime

D:WDW44$ H

Merredin Prime WIN WIN/Prime

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A:ABC8 HD:ABC56 H (50)

A:SBS58$ HD:SBS48 H

A:VEW6 HD:VEW46 H

A:WOW61 HD:WOW51 H D:VDW49 H

Moora A:ABC60 HD:ABC52 H (38)



WIN/Prime

D:WDW34 H

Moora Town A:SBS66$ VD:SBS39 V

MorawaD:ABC7 H (28) D:SBS33$ H

Prime

D:GTW29 H

WIN

D:WOW31 H

WIN/Prime

D:GDW32 H

Mount Magnet A:ABC8 HD:ABC9 H

A:SBS69$ HD:SBS9A H



WIN/Prime

D:WDW7 H

Mullewa A:ABC9 HD:ABC46 H

A:SBS57$ HD:SBS47 H



WIN/Prime

D:GDW50 H

Norseman A:ABC7 HD:ABC6 H

A:SBS66$ HD:SBS47 H



WIN/Prime

D:VDW50 H

PannawonicaD:ABC9 H

A:SBS9A$ HD:SBS10 H

Prime

D:WAW8 H

WIN

D:WOW6 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW7 H

Paraburdoo A:ABC6 HD:ABC9A H

A:SBS58$ HD:SBS12 H


WINA:WOW8 HD:WOW7 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW9 H

Pemberton A:ABC31 HD:ABC32 H

A:SBS28$ HD:SBS28 H



WIN/Prime

D:WDW33 H

Roebourne A:ABC9 HD:ABC9A H

A:SBS28$ HD:SBS8 H



WIN/Prime

D:WDW11 H

Southern Cross Town A:SBS29$ H

D:SBS28 H

Prime

D:VEW33 H


WIN/Prime

D:VDW30 H

Wyndham A:ABC10 HD:ABC12 H D:SBS11 H

PrimeA:WAW8 HD:WAW9A H

WINA:WOW6 HD:WOW7 H

WIN/Prime

D:WDW9 H

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Coverage evaluationThe ACMA’s CEP methodology

Figure 1 Methodology for the ACMA’s CEP

Figure 1 outlines the multi-layered methodology for the ACMA’s CEP. This program assesses whether the same coverage objective has been met by relevant broadcasters in a particular switchover area.

The CEP also determines the boundaries of digital terrestrial coverage, identifies areas of marginal or inconsistent digital terrestrial coverage, and verifies the technical planning specifications and assumptions provided by broadcasters in their implementation plans. In addition, the program provides essential feedback on the accuracy of the ACMA’s initial desktop modelling.

Digital channel plansTo facilitate the introduction of digital television, the ACMA developed national and commercial DCPs in line with the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Planning Handbook and its obligations under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA). DCPs determine which channels are to be allotted to each area, the assignment of channels to each broadcaster in that area and the technical characteristics of those channels.

DCPs are developed to give broadcasters the maximum envelope in which to plan their digital transmission coverage for an area to achieve the policy objective of the same coverage and potential reception quality as is available in analog mode. The National DCP for RRWA was finalised in July 2003 and the Commercial DCP, in March 2007. Subsequent variations to the DCPs were made in March 2004 (national only), October 2007, December 2008 (commercial only), June 2009 (commercial only), May 2010 and October 2011 to alter existing services and include additional services.

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Implementation plansIn accordance with the national and commercial television conversion schemes prepared by the ACMA under Schedule 4 to the BSA, commercial and national television broadcasters are required to prepare IPs relating to the conversion of the transmission of their services from analog to digital mode. IPs are a commitment by individual broadcasters to provide a television service in digital mode from specified sites to cover defined areas by specified dates. The aim is to achieve the same coverage in standard definition television digital mode as that service provides in analog mode. This objective is to be achieved as soon as is practicable after the simulcast period begins.4

The ACMA has received and approved IPs for the planned WIN services listed in the DCPs for this switchover area. Prime has outstanding IPs for the sites in the switchover area except Central Agriculture, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, and Mingenew sites. Prime/WIN service has outstanding IPs for sites in the switchover area except Albany, Bridgetown, Bruce Rock, Bunbury, Central Agriculture, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Karratha, Katanning, Kojonup, Mandurah/Waroona, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Mingenew, Nannup, Narrogin, Norseman, Northam, Southern Agriculture, Southern Cross Town, and Wagin sites. The minister has approved all IPs for the national services (ABC and SBS).

As previously outlined, local councils have indicated the possible conversion of the existing analog self-help re-transmission sites and hybrid sites. As these services are not planned in the DCP, there is no obligation for broadcasters to submit an IP to the ACMA or roll out services at any particular point in time.

Community television services and open narrowcasting television services provided in the RRWA switchover area under the ‘remote indigenous broadcasting service’ (RIBS) model are not subject to the switch-over regulatory framework that applies to commercial television broadcasting licensees or national television broadcasters. For example, RIBS are not subject to the switchover requirements that come into effect for commercial and national television services at the end of the simulcast period. Additionally, RIBS are not planned in DCPs and are not legislatively obliged to submit IPs. Consequently these services are not covered by the CEP.

Survey planning As part of its methodology for assessing same coverage and potential reception quality, the ACMA undertakes desktop coverage modelling of a switchover area. This takes into account terrain, complaints to the ACMA from viewers within the area and, where possible, technical specifications of transmission facilities as outlined in IPs provided by broadcasters.

At the time of writing, five complaints have been initiated in the RRWA switchover area. The issues concerned both analog and digital reception. No ministerial enquiries have been received.

The findings of the desktop modelling process inform the ACMA field survey measurement program. The RRWA switchover area survey planning guided the ACMA’s field staff on where field measurements within the switchover market should be conducted. This includes predicted or potential reception-deficient areas and other information on transmission facilities in the area.

Based on data available through survey planning, the majority population centres were not visited by field measurements during the CEP as switchover is viewed as a localised area broadcasting change and the risk of same coverage was assessed as low.

Field survey measurement programThe field survey measurement program enables the ACMA to acquire technical and signal data associated with analog and digital TV coverage and reception quality within a switchover area. The program is part of the ACMA’s CEP (Figure 1) and seeks to verify the information provided by

4 A period in which a broadcaster is required to simultaneously transmit television services in analog and standard definition TV digital mode.

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broadcasters in their IPs as well as the predictions made as part of the ACMA’s initial desktop modelling.

The ACMA’s CEP performed field survey measurements at 18 locations throughout the switchover area between 28 August and 18 September 2012 (see Appendix D). The measurement results have been analysed and compared against the most appropriate coverage prediction models for the area. Field survey results align closely with predicted coverage findings and provide the ACMA with a high level of confidence in its CEP methodologies.

Same coveragePolicy objectives under Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 4 to the BSA state that national and commercial broadcasters must, as soon as practicable after the start of the simulcast period, provide the same level of coverage and potential reception quality in digital mode as is broadcast in analog mode.

Based on the results of the CEP for this switchover area, the ACMA concludes that the same level of coverage and potential reception quality is, in general, being achieved by licensed broadcasters in the switchover area (see Appendix E for breakdown of locality-specific results).

While the ACMA has determined that broadcasters are generally achieving the same coverage policy objective, allowances for the different broadcast characteristics of analog and digital television signals must be considered and factored into the analysis. While signal-deficient analog television or marginal area reception results in poor quality picture and sound that gradually degrades and becomes increasingly ‘snowy’ and/or ‘noisy’, it is still possible, depending on the viewer’s expectations, to watch the broadcast. In contrast, signal-deficient digital television or marginal area reception causes a digital broadcast to freeze, pixilate or totally drop out, rendering the broadcast unwatchable. Households located in marginal reception areas are likely to experience this issue.

Signal-deficient areasWhile the ACMA has determined that the vast majority of RRWA localities have adequate to strong signal coverage and licensed broadcasters in the switchover area are, in general, meeting their coverage obligations, it is likely that a number of households in marginal or signal-deficient areas will experience poor analog and digital television reception. The ACMA has identified some locations in the RRWA switchover area where viewers could potentially experience some widespread, isolated or minor reception issues (see Appendix E for area-specific details).

It should be noted that due to the remote nature of settlements within the RRWA, many localities will be reliant on the VAST satellite service once analog has been switched off.

Fortuitous reception issuesThe BSA mandates that broadcasting services be licensed and planned to serve specific geographic areas. Through CEP operational observations, in some circumstances it is possible for the ACMA to determine that households are receiving, or attempting to receive, television broadcast services that are not planned to serve their area. This form of reception is considered fortuitous. It is possible that households receiving fortuitous broadcast signals may experience reception difficulties before and/or after analog switch-off as the reception of distant weak television signals outside the planned service area will be generally unreliable and potentially interfere with planned services. Fortuitous reception difficulties may also appear when analog switch-off occurs in adjacent switchover areas. The ACMA did not identify any substantial issues related to fortuitous reception in this switchover area.

ConclusionThe ACMA is confident that the RRWA switchover is progressing in accordance with the digital television switchover timetable and that broadcasters have met their obligations for IP submissions,

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same coverage and service rollout. No major issues are currently present or foreseen that would impede the switch-off of analog television broadcast services in 2013. The ACMA will continue to liaise with relevant broadcasters and is confident that all services to this area will be successfully rolled out in accordance with planning guidelines and technical specifications before the end of the simulcast period.

Broadcasters are currently listing an existing analog hybrid retransmission facility/service in this switchover area for conversion to digital to extend or improve reception in signal-deficient areas. Those households situated in digital signal-deficient areas are able to apply to receive VAST satellite service in line with applicable access and subsidy arrangements.

DBCDE’s Digital Switchover Taskforce (DST) is responsible for overseeing Australia’s transition to digital television. The ACMA provides advice and consults widely with DST, broadcasters, industry representatives and the public to assist in facilitating an effective switch from analog to digital television.

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Appendix ARRWA switchover area

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Appendix BTransmission sites in the RRWA switchover area

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Appendix CLicence areas overlapping and adjacent to the RRWA switchover area

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Appendix DMeasurement and prediction locations in the RRWA switchover area

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Appendix EUrban centre/locality-specific results for the RRWA switchover area

Table 4 Urban centre/locality assessments based on a combination of the coverage prediction modelling, field survey measurements and engineering analysis within the RRWA switchover areaUrban centre/locality

Pop. Assessment Comments

Urban centres/localities where no coverage and/or reception issues have been identified

Bunbury(4 measurement locations)

34,517 > The Bunbury transmitter provides strong to very good coverage.

> No issue has been identified.

Bunbury North(5 measurement locations)

20,550 > The Bunbury transmitter provides strong coverage.


Busselton(5 measurement locations)

15,386 > The Bunbury transmitter provides from strong to very good coverage.


Dunsborough(8 measurement locations)

3,374 > The Bunbury transmitter provides strong to very good coverage.


>Geraldton (6 measurement locations)

36,090 > The Geraldton transmitter provides strong coverage.


Kalgoorlie(5 measurement locations)

28,488 > The Kalgoorlie transmitter provides strong to very good coverage.


Urban centres/localities where minor service rollout, coverage and/or reception issues have been identifiedCarnamah(4 measurement locations)

293 > The Morawa transmitter provides strong to adequate coverage (ABC only).

> While coverage from the Morawa transmitter (ABC only) is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

> At the time measurements were taken, the Morawa transmitter did not have all digital services implemented (no SBS, QTW, WOW and GDW). SBS, QTW, WOW and GDW services were implemented in October 2012 and are expected to provide similar digital

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coverage as the measured ABC digital service.

> The Carnamah hybrid site does not provide digital services. This site is on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement ABC, GTW, WOW and GDW digital services.

Dongara(5 measurement location)

2,341 > The Geraldton transmitter provides adequate coverage.

> While coverage from the Geraldton transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

Mingenew(4 measurement locations)

408 > The Mingenew transmitter provides good to adequate coverage.

> Morawa transmitter provides no coverage.

> While coverage from the Mingenew transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

> The Mingenew transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no ABC and SBS). Broadcasters do not plan to implement ABC and SBS digital services.

Northampton(7 measurement locations)

813 > The Northampton transmitter provides strong to very good coverage.

> Geraldton transmitter provides good to adequate coverage.

> While the combined coverage from the Northampton and Geraldton transmitters is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

Urban centres/localities where coverage/reception issues have been identified

Isolated issue(s) (where approximately <5% of populated areas show coverage/reception issues)Dowerin(4 measurement locations)

352 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good to poor coverage.

> While the Central Agricultural transmitter generally provides

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adequate coverage to most areas, isolated poor coverage exists in a small area of the town due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

Goomalling(5 measurement locations)

500 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides adequate to no coverage.

> While the Central Agricultural transmitter generally provides adequate coverage to most areas, isolated no coverage caused by local terrain obstructions has been identified.

York(5 measurement locations)

2,087 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good to poor coverage.

> While coverage from the Central Agricultural transmitter is generally good to most areas, isolated poor coverage caused by local terrain obstructions has been identified.

Widespread issue(s) (where between > 25% of populated areas show coverage/reception/limited services issues)Corrigin(5 measurement locations)

688 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides adequate to no coverage.

> While the Central Agricultural transmitter provides adequate coverage to some areas, patchy poor coverage exists to the south of the town due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

Table 5 Urban centre/locality assessments based on coverage prediction modelling and engineering analysis within the RRWA switchover area

Urban centre/locality

Pop. Assessment Comments

Urban centres/localities where no coverage and/or reception issues have been identifiedAlbany(no measurement locations)

9,676 > The Albany transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides good coverage.


Allanson(no measurement locations)

610 > The Bunbury transmitter provides strong


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coverage.

Beverley(no measurement locations)

848 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides very good coverage.


Binningup(no measurement locations)

952 > The Bunbury transmitter provides strong coverage.


Boyanup(no measurement locations)



Broome(no measurement locations)

11,563 > The Broome transmitter provides strong coverage.


Brunswick Junction(no measurement locations)

802 > The Bunbury transmitter provides good coverage.


Burekup(no measurement locations)



Capel(no measurement locations)



Carnarvon(no measurement locations)

5,310 > The Carnarvon transmitter provides strong coverage.


Collie(no measurement locations)



Cookernup(no measurement locations)



Cowarumup(no measurement locations)

569 > The Bunbury transmitter provides very good coverage.


Cranbrook(no measurement locations)

281 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides very good coverage.


Cuballing(no measurement locations)

334 > The Narrogin transmitter provides very good coverage.


Dampier(no measurement locations)

1,372 > The Dampier transmitter provides very good coverage.


Dardanup(no measurement locations)

372 > The Bunbury transmitter provides very good coverage.


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Darkan(no measurement locations)

273 > The Wagin transmitter provides good coverage.


Derby(no measurement locations)

3,160 > The Derby transmitter provides very good coverage.


Donnybrook(no measurement locations)



Drummond Cove(no measurement locations)

1,932 > The Geraldton transmitter provides very good coverage.


Dumbleyung(no measurement locations)

220 > The Wagin transmitter provides good coverage.


Exmouth(no measurement locations)

1,896 > The Exmouth transmitter provides strong coverage.


Fitzroy Crossing(no measurement locations)

1,033 > The Fitzroy Crossing transmitter provides strong coverage.


Frenchman Bay(no measurement locations)

331 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides very good coverage.


Greenbushes(no measurement locations)



Halls Creek(no measurement locations)

1,208 > The Halls Creek transmitter provides strong coverage.


Karratha(no measurement locations)

11,728 > The Karratha transmitter provides strong coverage.


Katanning(no measurement locations)

3,808 > The Katanning transmitter provides strong coverage.


Kununurra(no measurement locations)

2,777 > The Kununurra transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Kununurra East transmitter provides very good coverage.


Little Grove(no measurement locations)

1,360 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides strong coverage.


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Manjimup(no measurement locations)

5,824 > The Manjimup transmitter provides strong coverage.


Margaret River(no measurement locations)

5,905 > The Margaret River transmitter provides strong coverage.


Morawa(no measurement locations)

597 > The Morawa transmitter provides very good coverage.


Mount Barker(no measurement locations)

1,758 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides strong coverage.


Mullewa(no measurement locations)

425 > The Mullewa transmitter provides strong coverage.


Narrogin(no measurement locations)

4,147 > The Narrogin transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Wagin provides very good coverage.


Newman(no measurement locations)

4,235 > The Newman transmitter provides strong coverage.


Northam(no measurement locations)

6,001 > The Northam transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Central Agricultural transmitter provides moderate coverage.


Pannawonica(no measurement locations)

687 > The Pannawonica transmitter provides strong coverage.


Paraburdoo(no measurement locations)

1,614 > The Paraburdoo transmitter provides strong coverage.


Pingelly(no measurement locations)

814 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good coverage.


Pinjarra(no measurement locations)

3,279 > The Bunbury transmitter provides very good coverage.


Point Samson(no measurement locations)

274 > The Roebourne transmitter provides very good coverage.


Port Hedland(no measurement

11,634 > The Port Hedland transmitter provides


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locations) strong coverage.

Quairading(no measurement locations)

596 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides strong coverage.


Roebourne(no measurement locations)

3,238 > The Roebourne transmitter provides very good coverage.


Southern Cross(no measurement locations)

710 > The Southern Cross Town transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Southern Cross transmitter provides very good coverage (ABC only).


Tammin(no measurement locations)

297 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides very good coverage.


Tom Price(no measurement locations)

2,711 > The Tom Price transmitter provides strong coverage.


Wagin(no measurement locations)

1,427 > The Wagin transmitter provides strong coverage.


Waroona(no measurement locations)



Wyndham(no measurement locations)

756 > The Wyndham transmitter provides strong coverage.


Yarloop(no measurement locations)



Urban centres/localities where minor service rollout, coverage and/or reception issues have been identifiedAugusta(no measurement locations)

1,858 > The Augusta transmitter provides very good overage.

> The Augusta transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters do not plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Bridgetown(no measurement locations)

2,384 > The Bridgetown transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Bridgetown transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

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Bruce Rock(no measurement locations)

513 > The Bruce Rock transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Bruce Rock transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no ABC and SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the ABC and SBS digital services.

Cunderdin(no measurement locations)

686 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good to moderate coverage

> While coverage from the Central Agriculture transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

> The Cunderdin transmitter is unlikely to provide digital service as alternative coverage from Central Agriculture transmitter is available.

Denmark(no measurement locations)

442 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides very good to moderate coverage.

> While coverage from the Southern Agriculture transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

> The Denmark retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Kalbarri(no measurement locations)

1,329 > The Kalbarri transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Kalbarri transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters do not plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Kambalda(no measurement locations)

2,706 > The Kambalda transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Kambalda transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no

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SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Kellerberrin(no measurement locations)

865 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good to moderate coverage.

> While coverage from the Central Agriculture transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

Kojonup(no measurement locations)

1,148 > The Kojonup transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Kojonup transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Marvel Loch(no measurement locations)

100 > The Southern Cross Town transmitter provides good coverage.

> The Southern Cross transmitter provides good to moderate coverage (ABC only).

> The Southern Cross Town transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Meekatharra(no measurement locations)

796 > The Meekatharra transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Meekatharra transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Merredin(no measurement locations)

2,756 > The Merredin transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Merredin transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Moora(no measurement locations)

1,605 > The Moora transmitter provides strong to good coverage.

> The Moora transmitter does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters do not plan to implement the SBS digital service.

> Broadcasters plan to

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implement the SBS digital service at the Moora Town hybrid site.

Mount Magnet(no measurement locations)

426 > The Mount Magnet transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Mount Magnet transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Nannup(no measurement locations)

501 > The Nannup transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Nannup transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Norseman(no measurement locations)

857 > The Norseman transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Norseman transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Pemberton(no measurement locations)

1,447 > The Pemberton transmitter provides strong coverage.

> The Pemberton transmitter does not provide a full set of digital services (no SBS). Broadcasters plan to implement the SBS digital service.

Wickham(no measurement locations)

1,825 > The Roebourne transmitter provides good to moderate coverage.

> While the coverage from Roebourne transmitter is at least adequate, viewers are more susceptible to reception difficulties. A rural antenna configuration (10 m antenna height) may be required for reliable digital reception in some areas.

Urban centres/localities where coverage/reception issues have been identified

Isolated issue(s) (where approximately <5% of populated areas show coverage/reception issues)Wyalkatchem(no measurement locations)

346 > The Central Agricultural transmitter provides good to poor coverage.

> While the Central Agricultural transmitter provides good coverage to most areas, isolated areas of poor coverage exist due to the town

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being located at the coverage fringe.

Patchy issue(s) (where between approximately 5% and 25% of populated areas show coverage/ reception issues)Tambellup(no measurement locations)

295 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides good to poor coverage.

> While the Southern Agricultural transmitter provides good coverage to some areas, patchy poor coverage areas caused by local terrain and the town being at the coverage fringe have been identified.

> The Tambellup retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Widespread issue(s) (where between > 25% of populated areas show coverage/reception/limited services issues)Argyle(no measurement locations)

100 > No digital coverage. > The Argyle retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Bayulu(no measurement locations)

274 > The Fitzroy Crossing transmitter provides moderate to no coverage.

> While the Fitzroy Crossing transmitter provides moderate coverage to some areas, widespread areas of poor coverage exist due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

> The Bayulu retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Borden(no measurement locations)

164 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides poor to no coverage.

> The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides no reliable coverage and widespread areas of poor to no coverage exist due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

> The Borden retransmission site does

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not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Cervantes(no measurement locations)

529 > The Cervantes transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Cervantes hybrid site does not currently provide full set of digital services (ABC only). The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence (SBS, WAW, WOW and WDW).

Condingup (Howick)(no measurement locations)

200 > No digital coverage. > Condingup lies outside the coverage of all digital transmitters.

> The Condingup/Howick retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Coolgardie(no measurement locations)

719 > The Kalgoorlie transmitter provides poor coverage.

> The Kalgoorlie transmitter provides poor coverage due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

> The Coolgardie retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence.

Cue(no measurement locations)

272 > No digital coverage. > The Cue retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW and WOW services).

> Broadcasters plan to implement ABC digital service.

Dalwallinu(no measurement locations)

593 > The Dalwallinu transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Dalwallinu retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW and WOW). This site is not on the

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broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW and WOW services).

Eneabba(no measurement locations)

348 > No digital coverage. > Eneabba lies outside the coverage of all digital transmitters.

> The Eneabba retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Gnarabup(no measurement locations)

489 > No digital coverage. > Gnarabup lies outside the coverage of all digital transmitters.

Harvey(no measurement locations)

2,602 > The Bunbury transmitter provides good to no coverage.

> While the Bunbury transmitter provides areas of good coverage to most areas, widespread areas of poor or no coverage exist caused by local terrain obstructions have been identified.

Hopetoun(no measurement locations)

517 > No digital coverage. > The Hopetoun retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW and WOW services).


Jurien(no measurement locations)

1,231 > The Jurien transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Jurien hybrid site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW, WOW, and WDW). The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence for SBS, WAW, WOW, and WDW.

Kununoppin(no measurement locations)

151 > No digital coverage. > Kununoppin lies outside the coverage of all digital transmitters.

Lake Grace 549 > The Lake Grace > The Lake Grace

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(no measurement locations)

transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW, and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW, and WOW).

Leeman(no measurement locations)

404 > The Leeman transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Leeman retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW, and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (no SBS, WAW, and WOW).

Leinster(no measurement locations)

737 > The Leinster transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Leinster retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW, and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (no SBS, WAW, and WOW).

Leonora(no measurement locations)

401 > No digital coverage. > The Leonora hybrid site does not currently provide digital services. The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence for SBS, WAW, WDW and WOW only.


Marble Bar(no measurement locations)

194 > The Marble Bar transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Marble Bar retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (no SBS, WAW and WOW).

Menzies(no measurement locations)

216 > No digital coverage. > The Menzies retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. The local

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council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence for SBS, WAW, WDW and WOW only.


Narembeen(no measurement locations)

509 > No digital coverage. > The Narembeen retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW and WOW).


Onslow(no measurement locations)

575 > The Onslow transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Onslow retransmission site does not currently provide full set of digital services (no SBS, WAW and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (no SBS, WAW and WOW).

Peaceful Bay(no measurement locations)

138 > The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides poor coverage.

> The Southern Agricultural transmitter provides no reliable coverage and widespread areas of poor coverage exist caused by local terrain obstructions have been identified.

> The Peaceful Bay retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Ravensthorpe(no measurement locations)

459 > No digital coverage. > The Ravensthorpe retransmission site does not currently provide digital services (no SBS, WAW and WOW). This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (no SBS, WAW and WOW).

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Salmon Gums(no measurement locations)

327 > No digital coverage. > Salmon Gums lies outside the coverage of all digital transmitters.

> The Salmon Gums retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. These sites are not on the broadcasters list for conversion.

Three Springs(no measurement locations)

395 > The Morawa transmitter provides moderate to poor coverage.

> While the Morawa transmitter provides adequate coverage to some areas, widespread areas of poor coverage exist due to the town being located at the coverage fringe.

Warburton(no measurement locations)

576 > No digital coverage. > The Warburton retransmission site does not currently provide digital services.

> The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence for ABC, SBS, WAW, WDW and WOW.

Wongan Hills(no measurement locations)

1,825 > The Wongan Hills transmitter provides strong coverage (ABC only).

> The Wongan Hills Town retransmission site does not currently provide digital services.

> The local council has applied for a VAST sourced retransmission licence for SBS, WAW, WDW and WOW only.

Yalgoo(no measurement locations)

195 > No digital coverage. > The Yalgoo retransmission site does not currently provide digital services. This site is not on the broadcasters list for conversion (SBS, WAW and WOW).


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