Who can apply
Companies can only apply if they:
- formed in Australia or an Australian territory
- represent a community interest.
‘Companies’ in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 includes:
- incorporated associations
- companies limited by guarantee.
It is not appropriate for other companies to hold a community licence. This includes:
- certain cooperatives
- companies limited by shares.
How we assess your application
For long-term community broadcasting licences, we assess:
- how well the proposed service would meet the community’s current and future needs
- the interests in that community
- how well the services would provide material that is significant to the local community
- other broadcasting services in that licence area, including national services
- whether the applicant is able to provide the proposed service.
We also consider whether this licence would lead to a situation we don’t want such as:
- one person in control of more than one community broadcasting service in the same licence area
- the Commonwealth, a state or territory or a political party in control of a community broadcasting licence.
In assessing your application, we may identify areas for improvement. If we approve the application, we’ll let you know about these by assigning you actions to complete.
After we give you a licence
If we give you a licence, you must start to broadcast within one year unless we agree to a longer date.
We allocate community broadcasting licences under Part 6 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Current application processes
We are currently inviting applications for analog community radio broadcasting licences in the following areas:
- Billiluna RA1
- Djarindjin RA1
- Looma RA1
- One Arm Point (Ardyaloon) RA1
- Yandeyarra RA1
The application form and application packs are available in the table below.
How to submit an application
You can email applications to: communitybroadcasting@acma.gov.au.
Applications may also be sent by post to:
Remote WA community radio licence
ACMA Community Broadcasting Section
PO Box Q500
Queen Victoria Building
NSW 1230
Closing Date
Applications must be lodged by 10pm (AWST), Friday 5 June 2026.
We will not accept applications received after the closing date.
More information
If you have any questions or require more information, please contact us via:
- email: communitybroadcasting@acma.gov.au
- phone: 1300 850 115.
Download application pack and application form
Application packs
Application form
