• Join the peak body for 500 community broadcasters around Australia
• Would suit a forward thinking and curious modern finance leader 
• $13.5m consolidated turnover | Sydney location | flexible working available

The Organisation

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is a member based peak body for community broadcasters dedicated to supporting and championing community broadcasting in Australia. Community radio plays a crucial role in serving groups often overlooked by mainstream media delivering programming tailored to the interests and needs of local communities, reflecting Australia’s open society, strong democracy and vibrant culture. Each week more than five million Australians tune in to over 500 community-owned licenced services.

The Role

The Chief Financial and Risk Officer leads financial strategy, risk and governance and financial sustainability across the CBAA Group which includes the CBAA and associated entities, the Local and Independent News Association (LINA), and Disability Media Australia (DMA). You will be responsible for ensuring strong financial systems, performance, risk management and strategic financial planning aligned with each entity’s goals and the Group’s shared services model.

Reporting directly to the CEO, and playing a key role as a member of the senior leadership team, you will:

• provide strategic financial leadership and guidance to the group
• take a hands-on role managing financial accounting, compliance, assets and risk
• deliver timely and accurate reports to boards in the group, the CEO and senior team
• adopt the role of business partner and advisor
• manage and develop a high performing finance team
• build trusted relationships with external partners and stakeholders
  

Skills Required

You will be a proven leader with experience in a similar executive leadership role who possesses high level financial and risk management experience. This will include experience preparing and presenting financial reports  to senior boards and committees. Ideally you have broad knowledge of accounting for membership, government, philanthropic organisations
including grants acquittals. You have well-developed interpersonal engagement and communication skills including the ability to translate financial information to a variety of stakeholders.

•  have the ability to manage a team to deliver high quality and timely services
• demonstrate high level strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• hold a recognised accounting qualification (CA/CPA or equivalent)
  

If you’re passionate about contributing your well-developed financial and risk management along with your superior communication skills, then apply now. Please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the skills required above via NGO Recruitment. Alternatively phone Mike Hurdle on 02 8243 0570 to have a candidate information pack emailed to you.

Outcomes of our 2025 investigations

Program or issue	Station/licensee	Description	Outcome	Report published
Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings	Festival City Broadcasters Pty Ltd	Decency	No breach of Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 (revised in 2018)(ref. BI-713)	26 August 2025

With another year comes another exciting round of finalist announcements for the Community Broadcasting Awards, this year taking place at the CBAA Conference awards gala on Saturday 25 October.

We’ll be posting finalist announcements on the CBAA Facebook page throughout next week according to the schedule below, and we’ll post a full list of finalists on our website on Friday 5 September, noting that the following three categories will be announced on the night:

• Community Broadcasting Honour Roll
• Tony Staley Award
• Michael Law Award

If you’re attending the conference make sure you’re registered for the Gala Dinner to see the awards in person, it’s a separate registration and cost so check in with ICMS at cbaaconf@icms.com.au if you didn’t opt in during registration.

And whether you’re among the finalists or not we’d like to thank you for your entry and wish you all the best for future awards seasons!

Day	Category	Time (AEDT)
Monday 1/09/25	Best Program: Music	10am
	Best Program:  New	12pm
	Best Program: News & Current Affairs	2pm
	Best Program: Talks	4pm
Tuesday 2/09/25	Excellence in Special Events & Outside Broadcasting	10am
	Outstanding Fundraising & Sponsorship Contribution	12pm
	Excellence in Station Resilience & Development	2pm
	Excellence in Production	4pm
Wednesday 3/09/25	Excellence in Australian Music	10am
	Excellence in Community Engagement	12pm
	Excellence in Disability Content & Engagement	2pm
	Excellence in Fundraising & Sponsorship	4pm
Thursday 4/09/25	Excellence in Indigenous Content & Engagement	10am
	Excellence in Multicultural Content & Engagement	12pm
	Outstanding Presenter	2pm
	Outstanding Presenter News & Current Affairs	4pm
	The Troy Garner Award – Best Program: Sports	6pm
Friday 5/09/25	Outstanding Production Contribution	10am
	Outstanding Technical Contribution	12pm
	Outstanding Volunteer Contribution	2pm
	Outstanding Youth Contribution	4pm
	Outstanding Station Leadership	6pm

• Engage with a creative and passionate community

• Opportunity to champion Australian music and talent

• Alexandria location

The organisation 

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is a leading member based, for purpose organisation. We provide programs and services that aim to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of over 450 community radio and media organisations.

With over five million listeners each week, community radio plays a vital role in providing a voice for multicultural, First Nations and other underrepresented groups, as well as supporting independent and emerging musicians, and communities not adequately serviced by other media services.

The role 

As part of our Content team, you will play a key role in processing audio content for the Community Radio Network (CRN), AMRAP (Australian Music Radio Airplay Project), News and Powerd Media.

You will work alongside team members and interact with content makers, artists and their representatives to distribute quality content.

Your passion for Australian Music, Content and Community Media will enable you to excel and support our energetic and dedicated content team. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Audio Processing 

• Responding to enquiries 

• Assisting with project tasks, events, presentations and reports 

• Supporting CBAA content operations and live broadcasts as required 

• Assisting with music programs to widen audience reach  

• Suggesting Australian music, artists and producers etc. to other teams to assist with social media, EDMs and website output. 

 
Your success profile will include: 

• Relevant qualifications and or equivalent work experience, basic audio operations including editing skills (Adobe Audition or similar) 

• Excellent customer service skills 

• Passion for community broadcasting and Australian music 

• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload, multitask and meet deadlines 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Understanding and familiarisation in the utilisation of databases and or CRM systems 

• Demonstrated attention to detail 

• Willingness to use/learn a range of online tools (Salesforce, MS Office suite etc.)  

• Ability to work outside standard hours when required. 

Application Process 

We are committed to improving outcomes for our communities, and value diversity and inclusion. We actively seek and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and with lived experience in the communities we aim to serve (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, the LGBTQIA+ community and people of diverse genders and faiths). 

We are happy to consider flexible employment arrangements. 

To apply submit your resume (max three pages) and a cover letter (max two pages) addressing the requirements and reason for application to jobs@cbaa.org.au 

Successful applicants will be contacted for interview.

Please note that there is no formal closing date for this role. Early applications are encouraged, and suitable candidates may be shortlisted for interview as applications are received. For enquiries about this role, please email jobs@cbaa.org.au.

Urgent Call for Legislation to Ensure Access to Local Radio

Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has issued a clear message to government: without urgent legislation to guarantee radio prominence, millions of Australians could lose easy access to local radio in cars and on smart speaker devices – threatening the future of Australia’s only 100% locally owned mass medium.

Lizzie Young, CEO of CRA said: “Australia’s relationship with cars and radio is unique. Yet, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to access radio in new cars that prioritise global streaming services.”

“We drive long distances, live in dispersed communities, and rely on radio not just for entertainment, but for trusted news, connection, and vital information in times of emergency. Now is the time for urgent legislative action to ensure the medium of radio – with its central place in the driving experience – remains free and easily accessible for all Australians,” added Young.

A seamless fix with wide-reaching impact

CRA recently invested in upgrading the industry’s unified consumer app, RadioApp, which relaunched today with an enhanced user experience.

Moving forward, protecting radio as a priority costs nothing, and the solution is simple. The entire radio sector – commercial, ABC, SBS and community broadcasters – are united in calling for:

• Prominent one-button access to Australian radio – AM, FM, DAB+ receivers and streaming audio – in all cars
• Guaranteed availability and discoverability on smart speakers
• Reliable verbal access to Australian radio services via voice assistants

Radio is a medium that Australians turn to in a crisis

Radio has long been the most reliable form of communication in emergencies. During Cyclone Alfred earlier this year, Australians turned to radio for vital updates, just as they did during the 2019–2020 bushfires, when mobile networks and power grids failed, but radio continued to broadcast life-saving information.

“Radio shouldn’t need mobile data, Wi-Fi, or power to be accessible, it should be easily available when Australians need it most,” said Young. “The government must act now to protect a medium that 15 million Australians[i] rely on every week.”

Source: [i] Edison Research, The Infinite Dial 2025, Australians aged 10+, Listened to commercial radio in the past week.

ABC NEWS was again Australia’s top digital news provider in July with a monthly audience of 12.7 million people, according to the latest Ipsos iris data released today.     

The audience was highly engaged, with an average time spent on the ABC NEWS website of 29 minutes per person.  

Local and national news stories which drove audiences online for the latest news and information included the conclusion of the “mushroom murder” trial of Erin Patterson, the rescue of missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga, ongoing investigations into childcare, coverage of the “bomb cyclone” event that lashed the NSW coast and the death of Australian actor Julian McMahon. 

In global news, the Russian earthquake, Pacific tsunami warning, death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osborne and “CEO kiss cam” scandal during a Coldplay concert attracted the attention of Australian audiences.  

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and West Coast Radio have today announced a new strategic partnership to expand digital audio access and monetisation across Western Australia. From September, West Coast Radio’s stations, Coast FM and WAVE FM, will officially join the LiSTNR digital audio ecosystem, making both stations available to stream on LiSTNR for the first time.

Building on an existing broadcast sales partnership in Western Australia, this expanded collaboration brings West Coast Radio into SCA’s market-leading LiSTNR digital audio network. This new digital audio partnership will enable dynamic ad insertion (DAI), powered by LiSTNR’s industry-leading AdTech Hub capabilities that provide deep audience insights and precise targeting. It will also extend LiSTNR’s footprint across regional WA. 

John Kelly, SCA CEO said the partnership delivers a personalised listener experience, expanded device availability and new revenue streams for West Coast Radio.

“We’re excited to welcome Coast FM and WAVE FM to the LiSTNR platform as part of our strengthened partnership with West Coast Radio,” Kelly said: “This expansion not only bolsters our regional presence in WA but also enhances the digital experience for listeners through smarter, more personalised audio. It gives advertisers greater reach and access to a known, addressable audience, enabling deeper insights, and more effective geo-targeted campaign opportunities across LiSTNR’s full digital ecosystem.”

West Coast Radio is a leading regional broadcaster serving the Mandurah and Peel region of Western Australia. With a strong local presence and deep local engagement, the network operates two flagship stations: 97.3 Coast FM, on air since 1996, and 91.7 The Wave, launched in 2018. According to the latest Xtra Insights survey (2025), Coast FM and The Wave command a dominant combined 44% share of the 10+ audience, reflecting their trusted local voices, quality programming and loyal listenership. 

Adam Bassett-Scarfe, West Coast Radio Chairman, added: “Joining LiSTNR is a pivotal move for West Coast Radio and our market leading brands The Wave and Coast FM. It allows us to expand our digital offering and connect with audiences in new and meaningful ways. We’re proud to be part of a platform that prioritises innovation and audience engagement. This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality content and creating new opportunities for our advertisers.”

This new partnership expands SCA’s reach to 135 stations nationally, offering advertisers access to a potential audience of up to 10 million Australians.

About Southern Cross Austereo:
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is one of Australia’s leading media companies and the home of LiSTNR, as well as the Hit and Triple M networks. 

The LiSTNR digital audio app, offering free and compelling digital audio content including SCA’s FM, AM, and DAB+ radio stations, live AFL, NRL, and international cricket coverage, over 50 music playlists, local news and over  800 podcast titles from leading Australian and global creators. With more than 2.4 million signed-in users on the LiSTNR app and with a total LiSTNR Audience Network that reaches an estimated ten million* people each month. 

SCA owns 104 radio stations across FM, AM, and DAB+ radio under the Triple M and Hit network brands and provides national sales representation for 56 regional radio stations, with more than 9 million listeners across the Hit and Triple M networks nationally.

About LiSTNR:

The LiSTNR digital audio app, offering free and compelling digital audio content including SCA’s FM, AM, and DAB+ radio stations, live AFL, NRL, and international cricket coverage, over 50 music playlists, local news and over  800 podcast titles from leading Australian and global creators. With more than 2.4 million signed-in users on the LiSTNR app and with a total LiSTNR Audience Network that reaches an estimated ten million* people each month. 

*Triton Streaming Metrics, Triton Podcast Metrics, & Edison – July 2025 , West Coast Radio Chairman, added: “Joining LiSTNR is a pivotal move for West Coast Radio and our market leading brands The Wave and Coast FM. It allows us to expand our digital offering and connect with audiences in new and meaningful ways. We’re proud to be part of a platform that prioritises innovation and audience engagement. This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality content and creating new opportunities for our advertisers.”

This new partnership expands SCA’s reach to 135 stations nationally, offering advertisers access to a potential audience of up to 10 million Australians.


About Southern Cross Austereo:
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is one of Australia’s leading media companies and the home of LiSTNR, as well as the Hit and Triple M networks. 

The LiSTNR digital audio app, offering free and compelling digital audio content including SCA’s FM, AM, and DAB+ radio stations, live AFL, NRL, and international cricket coverage, over 50 music playlists, local news and over  800 podcast titles from leading Australian and global creators. With more than 2.4 million signed-in users on the LiSTNR app and with a total LiSTNR Audience Network that reaches an estimated ten million* people each month. 

SCA owns 104 radio stations across FM, AM, and DAB+ radio under the Triple M and Hit network brands and provides national sales representation for 56 regional radio stations, with more than 9 million listeners across the Hit and Triple M networks nationally.

About LiSTNR:
The LiSTNR digital audio app, offering free and compelling digital audio content including SCA’s FM, AM, and DAB+ radio stations, live AFL, NRL, and international cricket coverage, over 50 music playlists, local news and over  800 podcast titles from leading Australian and global creators. With more than 2.4 million signed-in users on the LiSTNR app and with a total LiSTNR Audience Network that reaches an estimated ten million* people each month. 

*Triton Streaming Metrics, Triton Podcast Metrics, & Edison – July 2025 

Triple M Central Queensland is waking up to a brand-new Breakfast show with Pinky & Macca on-air across the region.

A new addition to the show, Matthew “Macca” McDonald brings high energy, a “medically diagnosed” enthusiasm, and an infectious optimism to Triple M listeners across Central Queensland, a station spanning from Rockhampton to Mount Murchison to Gladstone. 

Macca began in community radio in Port Stephens before moving to SCA’s Hit Network Fraser Coast in 2023, he quickly made his mark as a vibrant on-air personality. Now, Macca’s ready to deliver the perfect mix of local content, sport, comedy, and greatest hits to Triple M’s loyal audience.

Macca’s joined by Pinky Neven, celebrating a decade on Triple M Breakfast this year. A much-loved voice in Central Queensland, Pinky has built a reputation for being community-minded, supporting local charities and schools, as well as fronting regional events. Her strong local connection and authenticity make her one of the region’s most trusted broadcasters. The duo’s new show, which launched 11 August, has begun with undeniable energy across Central Queensland’s airwaves.

McDonald said:”It’s been a great first couple of weeks getting to know the loyal Triple M listeners and working alongside the absolute legend of a human that is Pinky. I was never built for a ‘real job’ and have always dreamt of one day being on ‘the Ms’, so it’s a dream come true to officially join the club.”

Blair Woodcock,SCA Head of Regional Content, said: “Macca is a great example of the talent pathway we’re fostering within SCA, moving from Hit on the Fraser Coast to now joining one of our most respected local voices in Pinky. Pinky has spent a decade at the heart of the Central Queensland community. With Macca’s enthusiasm alongside her, Pinky & Macca will bring the perfect mix of experience, energy, and local knowledge to Triple M listeners.”

Listen to Pinky & Macca for Breakfast on Triple M Central Queensland, 6-9am weekdays, or on LiSTNR.

About Triple M: 

For more than 40 years, Triple M has been one of Australia’s most recognisable radio brands, providing listeners with a unique blend of Greatest Hits, Sport, and Comedy. With 49 stations nationwide – including six digital stations – Triple M is renowned for delivering music’s greatest hits, alongside iconic talent and standout shows that lead the way in sport and entertainment. 

Reaching more than 4.9 million radio and on-demand listeners each week, Triple M is home to some of the country’s most respected sporting legends, beloved comedians, and music personalities, including Mick Molloy, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Luisa Dal Din, and Jack Archdale – to only name a few! Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.  

This part-time position (20 hours per week) is based at Crace, ACT. This is a fixed term commencing on engagement and will end on 30 June 2026 (extension subject to funding performance and availability). During this period, the Station Manager will focus on those aspects of the duties relating to the generation of income and the management of the station’s finances and grants.

Salary packaging: Clerks Level 5, $40 per hour, equivalent to $68k pro rata per annum, plus12% super.

Summary: The role of Station Manager at Radio 1RPH requires a dynamic individual who possesses a blend of excellent interpersonal and management skills. The ideal applicant will demonstrate a passion for fostering connections within the Canberra Region, driving the mission of the station forward, and ensuring that we remain a vital voice in the community. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through effective management and collaboration.

Selection Criteria

The successful applicant will have experience in:

• Engaging with people.
• Working collaboratively, to build and sustain effective relationships.
• Working in a community organisation – Desirably, in community broadcasting, but if not, then the successful applicant will be required to undertake training.

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate the following essential skills and attributes:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational and Management skills.
• Ability to identify solutions and exercise sound judgement.
• Ability to represent Radio 1RPH at meetings with community groups and funding providers, including ability to travel to meetings outside Canberra.
• Proficiency with office information technology systems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritise work and manage competing priorities.

Duties

Responsibilities of the position include:

·         Reporting to the President for daily operations.

·         Overseeing the Station’s compliance with broadcasting laws and laws relating to financial and human resources management of a non-profit organisation in the ACT.

·         Accountability for the preparation of grant applications and the administration and acquittal of grant funds.

·         Managing a mainly volunteer workforce.

·         Participate in Management Committee meetings, providing reports of achievement and highlighting areas needing attention.

·         Collaboration with a bookkeeper to manage accounts.

·         Overseeing maintenance of the condition of 1RPH studios and offices.

The successful applicant will be required to hold or apply to obtain a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card for employment in the ACT.

Please note that the studios and offices are located at Crace ACT, which is not served by public transport; hence, the successful applicant should have access to their own transport.

This position will have a performance agreement which shall be reviewed in the first 3 months of the contract.

For application submissions or further details, please:

·         Email: president@radio1rph.org.au, or

·         Address correspondence to: President, Radio 1RPH, 808 Barton Highway, Crace, ACT 2912

The deadline for applications is 5 pm on Friday 5 September 2025.

The ABC congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Bonner Committee scholarships, Bridget Caldwell-Bright and Peter Green.

The scholarships were announced at an Awards dinner last night at the conclusion of the 2025 Indigenous Staff Conference.

The scholarships honour the legacy of the late Neville Bonner AO and reinforces the ABC’s commitment to Indigenous representation, development, and inclusion. The scholarships are awarded to current ABC employees to enhance their skills and develop their careers.

Melbourne-based editorial advisor Bridget Caldwell-Bright has received the scholarship for leadership and Peter Green – a member of the Content Production Technology team in Perth – has received the development scholarship.

Bonner Committee Chair 2022-25 Dan Bourchier said: “The Bonner Scholarships are an important way of the Bonner Committee creating avenues for fellow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues, with access to professional development, training, and educational opportunities that can accelerate career growth and leadership pathways. By investing in Indigenous talent, the scholarships aim to retain skilled staff and support their personal development and growth, and advancement into influential roles across the organisation.”

Bridget Caldwell-Bright – Leadership

Bridget is the editorial adviser to the ABC state and regional newsrooms and the primary editorial policy adviser for News on issues that relate to First Nations people.

As the recipient of the Bonner Committee leadership scholarship, she will take part in a short-term international exchange with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), with a focus on Editorial Standards to assist her professional development. Bridget will participate in an observational and knowledge exchange placement with the CBC Office of Editorial and Journalistic Standards, and the CBC Indigenous Unit.

Peter Green – Development 

Peter’s current role at the ABC in Perth is an assistant technologist, providing technical support to ensure broadcast and business continuity.

His development scholarship involves a placement in the content production engineering team, with a specific focus on developing DataMiner Skills. The scholarship will increase Peter’s hands-on experience, and technical knowledge.

Last night, Dan Bourchier also welcomed Solua Middleton as the incoming Bonner Committee Chair and new Head of First Nations Audio.