Community Broadcasting Foundation

25/09/2025

Making the joy of Adelaide's Christmas pageant accessible! Great work 💚

24/09/2025

Prof The Hon Michael Lavarch AO shares why he's decided to join Community Broadcasting Foundation as President and what he's looking forward to in his new role.

24/09/2025

Awarded Young Citizen of the Year at this year’s Strathfield Australia Day celebration – Rustalk TV's youth crew continue to showcase the power of creative vision led by young creators in community broadcasting.

‘The RusTalk show brought together youth, women leaders, artists, and the wider multicultural community in a way that truly made an impact. Young people didn’t just help behind the scenes – they led the creative process, transforming an idea about life 100 years ago into a lively TV segment', shares RusTalk TV Manager Marina Belkina. 🔗Full story in link below.

RusTalk is broadcasting on C31 Melbourne and Geelong from 31 August – 29 November 2025.

24/09/2025

Prof The Hon Michael Lavarch AO has been appointed as the President of Community Broadcasting Foundation.

The former Australian Attorney-General has had a distinguished career since politics, with leadership roles in the legal, education, finance, energy and not-for-profit sectors. He was appointed following an extensive and independent recruitment process led by Future Leadership and representatives of Community Broadcasting Foundation and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

“Over 5 million Australians engage with content produced by community broadcasters each week” says Prof Lavarch.

“Community broadcasting is a vital and established part of the Australian media environment - grassroots support, and community volunteers are its backbone. In a time of globalised media and algorithm-driven content, community broadcasters are more important than ever for servicing the needs of our communities with authentic local voices. With the sector working towards its Roadmap 2033 vision, I look forward to working with them to cement a future where community broadcasting is at the heart of every community”

23/09/2025

Darwin's 97 Seven FM CEO Phil Galvin on being a Community Broadcasting Foundation Grant Assessor ✨ at the Christian Media & Arts Australia CONNECT25 Conference..

Interested in volunteering as a Grant Assessor? 🔗Link below for more info.

23/09/2025

Sport + community broadcasting + Australia's ethnic and multicultural communities = match made in heaven!

We love to see how sport brings communities together across Australia 💚

23/09/2025

Ngaarda Media have launched Ngaarda TV! Available online and on your favourite devices.

23/09/2025

Next time you're at a community broadcasting event, you might be sitting right next to one of our volunteer grant assessors or committee members!

Over 120+ people from all across Australia with expertise in arts, technology, current affairs, music, journalism, culture, business, broadcasting and more contribute to our independent process - making sure a wide range of perspectives and experiences are considered.

Thank you to everyone who volunteers with Community Broadcasting Foundation 💚

22/09/2025

🎙 CMAA's Kim & Annabel on why there'll always be a 'real' voice at the other end in community broadcasting💥

Christian Media & Arts Australia

22/09/2025

🎙 Melanie Bakewell from All The Best (FBi Radio) & Neelu Sharma from University of South Australia reflecting on what resonated most at the recent SACBA Conference ✨

South Australian Community Broadcasters Association - SACBA

22/09/2025

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22/09/2025

Pass The Mic is a free community radio training program for First Nations folks run by 4ZZZ and the CMTO. Become a qualified 4ZZZ announcer and learn everything there is to know about making radio in the process!

The 4-day training course is held across two weekends on 11, 12, 18 & 19 October at Triple A FM (West End) and 4ZZZ (Fortitude Valley) on the lands of the Turrbal, Jagera and Yuggera people.

🔗Link for more info or to apply below.