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2025 News Releases

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Youth access to ACMA Assist

02/ 12/ 2025   The ACMA Assist verification system requires new users to use myID to verify their identity. However, a person under the age of 15 is ineligible to set up a Digital ID and cannot create an ACMA Assist account.
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Band Plan Proposal Q&A

01/ 12/ 2025   Presentation on the current consultation on the WIA Band Plan proposed changes.
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Emergency Communication Frequencies in Sumatra, Indonesia

27/ 11/ 2025   Emergency Communications have been established in SUMATRA, Indonesia
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Election for Director of WIA

20/ 11/ 2025   Nominations for the position of Director of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) are open from 9 November 2025 and close on 16 December 2025.
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Nominate to be a Director of the WIA

09/ 11/ 2025   Three directors retire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting, which will be held in May 2026. The retiring directors are Lee Moyle VK3GK, Steve Green VK2TSG and Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY.
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IOWave25 Tsunami Readiness Exercise

04/ 11/ 2025   The Radio Society of Sri Lanka are conducting the IOWave25 Tsunami Readiness Exercise
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WIA Office Closure 3 and 4 November 2025

01/ 11/ 2025   WIA Office in Bayswater will be closed on 3 and 4 November 2025.
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WIA Launches Major Australian Amateur Band Plan Review

01/ 11/ 2025   The WIA TAC committee has reviewed each band and made recommendations for changes where appropriate. All amateurs are invited to provide feedback on this proposal.
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ACMA released its FYSO

29/ 10/ 2025   The Australia Communications and Media Authority has releasd it Five Year Spectrum Outlook for the period 2025 - 2030
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ATO - Not for Profit self review now due

01/ 10/ 2025   The Australian Tax Office has advised to Lodge your NFP self-review return by 31 October
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Amateur specific VOIP Services

30/ 09/ 2025   Hamshack Hotline has closed down as at the end of August 2025
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ACMA update LCD's for Maratime Services

26/ 09/ 2025   Following the consultation, and after considering the submissions received, the ACMA have now made the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Coast Licence) Determination 2025 and the Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station) Class Licence 2025 with minor changes.
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Understanding EMR Safety

25/ 09/ 2025   Are you confident your transmitting antennas comply with Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) safety requirements
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ACMA remake LCD for Land Mobile Stations

24/ 09/ 2025   ACMA publishes outcome of proposal to make the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Land Mobile Licence) Determination 2025
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ACMA remakes Amateur Licence Conditions Determination

16/ 09/ 2025   ACMA remakes Amateur Licence Conditions Determination
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Keep Emergency Frequency 7110 MHz clear

16/ 09/ 2025   Emergency Frequency Notice – Papar Flood, Sabah (15 September 2025)
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The WIA Grants Scheme which was announced at ths years AGM is now open for applications.

14/ 09/ 2025   Applications open today for the WIA Grants Program. Grants of up to $250 are available to WIA Affiliated Clubs.
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WIA Affiliated Club meeting

08/ 09/ 2025   The WIA invites club to register for the WIA Affiliated Clubs Webinar to be held on Sunday, 14th September, 2025.
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WIA Office Closure

05/ 09/ 2025   The WIA National Office will be closed 22 September and Reopen on Friday 26 September
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Remembrance Day Contest Opening Address

15/ 08/ 2025   Welcome to the 2025 Remembrance Day Contest, Australia’s biggest and most significant annual amateur radio competition Sat 16th August 2025, 03:00 UTC .
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WIA AGM to be held in Albury in 2026

02/ 08/ 2025   The 2026 WIA AGM is to be held in conjunction with the VK SUMMIT on Saturday 2nd May 2026 in Albury NSW.
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WIA Common License to Rebroadcast the VK1WIA News

16/ 07/ 2025   The Board of the WIA have developed a common license for rebroadcast stations of VK1WIA National News
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Lapsed Callsigns

16/ 07/ 2025   The Wireless Institute of Australia is being contacted frequently about lapsed callsigns.
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The Amateur Radio Licence a History and the Class License

04/ 07/ 2025   A presentation on the Class License was made to REAST by Peter VK3MV and Justin VK7TW
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Proposal to restructure the IARU

08/ 06/ 2025   The future committee of the International Amateur Radio Union has presented a proposal to restructure the IARU
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