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2026 News Releases

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WIA Affiliated Clubs Webinar

01/ 06/ 2026   new date for WIA affiliated Clubs Webinar
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NZART Celebrates a Century of Amateur Radio

29/ 05/ 2026   This weekend marks a truly historic milestone as the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters celebrates its Centenary Conference, commemorating 100 years of organised amateur radio in New Zealand.
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WIA 2026 Executive Announced

24/ 05/ 2026   One of the first things a new WIA Board is required to do is elect the executive for the coming WIA Year. We are keen to announce that the 2026 WIA Executive is President Scott VK3KJ, Vice-President Peter VK4EA and Company Secretary Peter VK8ZZ.
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Celebrating Excellence Across Australian Amateur Radio

21/ 05/ 2026   The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Wireless Institute of Australia was not only an opportunity to reflect on the year that has been, but also a chance to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary individuals who continue to strengthen, innovate, educate, and inspire within the Australian Amateur Radio community.
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Huge Thank-You to all our Volunteers from the WIA

20/ 05/ 2026   It's National Volunteer Week and the engine room of our WIA is all our volunteers. The Board extends a huge thank you to all of you for your contribution.
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WIA Awards Local YouTube Amateur Radio Super Star

13/ 05/ 2026   The 2025 Ron Wilkinson Acheivement Award went to Hayden Honeywood VK7HH who runs a very successful YouTube Channel called Ham Radio DX where his goal is to educate, inspire, promote and get people involved to learn about Ham Radio!
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VK-Summit Historical Connection

10/ 05/ 2026   The VK-Summit and WIA AGM was held in Albury a few weeks ago and it was found that the Albury Library and Museum holds a fascinating piece of aviation history that has a great amateur radio connection!
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WIA Response to the ACMA FYSO 2026-27 Work Program

07/ 05/ 2026   The Wireless Institute of Australia has formally submitted its response to the Australian Communications and Media Authority consultation on the Five-Year Spectrum Outlook 2026–31 and 2026–27 Work Program, outlining a clear and practical roadmap to strengthen the future of amateur radio in Australia.
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Scouts Victoria speak with International Space Station

02/ 05/ 2026   Scouts Victoria speak with the ISS during the VK Summit / WIA AGM
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IARU Press Release Regarding AST Space Mobile

30/ 04/ 2026   FCC Approves AST Space Mobile's License for Emergency TT&C Operations in the 430-440 MHz Amateur Radio Band Outside the US
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Amateur and amateur-satellite services Handbook

20/ 04/ 2026   The ITU Handbook on amateur and amateur-satellite services - 2026 Edition has been published
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Notice of Annual General Meeting

11/ 04/ 2026   Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Wireless Institute of Australia will be held at 13.30 hrs on Saturday 2nd May 2026. The Annual General Meeting will be a Hybrid event which can be attended either in person or by video conference.
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Notice of Annual General Meeting

10/ 03/ 2026   The Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be held in Albury NSW n 2nd May 2026
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WIA Election Results

08/ 03/ 2026   The recent election for 3 Directors has been declared
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WIA Band Plan Consultation Concluded - Outcomes and Revised Band Plans published

01/ 03/ 2026   WIA Band Plan Consultation Concluded - Outcomes and Revised Band Plans published
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IARU Region 3 Newsletter. 40m Intruder

24/ 02/ 2026   IARU Region 3 Newsletter. 40m Intruder
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C4FM Secure and Professional Repeater Linking Project

01/ 02/ 2026   A commercial grade repeater linking project for Australia has been commissioned.
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John Moyle Memorial Field Day Contest Rules 2026

20/ 01/ 2026   The rules have been updated after considering all feedback regarding vhf and above frequencies with discussions with the contest director and managers.
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WIA and RES to collaborate in 2026

18/ 01/ 2026   This week WIA Director and President Scott Williams VK3KJ announced a collaboration between the WIA and the Radio and Electronic School
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WIA Election for Directors

08/ 01/ 2026   As you are aware there were four nominations received for the three Director roles that will be vacant at the end of the WIA AGM in May 2026.
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World First Amateur Networking Project

04/ 01/ 2026   Networking Engineers have implemented a world first with the introduction of the VK Yaesu System Fusion IMRS Network in Australia.
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