The CBAA has responded to the Federal Budget saying that it has failed to maintain funding for metropolitan community digital radio services in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, and has "taken the community out of radio."

The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council (NEMBC) has called for honesty in the dispute over the Community Broadcasting Foundation’s "radical changes" to its funding and governance model.

The call is due to the CBAA's recent statements claiming that broadcasters are united in support of the CBF’s changes.

"This is clearly not the case," says the NEMBC.

NEMBC President Dr Tangi Steen says: 

Following on from our recent reports about the continuing dispute between the NEMBC and the CBF, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and others in the community broadcasting sector have come out to openly support the changes that have been proposed for the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF). 

The CBAA Community Radio Awards celebrate excellence in community radio programming by recognising achievements in broadcasting nationally. Entries for this year's awards are now open and can be entered under the following categories:

 This year, Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, will once again partner with the CBAA to award paid internships to radio and online journalists.
 
Community broadcasters can apply for a chance be selected for a three-month internship in Bonn, Germany.

Two initiatives for community broadcasters are now open for applications.

Five ethnic digital community radio stations from across Australia will collaborate for the first time to deliver a special 10 hour national broadcast in celebration of Australia’s vibrant culture.

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has announced its newest Board Member, Anne Frankenberg, who will join the existing board in a casual vacancy for the remainder of 2016.
 
CBAA President Phillip Randall looks forward to having Frankenberg’s input as part of the Board this year:
 

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has responded favourably to the amendments to the Broadcast Services Act (1992) and Radiocommunications Act (1992) progressing through Parliament last week.