Community Television Association of Australia
Casting Workbook Australia Management
This email is to officially pre-launch and invite open and transparent
participation in the growth and development of the Community Television
Association of Australia Inc (CTVAA).
Preliminary foundations were undertaken over the last 4 months as many of
you are aware but I have been concious of the need for the Licence
Application Process to be finalised (in relation to ACE Ltd applications)
before we moved forward.
The need to quickly develop a Unified, National Community Television Sector
incorporating all people involved (individuals, groups, producers and
licensees) on a level playing feild is paramount.
Additionally, the need to ensure the long term future of funding and
infrustructure to the sector including the digital transition is of equal
importance.
We have updated the CTVAA website to include 4 documents relating to the
future of Community Television in Australia. These include a Powerpoint and
a document developed through CBAA workshops in 2002 / 2003, the underlying
planning document for the successful TVS Bid in Sydney authored by Slice TV
in 2002 and the Submission by Community Television Australia Ltd to the
Minister in 2003.
It is envisaged that these documents will form the foundational basis for
developing the official stategy for the sector by the CTVAA.
The CTVAA has Founding State Presidents in each of the 8 States and
Territories and I am the Founding National President.
As we develop membership over the next few weeks and months and have
discussions with all the new Permanent Licensees and Trial Licensees across
Australia we will investigate changes to these positions, if required, on an
open and democratic basis, and in the interests of Unity and Transparency in
the Sector.
Additionally, Community Television Australia Ltd (CTVA) as part of the
development of the National Plan has secured significant Broadcast
Television Equipment including Outside Broadcast Vehicles and a fully funded
National Transmission plan for the Sector. These and many other
opportunities will be available to the sector through the CTVAA.
A huge imediate advantage to Program Suppliers, Producers, Supporters,
Individuals and Community Groups by joining the CTVAA will be the ability to
have direct input and involvement in the future planning of the sector on a
very local basis through the Local Government Area Branch structure of the
Association - http://ctvaa.org.au/structure.html
I encourage you and your organisation to join the association today! Visit
the Association Website and download a mambership application form -
http://ctvaa.org.au
For more information please email in...@ctvaa.org.au
Please find the list of current State Presidents below.
Yours sincerely,
Glenn Stapleton
Founding National President
CTVAA
New South Wales
Murray Peterson: Gladesville Television Group
Queensland
Ashley Jones: University of Queensland / C31 Ltd
Western Australia
Tibor Meszaros: CTV Perth / West TV
Victoria
Ross Simmons: Sandhurst Television, Community TV Trial in Bendigo
Tasmania
Graham Gates: Community TV Trial in Hobart
Adelaide
Andrei Koeppen: CTV Adelaide Ltd
Northern Territory
Will Rogers: PY Media (Indigenous Community Media)
Australian Capital Territory
Dr Karin Geiselhart: Canberra Community Development, former NOIE staffer