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The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to present the April 2012 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) Board recently appointed David Melzer as Vice-President of the Foundation. David has been involved in broadcasting for more than 20 years - as a volunteer, broadcaster, trainer, manager, board member and consultant in the community broadcasting sector and with the ABC. He has worked as a station manager at remote, regional and metropolitan stations serving general, ethnic, Indigenous and specialist music community interests.

The inaugural Sydney Reclink Community Cup was played on Sunday 18 March in perfect weather conditions at Henson Park, Marrickville.

5YYY in Whyalla will celebrate a significant milestone on the 17th of March with Vice-Chairperson, Mr Joe Goll clocking up 25 years of service at the station.

On Tuesday the 21st of February, 3MBS launched a new program airing exclusively on the 3MBS Fine Music digital service and online.

In July 2011, the Federal Government passed new Workplace Safety Legislation to be implemented by all states and territories as of 1 January 2012, later in some states.

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s National Conference, held at Queensland’s Gold Coast 17-20 November 2011 and attended by delegates from across the country, endorsed the use of DAB+ technology as key to bringing free-to-air digital radio services to all Australians.

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