Binjang Community Radio told to vacate
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Friday, 14th June 2019 at 4:13pmBinjang Community Radio 91.5 has been forced to find a new location in Wellington, NSW.
The Wellington Council has ordered the station to vacate its home building, which is adjacent to the Wellington Visitor Information Centre in Nanima Crescent, by 30 September 2019. The council is looking to establish the Wellington Wiradjuri Tourism Experience on the station premises.
Station manager Tony Graham said staff have been on the move to scout for potential replacement sites. The best location they found, however, would require up to $40k in remodelling to bring up to operational standards. The station only pays $1 in annual rent fees at the current location since starting up in 2012.
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