The brochures and factsheets can be downloaded to provide information about the switch to digital TV, the dates that areas of Australia will be switching and the options you have to make the switch.

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  • National
    • National information brochure (PDF 1.9mb, RTF 12kb)
    • Digital TV timetable by region (PDF 26.7kb, RTF 48kb)
    • Digital TV reception ( 623kb,  70kb)
    • Antenna trouble shooting checklist ( 574kb,  66kb)
    • Satellite Subsidy Scheme factsheet (  322kb)
    • Low and high signal strength­ — masthead amplifiers, boosters and attenuators (PDF 824kb, RTF 47kb)
    • Is your rental property ready for digital TV?(PDF 1.3mb)
    • Information for landlord and property managers (PDF 300kb, RTF 49kb)
    • Information for tenants — preparing your home for digital TV (PDF 864kb, RTF 61kb)
    • Free-to-air satellite TV for hotels, motels and caravan parks (PDF 1.2mb, RTF 70kb)
    • Free-to-air TV for travellers — caravans, campervans and motorhomes (PDF 348kb, RTF 115kb)
  • Remote central and eastern Australia
    • Viewer Access Satellite Television service for central and eastern Australia (PDF 766kb, RTF 75kb)
  • Regional and remote WA and all other areas
    • Viewer Access Satellite Television service for Western Australia ( 564kb, RTF 48kb)
       
    • Carnarvon ( 180kb, RTF 42kb)  
    • Dampier ( 180kb, RTF 44kb)
    • Derby ( 180kb, RTF 44kb) 
    • Exmouth ( 180kb, RTF 59kb) 
    • Newman ( 180kb, RTF 60kb) 
    • Pannawonica ( 180kb, RTF 59kb) 

     

  • Southern and central NSW, the ACT and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

    Areas of southern and central NSW, the ACT and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area are switching to digital-only TV on 5 June 2012. The following factsheets may assist you to improve your digital TV reception.

    • Southern and central NSW, ACT and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area brochure ( 4.2mb, 137kb)
    • Tumbarumba and Mannus factsheet ( 322kb, 57kb)
    • Digital TV services in Warren ( 575kb, 138kb)
    • Digital TV services in Narromine and Trangie ( 578kb, 143kb)
    • Digital TV services in Gulgong ( 579kb, 144kb)
    • ABC services in Bega, Bombala and Cooma/Monaro ( 142kb, 46kb)

    Early switchover areas in 2011

    The date of the early switchover is subject to change, however residents should get ready for digital TV now. Local factsheets are available to download by clicking on the link.

    • Batlow* — 16 December 2011  ( 176kb, 88kb)   
    • Conder — 14 December 2011 ( 203kb, 92kb)
    • Cootamundra* — on air 8 December 2011 ( 203kb, 92kb)
    • Eastgrove — 21 December 2011  ( 203kb, 93kb) 
    • Gundagai* — on air 8 December 2011  ( 203kb, 93kb) 
    • Mount Kembla* —  on air 8 December 2011  ( 205kb, 93kb)
    • Mudgee Town — 19 December 2011  ( 203kb, 92kb)

    Early switchover areas in 2012

    • Captains Flat
    • Eugowra 
    • Gunning 
    • Junee* ( 203kb, 92kb) 
    • Narrandera* ( 203kb, 92kb) 
    • Oberon
    • Peak Hill

    *The broadcasters have advised the early switchover date has been delayed due to equipment supply issues.

  • Regional Queensland
    • Regional Queensland factsheet (PDF 1.4 mb, RTF 137kb)
    • Regional Queensland brochure (PDF 3mb, RTF 184kb)
    • Important information for residents in Tin Can Bay ( 195kb, 65kb)   
    • Important information for residents in Palm Island ( 184kb, 56kb)           
    • Digital TV in Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach factsheet ( 255kb, 12kb)
    • Kelso and Rasmussen it's time to get digital ready ( 235kb, 78kb)
    • Digital TV services from new transmitters ( 413kb, 66kb)
    • Channel 12 in regional Queensland ( 409kb,  74kb)
    • Digital channel offsets in regional Queensland ( 423kb,  121kb)
    • Standard antennas for digital TV ( 415kb,  80kb)
    • Finding the right channel for best digital TV reception ( 621kb, 67kb)
    • Low and high signal strength — masthead amplifiers, boosters and attenuators ( 394kb,  65kb)
    • Satellite Subsidy Scheme ( 413kb  52kb)
    • Get ready for digital TV in 8 easy steps ( 505kb, 41kb)

    Switchover to digital-only TV services in the following towns took place prior to 5 Dec 2011. Special information about these towns is available below.

    • Flame Tree and Jubilee Pocket (PDF 427kb, 427kb)
    • Goldsborough Valley  (PDF 424kb, 9.6kb)
    • Mount Morgan  (PDF 423kb, 9.5kb)
    • Redlynch  (PDF 419kb, 9.6kb)
    • Agnes Water  (PDF 423kb, 72kb)

    In addition to upgrades to existing self-help site, broadcasters are establishing new digital TV transmitters at locations where no services are currently available. New digital TV services in the following towns commenced in May 2011.

    • Sarina (PDF 170kb, RTF, 77kb)
    • Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay (PDF 426kb, RTF 9.6kb)
  • Regional Victoria and Mildura
    • Areas of regional Victoria information brochure ( 3.7mb, RTF 32kb)
    • General information about digital TV reception difficulties (PDF 311kb, RTF 4kb)
    • Channel 12 in regional Victoria (PDF 307kb, RTF 39kb)
    • Digital channel offsets (PDF 321kb, RTF 43kb)
    • Digital TV services from new ‘gap filler’ transmitters (PDF 312kb, RTF 46kb)
    • Single channel VHF services (PDF 307kb, RTF 4.8kb)
    • Some reasons for poor digital TV reception (PDF 321kb, RTF 9.3kb)
    • Use of Band I antennas in regional Victoria (PDF 307kb, RTF 4.7kb)
    • Digital TV reception for residents in Aireys Inlet and Lorne (PDF 84kb, RTF 37kb)
    • Mildura Sunraysia information brochure (PDF 2mb, RTF 23kb)
    • Apollo Bay switchover information (PDF 802kb, RTF 47kb)

    Switchover to digital-only TV services in the following towns took place prior to 5 May 2011. Special information about these towns is available below.

    • Hopetoun — 2 February 2011 (PDF 380kb, RTF 8.9kb)
    • Boolarra — 12 February 2011 (PDF 376kb, RTF 42kb)
    • Latest information for Jeeralang, Yinnar South and Boolarra (PDF 117kb, RTF 42kb)                                        
  • Regional South Australia and Broken Hill
    • Areas of regional SA information brochure (PDF 1.8mb, 15kb)
    • Regional South Australia: Digital TV reception issues factsheet (PDF 608kb,   64kb)
    • Broken Hill information brochure (PDF 1.6mb, 19kb)