Broadford Secondary College senior students are transforming 103.9 Seymour FM, as the community radio station plans to move to Chittick Park Precinct.
Year 10 and 11 students undertaking the Vocational Education and Training Building Course are leading the construction – building two broadcast studios and undertaking a few minor works to implement a common room and training space for the 40-plus Seymour FM volunteers.
Work is being completed under the watchful eye of teacher and Seymour FM vice president Greg Sharp.
The new Pollard Street location will allow the community radio station to extend its broadcast offerings.
The building, owned by the Mitchell Shire Council, was the former site of a maternal and child centre and had not been in operation for many years.
Part of the construction was funded by the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program and further money will be sought to help the relocation.
After an arson attack in 2020, the radio station had to rebuild its transmitter, and president Ruth Yeatman said moving to a new building would begin the next phase of the community station’s growth.
Ms Yeatman said the move later this year would bring exciting new plans, focusing on the celebration of 21 years the community station has been delivering.
“We are still so humbled by the generosity shown to us after the fire and we wish to share this good news story to the community to inform our supporters of where we are now and where we hope to be in the future,” she said.
“It’s a fitting time for us to relocating as we also celebrate 21 years of delivering community radio to our region this year. More exciting plans will be announced when Seymour FM moves into their new premises later this year.”
Seymour FM covers stories from Seymour and beyond, with access to the Community Radio Network catalogue of programs.
With the new facilities on the horizon, Seymour FM encourages more residents in Mitchell and Strathbogie shires to become involved with community radio.