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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  • Technical information
    • Standard antennas for digital TV ( 415kb,  80kb)
    • Low and high signal strength - masthead amplifiers, boosters and attenuators ( 394kb,  65kb) 
    • Antenna trouble shooting checklist ( 574kb,  66kb)
    • Digital TV reception ( 623kb,  70kb)
    • Single frequency network (  401kb,  56kb)
    • Antenna installer endorsement scheme ( 755kb,  48kb)
  • Property related information
    • Information for landlord and property managers (PDF 300kb, RTF 49kb)
    • 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 motor homes (PDF 348kb, RTF 115kb)
  • National switchover information
    • National information brochure (PDF 1.9mb, RTF 12kb)
    • Digital TV timetable by region (PDF 26.7kb, RTF 48kb)
  • Regional South Australia and Broken Hill
    • Areas of regional SA information brochure (PDF 1.8mb, RTF 15kb)
    • Regional South Australia: Digital TV reception issues factsheet (PDF 608kb,RTF  64kb)
    • Broken Hill information brochure (PDF 1.6mb, RTF 19kb)
  • Regional Victoria and Mildura

    Areas of regional Victoria switched to digital-only TV on 5 May 2011.

    • Areas of regional Victoria information brochure ( 3.7mb, 18.3kb)
    • General information about digital TV reception difficulties (PDF 311kb, RTF 40kb)
    • 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)

    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.

    • Apollo Bay switchover information (PDF 802kb, RTF 47kb)
    • Hopetoun — 2 February 2011 (PDF 380kb,RTF  8.9kb)
    • Jeeralang/Yinnar South — 9 February 2011 (PDF 376kb, RTF 55kb)
    • Boolarra — 12 February 2011 (PDF 376kb, RTF 42kb)
    • Latest information for Jeeralang, Yinnar South and Boolarra (PDF 117kb, RTF 42kb)
  • Regional Queensland
    • Regional Queensland factsheet (PDF 1.4 mb, RTF 137kb)
    • Important information for residents in Tin Can Bay ( 195kb, 65kb) 
    • Important information for residents in Palm Island (184kb, 56kb)  
    • Digital TV in Cooloola Covem, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach factsheet ( 1.4mb, RTF 15kb)
    • 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) 

    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 - 11 May 2011 (PDF 427kb, RTF 9.5kb)
    • Goldsborough Valley - 12 May 2011  (PDF 424kb, RTF 9.6kb)
    • Mount Morgan - 12 May 2011  (PDF 423kb, RTF 9.5kb)
    • Redlynch - 17 May 2011  (PDF 419kb, RTF  9.6kb)
    • Agnes Water - 18 May 2011  (PDF 423kb, RTF 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)
  • 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 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)
  • Remote central and eastern Australia
    • Viewer Access Satellite Television service for central and eastern Australia (PDF 766kb, RTF 75kb)