TR25Road – Bendigo

by | Mar 22, 2025 | TR25Road

22nd March 2025

Technorama came to you! Our first Roadshow for 2025 was hosted in the vibrant city of Bendigo, Victoria. This was your chance to connect with industry professionals, explore the latest technologies, and gain valuable insights in the community media technology space.

The Technorama team thanks each and everyone who were able to attend either some or all of the functions during TR25 Road – Bendigo, and what a day it was. We had a great time. We thought it went really well, and we were really happy with how everything balanced out. Now it’s your turn to comment, and provide your input as part of our event reporting.

Can you take a few minutes to fill in the very short survey? That is really important to us, and it will help us do even better in Perth and Toowoomba. Plus you get to test MembershipWorks newly-created survey function.

Did you miss out?

If you missed it you can see some of the highlights here…

 

 

More Information

How to get there

🚂Trains, ✈️Planes, and 🚗Automobiles:

Bendigo has a great train service; has its own airport; is a short drive from Melbourne airport; or can be reached by freeway under two hours from most parts of Melbourne.

All Seasons Hotel Bendigo Resort and Conference Centre

171-183 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo Vic 3550

 

Accommodation

Bendigo is easily reached by car, trains, walking

Accomodation can be found within a short distance from the conference centre, but you better be quick … hotels are filling fast and prices are rising

 

PRE DAY - FRIDAY 21 March 2025 - OPTIONAL

🔹 Friday Afternoon: Join us for a tour at Durra Panel, followed by drinks and nibbles – the perfect chance to unwind and meet fellow tech enthusiasts!

What you can expect from the tour of the Durra Panel factory on Friday:
      • Guided walkthrough of the Durra Panel production process – turning straw into a truly sustainable building material
      • A live fire-test of Durra Panels’ inherent fire resistance
      • Point load test to showcase the strength of Durra Panel when walked upon
      • Few nibbles and non-alcoholic beverages after the tour
Please note the following important notes:
      •  We have a hard start time of 2pm on Friday so we can see the factory in operation (the “how it’s made” stuff).
      •  Dress code: 👞 Please ensure you wear CLOSED TOE SHOES 👞. All other personal protective equipment will be provided on site by Durra Panel

 

🔹 Friday Night: Interested in a dinner with great company? Let us know through the POLL if you’d like to join!

CORE DAY - SATURDAY 22 March 2025

Time Topic Description
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Open and Welcome
09:15 – 10:00 Analogue vs Dgital  What’s the latest thinking in the analogue vs digital war?   Stay or leap?
 10:00 – 10:15 CMTO Education is really important if you want to stay afloat. What’s on offer?
 10:15 – 10:30 CBF We all go for CBF grants.  What’s the skinny, and how can you do better?
 10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea
 11:00 – 12:00 OB How are OBs managed at the big end of town, and what lessons can we learn?
12:00 – 12:30 Acoustics Studio isolation is one of the two things you MUST get right before you try to fix everything else.  How does that work?
 12:30 – 12:45 CBAA The latest in landscape and regulatory stuff.  Where can you go for help with that pesky licence, LAP or rules challenge?
 12:45 – 13:00 Show and Tell Bring along some toys (in reality or on pix) to let everyone else know what’s exciting
 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break An hour to catch up with your old and new mates.  Plus check Durra Panel’s new announcement
 14:00 – 14:15 Show and tell Bring along some toys (in reality or on pix) to let everyone else know what’s exciting
 14:15 – 15:00 Team building  / Managing your manager How do you get your committee, management, and your team all in sync with what’s needed to run the station?
 15:00 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea
 15:30 – 16:00 DocoBlitz Help getting your station into order: it’s on the way.
We provide some useful tools to get started.
16:00 – 17:00 SIgnal coverage, power, field strength, LAP The most difficult topics to negotiate: your transmitter location, operating conditions, and audience location.
 17:00 – 17:15 Final Thoughts
 17:15 – 17:15 Close
 17:15 – 17:15 Dinner

 

POST DAY - SUNDAY 23 March 2025 - OPTIONAL

🔹 Sunday: There are five community stations in Bendigo.  Three stations have generously offered to host us, and there’s never been a studio from which you won’t learn something new or interesting.  Or both.

Our day will look like this (start times indicative, and shown so you know when to arrive if you don’t partake in the whole tour):

0945 pickup in front of reception at All Seasons for those who don’t want to drive (or don’t have a car).   John’s big black vehicle (at least) will leave at 0950 sharp.

1000 First stop at Phoenix FM studios:   128 Reservoir Rd, Strathdale.

1200 making a star appearance at Bunnings Kangaroo Flat (263 High Street) is the KLFM team.   The special post-conference meal of sausage sanga and canned drinks at whatever measly price Bunnings mandates this week IS NOT included in your TR25 attendance fee.  But you know your spend is going to a great cause – plus you get to buy some hardware if the mood takes you.  PS:  Wave at Durra Panel as you drive past… twice!

1300 KLFM studios:  Coach Street Golden Square.    Even without a street number, you can’t miss it.

1500 Life FM studios:  137 Marong Road, Golden Square.

1600 At leisure in Bendigo.  Until it gets dark, take in some of the sights of Bendigo from the gardens to the CBD.   Bid farewell to old and new friends, and book your ticket to Perth so that you can get a bit more of the event that is TR25-Road.

 

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