VTV

25/07/2026

Latest news on the Bendigo tower from the official site (BAI) that does the work, is likely early 2027 (possibly a bit sooner) for full power for the commercial channels. ABC and SBS are already at full power. So commercial channel coverage in Kilmore and the surrounds, direct from Bendigo, is still most unlikely.

21/07/2026

Using a mobile device?, scan this QR code and sign our petition to fix the TV transmitter in Broadford.

21/07/2026

Hi all, if you, like me, are totally sick to death of the constant reception issues from the Broadford Mt Hickey TV Tower please sign and share the petition to Mitchell Shire I've created at change.org
https://c.org/KpwNzcXWQL

To Mitchell Shire Council Improvements to Broadford TV Transmitter reliability.

20/07/2026

Unfortunately the Mt Hickey Broadford tv transmitter is acting up again!
Mitchell Shire council are aware and as per usual we recommend not tuning your TVS at this time.

16/04/2026

Unfortunately there is another outage at Mt Hickey, Prime 6 is currently off and technicians are looking into it.
As per previous we don't recommend tuning your TV'S at this time.

14/04/2026

We believe Win TV from Broadford is now operational can anyone confirm please?

PS if you tuned your TV whilst Win was off air a retune may be required.

13/04/2026

Hearing many reports that channel Nine (Shepparton Win TV) via Mt Hickey Broadford, is not currently working.
Whilst many on the west side of Kilmore can, we unfortunately cannot receive Mt Hickey reception at our business location in Kilmore and are unable to directly confirm this issue.
Normally we would advise do not retune your TV or device at this time until the situation is resolved and to contact the Mitchell Shire Council to confirm if necessary, as they are responsible for the maintenance on the transmitter.

**Update the problem has definitely been reported and is currently being investigated.

25/02/2026

Tip of the day
Having problems with mobile phone calls near or just outside your house but the mobile signal strength seems fine?
Check out the WiFi calling settings on your device, which is typically on by default.
If it's on try turning it off!

24/02/2026

Update on Bendigo reception and transmitter.
For viewers that received their channels direct from Bendigo, and have no other option you may wish to try a rescan now.
The commercial networks now have a lower powered hybrid version of their services running which gives 2 programs per network for Prime,WIN and Southern Cross.
It may not work in weaker signal areas as it is a temporary, and seems to be a lower powered solution, but it is worth a try.
ABC and SBS appear back at full power from the Bendigo site.

The timeframe for complete repairs still appears to be potentially months not weeks.

For viewers of the Broadford Mt Hickey tower the temporary solution of a refeed from Shepparton, implemented by Mitchell Shire, appears to be working pretty well.
If you receive signals from MT Hickey and haven't already done so, a rescan should bring up Shepparton commercial channels on your TV.

24/02/2026

IMPORTANT NEWS
Channel 7 Melbourne are shutting down their Standard definition programming this friday 27/2 (according to there website) and moving to the newer Mpeg 4 High definition protocols.
This is similar to what regional commercial channels have already done.
What does it mean for viewers?
The most likely scenario is a rescan of the TV channels on your TV or other free to air device will be required to load the HD channels into the sequence.

Why are they doing it?
The new compression offers the possibility of more programming with improved picture quality.

Will my TV be able to do it?
Most TVs, if not all, that are less than 10 years old should be fine with a rescan.
TV's in the roughly 15 year old age bracket may, or may not, be able to do so, but its worth trying to rescan to see in any case

How can I tell if the TV worked or not?
You will see channel 7HD appear in the sequence if it worked, if it doesn't and the TV is too old, you may see unusual errors such as invalid program, sound only on 7, or the the number 7 may be missing altogether.
In this case there are 2 options
1, Attach a set top box to the old TV and use it to watch the channels or
2, Purchase a new TV.