Complaints made to Fair Trading accuse the 95.1 2MIAFM of failing to hold regular annual general meetings, keeping accounts of meeting minutes and failing to meet the financial reporting requirements.

The station’s president Dolf Murwood said it was a shame and disappointing complaints were being made about the station, especially because it is something that means so much to the volunteers that work there. 

“The board received a letter from Fair Trading that outlined some issues that was brought to their attention and the issues have been mostly rectified,” Mr Murwood said.

Mr Murwood said there is nothing from Fair Trading that suggests the station’s licence is in jeopardy and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA ) have not informed them of any issues.

“The issues were administrative and no breaches have been recorded,” he said.

Former presenter Lance Perry is the driving voice behind a number of complaints made to Fair Trading and ACMA, stating he wants to see 95.1 2MIAFM back in the hands of the community and complying with regulations.

“The current committee does not run the station to the rules and laws set by Fair Trading and ACMA and this is a real issue, the way the station is being run needs to be fixed or otherwise the licence is on the line,” Mr Perry said.

“It needs to be brought back to a legally run organisation and I want to see the station back in the hands of the community.”

95.1 2MIAFM, which is involved with the community through a number of outside broadcasts at various events, is defending allegations the station is not in the hands of community. 

“2MIA also broadcasts other community notices for activities such as schools and church fetes and other fundraisers for the community,” Mr Murwood added.

“The board of Griffith’s Community FM Association Inc is working very hard to keep 2MIA on the air and relevant to the community.”