How to Receive Channel 31 (C31 / Channel 44) Across Melbourne
Here’s a Suburb-by-Suburb Reception Guide
Channel 31 broadcasts from Mt Dandenong, so your ability to receive it depends on:
- Line of sight to the transmitter
- Distance from the Dandenong’s
- Terrain and surrounding buildings
- Your antenna type and condition
Because it’s on UFH, your system must be correctly set up for UHF reception.
STRONG RECEPTION AREAS
These suburbs are close to the transmitter or have clear elevation.
Eastern & Outer Eastern Suburbs
- Mount Dandenong
- Montrose
- Kilsyth
- Mooroolbark
- Lilydale
- Croydon
- Ringwood
- Bayswater
- Boronia
- Ferntree Gully
- Upwey
- Tecoma
- Belgrave
Inner West
- Box Hill
- Blackburn
- Nunawading
- Doncaster
- Balwyn
- Camberwell
- Surrey Hills
* Usually a straightforward retune is all that’s needed.
GOOD RECEPTION AREAS
Inner City & Bayside
- Richmond
- South Yarra
- St Kilda
- Port Melbourne
- Albert Park
- Elwood
- Brighton
- Sandringham
North East
- Heidelberg
- Rosanna
- Greensborough
- Eltham
- Templestowe
Some shadowing from high-density buildings can affect reception.
South East
- Glen Waverley
- Mount Waverley
- Wheelers Hill
- Clayton
- Noble Park
- Dandenong
- Springvale
- Keysborough
- Berwick
- Narre Warren
- Cranbourne (some pockets)
VARIABLE OR FRINGE RECEPTION
Norther Suburbs
- Preston
- Reservoir
- Thomastown
- Epping
- South Morang
- Mernda
- Craigieburn
- Roxburgh Park
Western Suburbs
- Footscray
- Sunshine
- St Albans
- Caroline Springs
- Taylors Lakes
- Deer Park
- Melton
Outer South East
- Officer
- Pakenham
- Clyde
- Clyde North
Reception here can be:
- Perfect at one house
- Missing next door
* System quality makes a huge difference.
DIFFICULT RRECEPTION AREAS
Yarra Valley (terrain issues)
- Yarra Glen
- Healesville
- Warburton
These areas often suffer from:
- Terrain blockage
- Long distance from transmitter
- Need for high-mount antennas
Mornington Peninsula
- Frankston South
- Mount Eliza
- Mornington
- Mount Martha
- Rosebud
- Dromana
- Rye
Far West
- Werribee
- Hoppers Crossing
- Wyndham Vale
- Point Cook (some pockets)
Apartment Buildings & Units
Even in strong signal areas, Channel 31 may be missing because:
- MATV systems filter the frequency
- Old amplifiers block UHF channels
- The system has never been retuned
This is very common in:
- Melbourne CBD
- Docklands
- Southbank
- High-density inner suburbs
Equipment Checklist for Reliable C31 Reception
For best results you need:
✔ UHF-capable digital antenna
✔ Correct alignment to Mt Dandenong
✔ Good quality RG6 cabling
✔ Modern splitter/amplifier
✔ A full retune of your TV
Quick Troubleshooting
You get all the channels except C31?
→ Your antenna system or building distribution is likely filtering it.
You had it before but disappeared?
→ System retune or signal drop.
Works in one room but not another?
→ Cabling or splitter issue.
Need Help?
Give your local Jim’s Antennas Digital TV Specialist a call today!
Contact Jim’s Antennas
Website: www.jimsantennas.com.au
Phone: 131 546
