Current affairs

Life is waiting - fundraiser

The Breakfast teams are holding a film screening Fundraiser on Saturday 13 October, 5.30pm for a 6pm start. LOOP Project Space & Bar, 23 Meyers Pl, Narrm (Melbourne). Come along to the screening of Life Is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara, followed by a post-show live panel discussion featuring Kamal Fadel from the Australian Western Sahara Association and Tarneen Onus-Williams, Yigar-Gunditjmara, Bindal, Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung and Torres Strait Islander community organiser and writer. Tickets are $15 waged, $5 unwaged, at the door. Facebook event 

3CR Film Fundraiser

Bring your friends for a movie night out at 3CR’s screening of the new political comedy ‘Pride’ on Thursday 6 November. Set in the Margaret Thatcher’s England in the summer of 84, ‘Pride’ is the story of how a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists join forces with the National Union of Mineworkers to raise money to support the strikers' families. 

Assange Live Forum

Come along to a conversation about political power: What is it? Who has it? And who wants it? On Thursday 8 August at 7pm, 3CR programmers; Bill Deller (Solidairty Breakfast), Diana Beaumont (Stick Together) and Sam Castro (Dirt Radio) will be joined by Wikileaks' Julian Assange, you can access a live link to the event here.

Original artwork by Jason, Gunditjmara, 'Eels Running'

3CR will bring listeners Beyond the Bars 2025 during NAIDOC Week. Our First Nations broadcasters will share the mic with inmates across six Victorian prisons from 7-11 July. We'll be live on the radio at 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital, and streaming via our website or the Community Radio Plus app. Make sure you tune in! Full details here

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Rachel Kirby

We have some significant news to share. After over 15 years of dedicated service to 3CR, and nearly 10 years as Station Manager, Rachel Kirby has announced her resignation. 

Over Rachel’s tenure, she has achieved so much for the station. The role of the Station Manager comes with a huge workload and enormous responsibility, and Rachel has not only built us up, she has also enabled us to thrive. We thank Rachel for her strategic vision and dedication to doing the hard work arm in arm with community. Read more ... 

Gardening Show radiothon

THIS Sunday is the incredible Gardening Show Radiothon - when you get to support the station AND get great products, experiences, vouchers and more. It’s on from 7.30 til 10am and you can call on 9419 8377 or 9419 0155. Tell your fellow gardeners and set your alarm! You can also make a tax-deductible donation to the Gardening Show by calling or jumping online.

Radiothon 2025 - Your Station, Your Voice

This June we really need your support. Your donation ensures that we remain free of government and corporate influence, and a true voice for the community. Thanks to everyone who has already chipped in - amazing! Our 2025 Radiothon theme is ‘Your Station, Your Voice’ and we need to raise $275,000. 3CR has been with you since 1976, keeping you company with exceptional programs and music 24 hours a day. If you’ve ever enjoyed just a single program, then that’s a great reason to support us with a tax-deductible donation and make sure we're here for you tomorrow.

Radiothon 2025 artwork by Sofia Sabbagh

3CR’s annual Radiothon fundraiser is coming! We need to raise a whopping $275,000 to keep the station afloat and with YOUR help, we know we can. No donation is too small (or big!), and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. 3CR is ‘Your Station, Your Voice’ and we look forward to YOUR donation during June (or earlier if you can’t wait!) Artwork by Sofia Sabbagh.

Happy Volunteer Week

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at 3CR. We’re excited to celebrate their incredible work at the station during National Volunteer Week 19-25 May. Keep an eye on the socials where we’ll be sharing videos from our community language broadcasters, and of course listen up and enjoy the great talents of our programmers. Details on how to join us as a volunteer are on our website here.  

Listener Survey JUNE 2025

We want to hear from you! Our station is all about serving the community and we want to know your thoughts, comments and ideas to help shape our future.

We're asking listeners to take part in a short online survey that will help us get to know you better and understand what you want from your local radio service.

The results of this survey will assist us in continuing to be the best possible station we can be in service of our valued community.