Don’t miss the mighty Sporting Record Garage Sale on Sunday 16 November 9am-3pm. The Sporting Record is joining the Garage Sale Trail and taking over the 3CR car park for a day of great finds and good vibes to raise funds for 3CR! You’ll find plants, records, cassettes, 3CR merch, and plenty more treasures on offer. Come down, have a browse, and support community radio.
Congratulations to our three winners at the recent Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Awards! 3CR Breakfast Shows took away the ‘Best Program: News and Current Affairs’, Rachel Kirby was awarded ‘Outstanding Station Leadership’ and Tilde Joy won the inaugural ‘Jane Brownrigg Award - Outstanding Volunteer Contribution’. Fantastic! A special shout out to the other finalists including The Sporting Record, Nasser Mashni from Palestine Remembered and Vivien Langford from The Climate Action Show. A huge congratulations to all!
3CR’s Committee of Management has passed a declaration formalising our commitment to a Free Palestine. As an Apartheid Free Zone, we’re committed to boycotting Israel’s regime of oppression. We stand firmly against apartheid in Palestine and encourage other organisations to join us in this struggle. Read the full declaration here and learn more about our commitment to justice and liberation for Palestine and the Apartheid Free Zone movement.
Want to work at 3CR? We're hiring! Office & Finance Coordinator (short-term). Join 3CR and support our vibrant community radio station with finance, admin, and payroll tasks. Must have nonprofit finance experience, great org skills, and be across MYOB, Salesforce & MS 365. Passion for community media essential. Apply by 11:59pm, 26 Oct 2025. Information and Job Description: 3cr.org.au/jobs
TODAY (Friday 10 October 2025) marks 50 years since 3CR Community Radio (Community Radio Federation) gained its licence! After years of agitating, organising and advocating, we successfully applied for what was then a ‘restricted commercial licence’ under the provision of the Broadcasting and Television Act. Full-time broadcasting kicked off the following year (1976) in early July. So save the date now - we’re celebrating 50 years on air on Saturday 4 July 2026 with an event at the Collingwood Town Hall.
It's time again for Done By Law's legendary trivia night! Get it in your diary now - Friday 24 October, 6.30pm at the Richmond Town Hall. Come along for your annual opportunity to catch up with like-minded folks in the community legal sector and beyond and try your luck at taking home all of the glorious glory! The competition will end, as it always does, with limbo and dancing, and it will be fabulous. And of course, all funds raised go to 3CR and the mighty Done By Law program. Book your table online now.
Will you help 3CR by becoming a Regular Donor during September? A Regular Donor is someone who loves 3CR so much that they set up an automatic donation on the same day every month. This helps provide us with a stable foundation. If we know we can count on your donation every month, it means we can better plan and resource our broadcasting. 3CR is determined to stay independent, this means we DON’T rely on corporate sponsorship or government funding. We serve our community, not corporate interests. By becoming a Regular Donor, you can help us stay resilient and radical. Together, we can keep independent voices on air!
3CR has joined with Rising Tide Victoria for a special film screening. Turning the Ship tells the story of the passion and drive of Australia-wide activism group Rising Tide and the extraordinary 2024 People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port in Newcastle, NSW Australia. The highs, the lows and the triumphs! Learn more and get inspired for the November 2025 Newcastle blockade by joining us on Friday 19 September, 6pm at Evil Thoughts Bar. Free entry, food and drinks via the bar. This is an 18+ age event. Pop it in your calendar, share with friends, and see you soon! Full details and registration here.
We are pleased to announce that after an extensive recruitment process, Meg Butler has been appointed by the Committee of Management as 3CR Station Manager. Meg brings significant community radio and management experience to the role, as well as a personal commitment to the station that spans more than 20 years. She has also been Acting Station Manager at 3CR since January this year, so is up to speed and ready to help plan for our 50th birthday celebrations next year and for our continued success in the future.
Congratulations Meg!
We love sharing our skills with the wider community, and in October we’ll be running our second podcast course for the year. The Podcast Training Course is perfect for new podcasters or those wanting to refine their skills. The 2-day course is run across two short Sundays - October 12 and 19. It’s in person, at our 3CR studios at 21 Smith Street, Fitzroy. Pricing, dates and more information online here.
We love having people visit 3CR and getting inspired by community-owned, radical media. Is your organisation, group or school curious about how a community radio station works? Book a station tour and come behind the scenes to find out about our history, philosophy and how a radio studio works. Full details and booking information here. Pictured: Tour group from Every Black Girl who visited the station last month, pictured with broadcaster Robbie Thorpe, tour guide Ayan (front) and organiser Sista Zai (right).
