Last week the Beyond the Bars program teams broadcast live from six Victorian prisons. We shared the mic with First Nations women and men across the state for NAIDOC Week 2023. You can now listen back to all the broadcasts and hear the insights direct from First Nations people in the system. We look forward to a day when we don't need to go into prisons to give First Nations people a voice. Pictured: Loddon Prison broadcast team  L-R Amos, Karina, Jody, Tash, Gab, Chris, Bart, Mercedes and Dale. 

Beyond the Bars shares the airwaves with those who are incarcerated bringing you opinions, songs and insights from First Nations men and women in the Victorian prison system. Be sure to tune in daily from 11am Monday to Friday 3-7 July to hear directly from those on the inside as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2023. Original artwork above by Troy, Marngoneet, 2023. 
Mon 3 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (Deer Park)
Tue 4 July 11am-2pm – Barwon Prison (Lara, near Geelong)
Wed 5 July 11am-1pm – Fulham Correctional Centre (near Sale, Gippsland)
Wed 5 July 1-3pm – Loddon Prison (Castlemaine)
Thu 6 July 11am-2pm – Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Lara, near Geelong)
Fri 7 July 11am-2pm – Port Phillip Prison (Laverton)

The station's Gardening Show Radiothon Special is on this Sunday 25 June from 7.30 - 10am. There'll be a great array of incredible gardening-related prizes up for grabs! So make sure you tune in and call to secure your gardening goodies. Or, if you've got everything you need, make a tax deductible donation to keep the show going. The Gardening Show, THIS Sunday 25 June 7.30-10am. 

Will you support the 2023 Radiothon? The station needs your help to ‘Stay Radical’ and provide a vital platform for the issues that get left behind, and the voices that get silenced. We need the community to 'Stay Tuned' to diverse voices and alternative perspectives in order to create meaningful social change. Please help the station to build and expand this critical media outlet, and encourage others to ‘Stay Tuned, Stay Radical’. Make a donation to our Radiothon today. Any amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. Awesome artwork by Nicky Minus. And THANK YOU for your support. 

This year’s National Volunteer Week (15-21 May) theme is ‘The Change Makers’. This perfectly captures the spirit of our incredible volunteers - from managing reception to creating podcasts, tending to our garden, and producing captivating radio, our volunteers are making a meaningful and lasting impact in our community every day. Volunteering at 3CR is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills, meet like-minded individuals, and make a positive difference in the world. Keen to be a ‘Change Maker’? Get in touch today.

We've got new long-sleeved workers' radio tops just in time for the cooler weather. Perfect for layering during the colder months, or when you're out on the street - they’ll have you picket line ready for winter! Order now and we'll post one out for $8.50 or you can pick it up from the station for free. At $40 you'll get a great quality shirt ethically and locally manufactured by Qualitops. Buy one online here, or come get one at our May Day stall and say hi!

On Monday 1 May we'll bring you the usual rabble rousing and thought-provoking discussions on workers' rights and solidarity actions from 6am to 6pm. Tune in to hear all about the Stolen Wages campaign, indigenous solidarity, gender justice and solidarity, training and safety at work, creative communities, unemployment, underemployment, the gig economy, international solidarity and much more. Full details here. 

Show your support for the Voice of West Papua program and get ready for those cold Melbourne nights. All proceeds will go towards the show's contribution to this year's Radiothon. Now available in our online store for $15 plus postage, or pick one up at the station during business hours. You've listened to the show, now you can buy the mug!