On Friday 3 December eight young women with disability will take to the airwaves to explore everything from self advocacy, fashion and parliamentary representation to dating, technology and queer rights. “I’m so excited … and I just can’t hide it”.

Come to the launch of 3CR's Beyond the Bars 7 CD featuring over one hundred Indigenous men and women in five Victorian prisons. The CD features highlights from the stories, interviews, poems and songs of our live prison shows during NAIDOC Week in July 2010.

La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street Carlton, Tuesday 16 November 6 - 8pm. For more information call the station or email specialprojects@3cr.org.au

Congratulations to all those involved in the Girls on Air Project (Awien pictured) and the Disability Day "Turn Up Your Radio" broadcasts - winners at the CBAA national awards on the weekend.

Girls on Air is the winner of the Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasting Award and "Turn Up Your Radio" is winner of the Most Innovative Outside Broadcast or Special Event Broadcast.

The Station Manager is responsible for the overall day to day management of the station, including the coordination of staff and ensuring access and equity for 3CR’s volunteer workers and affiliates. The Manager also acts as the Executive Officer to the 3CR Committee of Management and to Community Radio Federation.

Written applications should address the job description, key skills and responsibilities. All queries to Libby Jamieson

After nearly 5 years as Station Manager and 9 years as Volunteer Training Coordinator Libby Jamieson has resigned. She will remain in the position until 24th December 2010 while the Committee of Management begins its recruitment of a new manager.

3CR is in the running to win four national community broadcasting awards!

Soon you'll be able to join the Mental Illness Fellowship (pictured during training) on air with their new show - Brainwaves - Wednesdays 5 - 5.30pm. Starting on 13 October, the show will challenge the mainstream, negative stereotypes of people with a mental illness and actively engage those living with a mental illness as researchers, interviewers, performers and program designers while promoting community mental health awareness.
Each month tens of thousands of people download 3CR podcasts to listen to alternative community radio shows at a time that's good for them.
There are currently over 30 3CR programs available via podcast covering everything from gardening to anarchism, Palestine to economics. Listen to a 3CR podcast today.

Congratulations to 3CR broadcaster and technical support, Matthew Wright (pictured centre), on winning the EcoGen Clean Energy - Young Industry Leader Award 2010.

You can hear Matthew and the team each week on Beyond Zero Emissions programming Mondays between 5 - 6pm and Fridays between 8.30 - 9am. Get the latest on clean and alternative energies from the experts and the award winners!

Do you have your copy of the Carlton Live! CD?

Carlton Live! Voices from the Flats is a collection of voices and songs from the Carlton Housing Estate.

Recorded at 3CR as part of the Carlton Musicians Course, the CD tells a story of music, community and friendship. For your free copy contact the station.