On Sunday 1st November, five members of the fascist group United Patriots Front (UPF) gained entry to the premises of 3CR Community Radio and filmed throughout the building without permission. In an effort to intimidate the station and its programmers, they then posted the video on their Facebook page.
Clare Land’s book, Decolonizing Solidarity: Dilemmas and Directions for Supporters of Indigenous Struggles has finally landed at 3CR. The book features lots of 3CR people and provides much-needed guidance to newly involved supporters of Indigenous struggles. You can pick one up from the station during business hours or order one through our online shop. Recommended retail $55, our price just $45.
Produced by the author of the How To Make Trouble and Influence People: Pranks, Protests, Graffiti & Political Mischief-Making From Across Australia book and regular contributor to 3CR's Seeds of Dissent calendars, this 2016 diary features 366 radical dates in Australian history as well as dozens of images and stories. Just $15 here. All profits go to 3CR and Ecuador's Los Cedros Biological Reserve.
New stock of these beautiful 100% cotton Kufiya's have just arrived at 3CR. Only $35 with all proceeds going towards the reconstruction effort in Gaza. They are produced at the last remaining factory making them in Hebron. We have traditional Kufiya's as well as modern colours and designs.
You're invited to a special get-to-know-you day and fundraiser for Left After Breakfast on Sunday 1 November at the Port Phillip EcoCentre where you will rub shoulders with Legendary Luminaries and swap stories with other Legendary Listeners. Come lunch with us, and be part of our annual broadcast of Left After Breakfast. Good food, good company, good environment and a good cause.
Each year during NAIDOC Week 3CR presents Beyond the Bars - prison radio shows featuring the stories, poems, songs and opinions of Aboriginal men and women in the Victorian prison system. The 2015 Beyond the bars CD of broadcast highlights will be launched at Friends of the Earth Food Cooperative on Thursday October 29, 6.30-8.30pm.
This week Lost In Science explores groundbreaking work on parasitic diseases of the developing world. Engineer, Dr. Nicky Eshtiaghi, discusses her investigation into new ways to use human waste genereated by our cities. And have you ever wondered why silver is only ever second prize when it's so useful? Find out Here.
3CR music coordinator Paul Elliott chats to David Bowie super fan Bruce Butler during Michael Smith's Let Your Freak Flag Fly this Saturday 17th October, 5.30 - 7.00pm. Bruce recently gave a talk at ACMI as part of the David Bowie is exhibition and contributed several rare Bowie pieces of memorabilia to the exhibition.
Artist and Earth Matters producer, Corey Green has made a recent addition to our sidewall mural. Corey has spent many an hour in deep discussion in our courtyard with 3CR's Aboriginal programmers and consulted Fire First's Robbie Thorpe on the concept and design.
Marxist Cowboys - A Commie Film event for 3CR
The curious tale of the Labor College's Labor Review, a Communist magazine which owed its 50 issue history to the generosity of Big Business. Not possible you say, but then you haven’t spoken to Karl Marx or a certain con-man. Premiere: Monday 5 October 2015 at 7pm. 3CR (meeting room, upstairs) 21 Smiths Street Fitzroy 3065
