Fire your brain on a trip to the moon at the Lost in Science annual quiz night fundraiser! Test your knowledge on everything from the mysteries of the cosmos to the wonders of wildlife, while supporting the sharing of science on radio. (Are these question spoilers? You'll have to come to find out.) This astronomically entertaining night is a fundraiser, so entry is $20 per person. Knowledge is power - and in this case, it's for a good cause. Monday 17 August, the quiz starts at 7pm at The Birmingham Hotel, 333 Smith St, Fitzroy. Come early for dinner, bring a team (maximum of 6 please), win prizes AND raise money for science on the radio! Register NOW here!
We’re thrilled to be part of the 2026 Open House program and invite people to come for a station tour on Friday 24 or Saturday 25 July. Check out our listing online here to register and we’ll see you on the day! It’s a great opportunity to check out our studios, get behind the mic, and soak up the history of 50 years of community radio.
Get ready for our week of prison broadcasts during this year’s Beyond the Bars. Hear directly from First Nations inmates across Victorian prisons in conversation with 3CR’s First Nations broadcast team. Daily from 11am during NAIDOC Week 6-10 July. Full details and to LISTEN BACK head here.
Our big birthday event approaches! We're celebrating 50 years on Saturday 4 July 11am-4pm at the Collingwood Town Hall. It’s free and you can RSVP here. There’ll be stalls, music, food, activities, a raffle, posters, photos from across our five decades, and much more! Please share the invitation widely! More details here.
Join us for a special morning supporting the much loved Gardening Show on Sunday 28 June, 7.30am - 10am. There’ll be amazing gardening goodies up for grabs including expert experiences, nursery vouchers, unique products and much more. For decades, the Gardening Show has brought practical advice and a love of gardening to listeners everywhere. Your support keeps us thriving. Tune in, call in, and help us celebrate 50 years of 3CR! See all our great prizes here.
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3CR’s annual Radiothon fundraiser is on in June and this year we’re celebrating 50 years! We’re aiming to raise $300,000 to keep the station strong and with YOUR help, we know we can. No donation is too small or big, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. In 2026, 3CR is ‘Celebrating 50 Years’ and we look forward to YOUR donation during June. Artwork by Charlotte Allingham (@coffinbirth).
Each year the station holds elections in March, and we’re pleased to introduce this year’s Committee, including new Chairperson, Dr Nat Grant - ‘I’m thrilled and humbled to be able to step into a role of support like this. 3CR has led the way in community-conscious broadcasting for 50 years, and its strength has always come from the people: volunteers, workers, programmers, activists, and communities who believe in independent media as a force for change. To be entrusted with the role of Chair is a great honour and responsibility: helping to ensure that 3CR remains strong, sustainable, and deeply connected to the values that have defined it for decades.’ Full member details online.
Join us THIS week for our 50th year of coverage on achievements of the labour movement, in solidarity with the continued struggle for labour rights and fair working conditions for communities around the world. May Day is International Workers’ Day. We support the fight of workers and unions for better wages and conditions, and their democratic rights to organise and unionise, wherever they are. Tune in on Friday 1 May and Sunday 3 May 2026 to hear May Day coverage - full details here.
It's Autumn sale time in the 3CR Shop! Save 25% in cart on Your Station Your Voice hoodies, tote bags and tea towels featuring artwork by Sofia Sabbagh, as well as our red 3CR Workers' Radio Long Sleeve Shirts. Limited stock, so get in quick!
Final call for any budding podcasters who would like to join our April training course! Register online now and get ready for a fabulous two days in the station getting all your podcast skills and needs in order. Learn with like-minded peers and get the support you need to launch your unique podcast series. Register now.
We are proud to announce our Trans Day of Audibility broadcast on Tuesday 31 March for Trans Day of Visibility! From 10am til 6pm there'll be exclusively trans, non binary and gender diverse programming, exploring the best and worst of the transgender experience in the age of reaction. Featuring a diverse spread of community radio's least gender-conformant presenters, voices that refused to be assimilated into the western gender binary - bringing you live music, perspectives from The Other Side, kinship, culture, care, romance, resistance and more. Join us for a day where we will be heard, and not seen. More details here.
