Local Communities

Life is waiting - fundraiser

The Breakfast teams are holding a film screening Fundraiser on Saturday 13 October, 5.30pm for a 6pm start. LOOP Project Space & Bar, 23 Meyers Pl, Narrm (Melbourne). Come along to the screening of Life Is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara, followed by a post-show live panel discussion featuring Kamal Fadel from the Australian Western Sahara Association and Tarneen Onus-Williams, Yigar-Gunditjmara, Bindal, Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung and Torres Strait Islander community organiser and writer. Tickets are $15 waged, $5 unwaged, at the door. Facebook event 

3CR Film Fundraiser

Bring your friends for a movie night out at 3CR’s screening of the new political comedy ‘Pride’ on Thursday 6 November. Set in the Margaret Thatcher’s England in the summer of 84, ‘Pride’ is the story of how a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists join forces with the National Union of Mineworkers to raise money to support the strikers' families. 

Wednesday
August
The Homeless Persons Union Victoria grows a homelessness union in public view and on the airwaves.
Thursday 9:30am to 10:00am
August
The show where Melbourne’s contemporary arts scene comes alive.
The People's Record
Tuesday
August
The People's Record: Race, Policing and Public Housing, is a 6-part documentary narrative podcast series
Lost in Science Trivia

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!

3 Songs for 3CR

Get along to The Boite’s annual fundraiser for 3CR THIS Sunday 2 August, featuring community choirs who generously donate their songs in a fabulous concert at Church of All Nations, Carlton. Join an enthusiastic audience as part of the ongoing celebrations of the station’s 50th year! Featuring Gorani, men’s vocal ensemble, Sonidos del Alma, sounds of the soul, directed by Colombian singer, composer and artist, Iaki VallejoMixed Drinks directed by Therese Virtue, and Footscray Hotel Choir, directed by Lloyd O’Hanlon. Grab your tickets now and we’ll see you there! And be sure to tune into The Boite’s weekly program Music Sans Frontieres.

Come and visit 3CR

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.

Beyond the Bars 2026

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.

3CR 50th birthday party

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.