Are you keen to improve your podcast skills, or have an idea and need help to establish your podcast? Next month we’ll be running our final podcast course for the year on Sunday 11 October, and Sunday 18 October at our studios in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Registrations are now open, but places are limited. 3CR has decades of podcast experience - and we're keen to share! The 2-day (10-hour) course is a great way to learn, to meet fellow podcasters and get the support you need to create great podcasts. Get more information online here. Pictured, nici stott, podcast trainer.

Congratulations to Sally Goldner, presenter of Out of the Pan, on her award for Outstanding Contribution to Media at the Victorian Pride Awards on Saturday 15 August. 'This is a first', Sally said accepting the award, 'A queer media award to someone who plays music of all the non-binary kinds, country, western, and classic rock. Oh yeah!'

'I want to thank 3CR in its 50th year for being a leader in Melbourne and the broader not-for-profit and amazing community radio sectors for their 21-year support of Out of the Pan. They’ve been so well placed to be a proactive media leader standing with trans and gender diverse people, and for their support of me personally.'

'Stay difficult. And stay happy. Stay proudly queer. And that’s the bottom line, because Sal Goldner said so!'

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.