Want to work at 3CR? We're hiring! Office & Finance Coordinator (short-term). Join 3CR and support our vibrant community radio station with finance, admin, and payroll tasks. Must have nonprofit finance experience, great org skills, and be across MYOB, Salesforce & MS 365. Passion for community media essential. Apply by 11:59pm, 26 Oct 2025. Information and Job Description: 3cr.org.au/jobs

TODAY (Friday 10 October 2025) marks 50 years since 3CR Community Radio (Community Radio Federation) gained its licence! After years of agitating, organising and advocating, we successfully applied for what was then a ‘restricted commercial licence’ under the provision of the Broadcasting and Television Act. Full-time broadcasting kicked off the following year (1976) in early July. So save the date now - we’re celebrating 50 years on air on Saturday 4 July 2026 with an event at the Collingwood Town Hall.

Will you help 3CR by becoming a Regular Donor during September? A Regular Donor is someone who loves 3CR so much that they set up an automatic donation on the same day every month. This helps provide us with a stable foundation. If we know we can count on your donation every month, it means we can better plan and resource our broadcasting. 3CR is determined to stay independent, this means we DON’T rely on corporate sponsorship or government funding. We serve our community, not corporate interests. By becoming a Regular Donor, you can help us stay resilient and radical. Together, we can keep independent voices on air!

We are pleased to announce that after an extensive recruitment process, Meg Butler has been appointed by the Committee of Management as 3CR Station Manager. Meg brings significant community radio and management experience to the role, as well as a personal commitment to the station that spans more than 20 years. She has also been Acting Station Manager at 3CR since January this year, so is up to speed and ready to help plan for our 50th birthday celebrations next year and for our continued success in the future. 

Congratulations Meg!

We love sharing our skills with the wider community, and in October we’ll be running our second podcast course for the year. The Podcast Training Course is perfect for new podcasters or those wanting to refine their skills. The 2-day course is run across two short Sundays - October 12 and 19. It’s in person, at our 3CR studios at 21 Smith Street, Fitzroy. Pricing, dates and more information online here.

We love having people visit 3CR and getting inspired by community-owned, radical media. Is your organisation, group or school curious about how a community radio station works? Book a station tour and come behind the scenes to find out about our history, philosophy and how a radio studio works. Full details and booking information here. Pictured: Tour group from Every Black Girl who visited the station last month, pictured with broadcaster Robbie Thorpe, tour guide Ayan (front) and organiser Sista Zai (right).

Do you have a love for community broadcasting and experience in managing a not for profit organisation? 3CR is currently recruiting for our Station Manager position. The Station Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the station, including the coordination of staff and ensuring access and equity for 3CR’s volunteer workers and affiliates. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday 1 August. More details here. 

3CR is proud to be part of this year’s Open House Melbourne program. Always wanted to come on a station tour, but haven’t made the time? Well now’s your chance! We’ll be running tours on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July throughout the day.  Bookings are essential and can be done through Open House Melbourne here.

3CR will bring listeners Beyond the Bars 2025 during NAIDOC Week. Our First Nations broadcasters will share the mic with inmates across six Victorian prisons from 7-11 July. We'll be live on the radio at 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital, and streaming via our website or the Community Radio Plus app. Make sure you tune in! Full details here. 

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