Current affairs

Original artwork by Troy, Marngoneet 2023

Beyond the Bars shares the airwaves with those who are incarcerated bringing you opinions, songs and insights from First Nations men and women in the Victorian prison system. Be sure to tune in daily from 11am Monday to Friday 3-7 July to hear directly from those on the inside as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2023. Original artwork above by Troy, Marngoneet, 2023. 
Mon 3 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (Deer Park)
Tue 4 July 11am-2pm – Barwon Prison (Lara, near Geelong)
Wed 5 July 11am-1pm – Fulham Correctional Centre (near Sale, Gippsland)
Wed 5 July 1-3pm – Loddon Prison (Castlemaine)
Thu 6 July 11am-2pm – Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Lara, near Geelong)
Fri 7 July 11am-2pm – Port Phillip Prison (Laverton)

Thursday 6:00pm to 7:00pm
June
Gathering Hong Kong stories and voices in and outside the city.
Pop Up Garlic Farmers Vicky Ellmore and Lynn-eva Bottomley
Sunday 10:00am to 10:30am
June
Local food & sustainable communities.
3CR Radiothon 2023

Will you support the 2023 Radiothon? The station needs your help to ‘Stay Radical’ and provide a vital platform for the issues that get left behind, and the voices that get silenced. We need the community to 'Stay Tuned' to diverse voices and alternative perspectives in order to create meaningful social change. Please help the station to build and expand this critical media outlet, and encourage others to ‘Stay Tuned, Stay Radical’. Make a donation to our Radiothon today. Any amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. Awesome artwork by Nicky Minus. And THANK YOU for your support. 

National Volunteer Week

This year’s National Volunteer Week (15-21 May) theme is ‘The Change Makers’. This perfectly captures the spirit of our incredible volunteers - from managing reception to creating podcasts, tending to our garden, and producing captivating radio, our volunteers are making a meaningful and lasting impact in our community every day. Volunteering at 3CR is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills, meet like-minded individuals, and make a positive difference in the world. Keen to be a ‘Change Maker’? Get in touch today.

Workers' radio tees

We've got new long-sleeved workers' radio tops just in time for the cooler weather. Perfect for layering during the colder months, or when you're out on the street - they’ll have you picket line ready for winter! Order now and we'll post one out for $8.50 or you can pick it up from the station for free. At $40 you'll get a great quality shirt ethically and locally manufactured by Qualitops. Buy one online here, or come get one at our May Day stall and say hi!

May Day 2023

On Monday 1 May we'll bring you the usual rabble rousing and thought-provoking discussions on workers' rights and solidarity actions from 6am to 6pm. Tune in to hear all about the Stolen Wages campaign, indigenous solidarity, gender justice and solidarity, training and safety at work, creative communities, unemployment, underemployment, the gig economy, international solidarity and much more. Full details here

Voice of West Papua mugs for sale

Show your support for the Voice of West Papua program and get ready for those cold Melbourne nights. All proceeds will go towards the show's contribution to this year's Radiothon. Now available in our online store for $15 plus postage, or pick one up at the station during business hours. You've listened to the show, now you can buy the mug! 

Sally Goldner

Out of the Pan with Sally Goldner will be live from the ChillOut carnival in Daylesford on Sunday 12 March, combining her role as an Ambassador to the 2023 Chillout Festival with her weekly radio show. Every week Out of the Pan considers pansexual issues, and at noon on Sunday 12 March Sally will be celebrating all things queer country pride from Dja Dja Wurrung country in central Victoria. Don’t miss this great outside broadcast.

SisterX performing live - IWD 2022

Tune in to our annual International Women’s Day broadcast. 24-hours of women and gender non conforming news, views and music on Wednesday 8 March. We want to celebrate the resistance, talents, strengths, and power of women and gender queers living here in the Kulin Nation and of those living, fighting and creating change all over so-called Australia and the world. This year's IWD is a celebration of feminism that knows that liberation from gendered oppression can never be achieved without dismantling all systems of domination and subjugation. Full program details here