3CR Community Radio

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).

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.

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. 

All subscriber members of the Community Radio Federation are invited to attend the 2026 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 25 March at 6.30pm. If you're a subscriber to the station - that means YOU! The meeting will be held online and if you would like to attend please RSVP to our Station Manager to receive the meeting link and Annual Report in advance of the meeting. If you are a current subscriber and unable to attend, please return the proxy form (pdf or doc). Please note, all proxies default to the Chairperson or can be given to a current subscriber member of the station. RSVP your attendance or send your proxy before Monday 23 March, 5pm.

Celebrate International Women's Day 2026 with 3CR’s annual 24-hour broadcast! We’re celebrating 50 years of elevating women’s voices and gender issues on Sunday 8 March. There’ll be audio from our archives and interviews with women and gender diverse people who have contributed to 3CR past and present. Full details online here.

YOUR membership helps us stay true to our community values. It enables us to produce over 100 local shows each week, train and support new volunteers and broadcasters, and maintain our transmission technology. It also helps us cover issues important to YOU – like public housing, First Nations justice, community languages, advocacy for Palestine, celebrating queer and trans communities, and bringing you the best of local, independent music. This February we’re aiming for ONE THOUSAND subscribers. It’s just $40 concession, or $80 full. THANKS for your support.