Ferntree Gully’s Pop Punk Princess is coming to the 3MDR Parlour! Beth Seymour is known for “combining earnest lyricism, power-pop melodies and a punk attitude. Accompanied by her faithful backing band, The Lizzies, Beth produces bittersweet music that sets tales of pain, suffering and dysphoria to an upbeat, catchy and danceable rhythm; proving that, while […]

A collection of 3MDR shows who celebrated NAIDOC Week 2026 | 5-12 July 50 Years of Deadly For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities — steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are. Fifty […]

🚨 Attention all young performers 🚨 Do you sing, play music, write and perform poetry or have a knack for stand-up comedy??? Then ‘Mic Drop’ is for you! Selby Community House’s ‘Mic Drop’ open mic night is back for 2026! Friday 11th September: 6 – 8.30pm Tell all your friends about it and be part […]

Hello 3MDR listeners,  This is your Program Coordinator Celeste checking in with the latest programming news. The year is flying by and we have had a few shake-ups to the program grid since my last update in late January.  We have had a flurry of new presenters submit show proposals following our last training session in March. We have […]

ON AIR is 3MDR’s 40th Birthday Podcast Series, an EPIC oral history project celebrating the history of Mountain District Radio.   ON AIR celebrates the 40th anniversary of 3MDR 97.1fm. Established in response to need following the Ash Wednesday bushfires, 3MDR has been a stalwart of the community for the past four decades, supporting local […]