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From Music Australia: Make it count and participate in the The Bass Line – Edition 2. In June 2025, Music Australia released The Bass Line: Charting the Economic Contribution of Australia’s Music Industry. The Bass Line provided the first comprehensive measure of the economic contribution of Australia’s music industry, bringing together hundreds of thousands of […]
The Big Gig returns to celebrate 3MDR 97.1fm’s 40th year of independent community broadcasting!! Come and join the celebration at Elevation Bar & Restaurant in Emerald on Saturday 15th November, where seven scintillating acts will rock your socks off!! Playing live are: Geoff Achison, Michael Charles, Conquerer Root, Lloyd Spiegel Trio, Opelousas, Mast Gully Fellers, & The […]
From APRA AMCOS: The APRA Professional Development Awards exist to provide support to emerging songwriters and composers. Thirteen recipients will each receive a game-changing $10,000 cash prize to support their development. It is expected that the funds will help recipients attend workshops, music education courses, composer seminars, co-writing sessions and other relevant activities – locally or internationally. […]
Following the success of 2024 panels, the Dandenong Ranges Music Professional Development Sessions are back with two free events this August to help local musicians and industry workers grow skills and networks. Presented by Dandenong Ranges Music, 3MDR and supported by volunteers from the local music community, these sessions offer practical advice and opportunities to […]
From The Music | Emma Newbury ‘Amplifying Diverse Voices, Celebrating Identity, And Demonstrating Impact’: Unpacking The Cultural Weight Of Community Radio ~ Inside the three-year national project mapping community radio’s tastemaker impact on the Australian music industry ~ At a time when the scales are tipping to favor digital discoverability, and Australian music faces persistent […]
Opening this winter, Cardinia Cultural Centre (CCC) and Brewing Bliss are collaborating to bring you The Thursday Lounge. Offering seasonal nibbles, drinks and live atmospheric entertainment. It’s the time and place to get together for something a little special, locally! Bar and gallery open late. About the opportunity: We are seeking expressions of interest from Cardinia […]
The latest instalment of ‘3MDR Live Sessions’ will feature local artist and one-man-band looping machine ‘Great Earthquake’ (GE). Tune that dial to 97.1FM or stream live at 3mdr.com at 5pm on Sat 12 July as GE takes us on a journey through the intriguing soundscapes of his latest album ‘Autobio’, as well as parts of the vast […]
The annual Melbourne Prize provides financial and professional development opportunities to artists. Melbourne Prize for Music 2025 – $60,000 The Beleura John Tallis Award for Emerging Composers 2025 – $20,000 Professional Development Award 2025 – $10,000 Falls Creek Musicians Residencies 2025 – two 14-day residencies plus $1,000 to each recipient Civic Choice Award 2025 – […]
First awarded in 2011, the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships provide unrestricted, $200,000 tax-free grants over two years to individual Australian artists, creatives and cultural leaders Nominations are welcome for artists, creators and cultural leaders across the entire spectrum of the arts and humanities. Applicants to the program may not self-nominate and must include two referees […]
Monday 23rd June TIGHT PANTS turns 100 and you can be part of the fun!! DJ Sal Sparkles will be hosting a live to air parlour gig – featuring Primary High: Formed in the mists of 2020, Primary High are an experimental trash punk trio from the foothills of Corhanwarrabul/Mt Dandenong. Claire (bass, vocals ) […]
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