Attention lovers of live n local blues music!!!

The Red To Blue Sessions are back at the Emerald RSL.

Last month's gig was an absolute cracker and the April gig promises to be equally as good.

Jesse Redwing is down from NSW to entertain us on Friday 16th April at the Emerald RSL

Jesse's honest, down-to-earth playing translates well whether he plays solo or with his smokin' hot band. He is guaranteed to fill your cup with his contemporary take on the timeless soulful sounds of the blues legends.

Doors open at 7pm with Jesse firing up the live music at 7:30

Tickets are only $12 for 3MDR/RSL members & subscribers or $15 on the door.  All proceeds go to towards paying the artists.

The RSL bar will be open for liquid refreshments.

Gather your music loving friends, bring a plate or support a local eatery for some takeaway and support live music in Emerald.

Tune into Red To Blue with The Webstar every Friday 3-5pm for all the details.

Goodwill Collective are our third Community Group to be awarded a FREE month of On Air Announcements, as part of a COVID-19 Recovery Project funded by Yarra Ranges Council.

"Goodwill Collective provides free specialist skills to support organisations that are already doing good. We want to help grow these organisations, so their reach and impact increases. Our community of consultants volunteer their time and skills to improve and develop charities across the country. "

For a full list of the services we provide and to get in touch, please visit our website.

We've been begged and hounded to let people order a 2020 3MDR Come Together Radiothon Tee...
Whether this is because they missed out, got the wrong size, didn't realise how awesome they were... whatever the reason...
We've heard you!!!

We need to order a minimum of 20 to ensure they are affordable - $30 each...
So we are going to run an expression of interest:

FILL IN THIS FORM IF YOU WANT TO ORDER A TEE

If we get interest in at least 20, we will email you a link and you can order and pay.

Please Note: These tees can only be ordered by current 3MDR subscribers and we will be checking this.  
You are welcome to subscribe and then fill this form in to order a tee.

If we don't get to 20, we will let you know.

This form will be open until 18th April 2021.

Yours in community radio,
The 3MDR Office Team

Upwey Fishing Club is our second Community Group to be awarded a FREE month of On Air Announcements, as part of a COVID-19 Recovery Project funded by Yarra Ranges Council.

"We are a community club for those who have an interest in fishing. We would like to share our club with new members. Our aim is to offer a fishing experience to those interested in this sport from kids to retirees. We have taken groups and shared with them the fishing experience, passing on knowledge, sharing equipment and having fun. For the serious angler, we run regular competitions at locations all over Victoria in various environments. We are a social group with regular meetings. We are possibly the oldest continuously run club in the ranges, having started in August 1945 and have held over 1850 regular meetings."

For more information visit upweyfish.com.au or follow them on Facebook!!

If your community group is interested in this project, you can find out all the details here: http://ow.ly/mTsM50DZOKE

Mission Australia Lilydale is our first Community Group to be awarded a FREE month of On Air Announcements, as part of a COVID-19 Recovery Project funded by Yarra Ranges Council.

“Mission Australia is a national Charitable non-for profit organisation and it provides employment support with compassion and perseverance for people going through personal challenges, such as Mental Illness (e.g. Depression, Anxiety, PTSD), physical limitations and addictions (e.g. Gaming, Drug and Alcohol), to get their life back on track (Age 14 to retirement age).
Assistance includes Centrelink advocacy, coaching, career advice, resume writing, interview skills, interview clothes, work experience/trials, job searching, calling employers, referrals to local jobs, wage subsidies to employers (eligibility criteria), modification of work areas and will continue to offer in-work support for a minimum of 12 months”.

Every Australian deserve a job. Feel free to contact Mission Australia if you or someone you know need support with employment.
 Andrea Savarin (He, Him)
Community Engagement Coordinator (Employment)
T: 1300 883 067 – M: 0490 889 404 – E:  SavarinA@missionaustralia.com.au
www.missionaustralia.com.au

If your community group is interested in this project, you can find out all the details here: http://ow.ly/mTsM50DZOKE

3MDR has been Zucked!!!
Our Facebook page has been stripped of all content and we are unable to post anything!!
We are one of hundreds of community radio stations (and other non-news outlets) caught up in this billionaire battle between Zucks and Rupert, for control of 'news' in Australia.
The Community Radio peak bodies are doing what they can to lobby on all our behalves, but at this stage there's no clear end in sight.
<< CBAA Statement >>
<< CBF Statement >>
<< CMTO Statement >>
You can stay up to date with all our happenings here on 3mdr.com or via our Instagram and we'll have our Facebook working as soon as we can.

Thanks to a Yarra Ranges Council Community Grant, 3MDR has on air campaigns to give away to Creative Venues, Organisations, Groups & individuals based in the Yarra Ranges.

To apply simply send us a 60 second video, or series of 5 pics, and 100 words or less telling us how the campaign would assist your venues, group or yourself, as we all navigate our way out of COVID-19.  Entries should be emailed through to engagement@3mdr.com and some terms & conditions apply (see below). 

For more information, please contact us via 9752 5637 or engagement@3mdr.com

*Terms & Conditions*

1. The Community Group or Organisation must be based in the Yarra Ranges Council area.
2. Entries will be assessed by 3MDR and all entrants will be notified of the decision made regarding their entry.
3. There are three tiers of campaign available:
   1. 6 x $500 for larger venues & organisations
   2. 10 x $250 for smaller venues, groups & organisations
   3. 28 x $125 for individuals
4. Entrants will be responsible for working with 3MDR to provide the script for their announcement and are welcome to also voice their campaign.  This work must be completed within an agreed two week period, upon the entry being successful.
5. The entry material (video, pics & words) will also be shared across 3MDR's social media platforms, to promote the Community Organisation at the launch of their campaign.
6. Entry will remain open until all campaigns have been awarded.

3MDR's Tamil Program Presenter Senthil Senthilnathan has been awarded a Holt Australia Day Award in recognition of his 25 years of service of the Tamil community at 3MDR.

This is the official citation:
Senthil joined the Sanganatham Tamil Radio Program as a volunteer panel board operator/ technical assistant in 1995 and continued his service to the Tamil community in Australia, especially in Victoria and in the City of Casey.
 
The programme, called Sanganatham Radio, is broadcast every Sunday 8.00 am -10.00 am on 97.1 FM from 3MDR's Studios in Upwey, Victoria. This broadcast is supported by the Victorian Tamil Cultural Association Inc to promote Tamil art and culture, including encouraging the young generation to train as community volunteer broadcasters, and encourages newly arrived migrants to know Australian values.
 
This two hour radio programme brings Tamil news from Tamil traditional homes in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius and is very popular with the entire local Tamil community.
 
Sanganatham Radio provides important community services including during bushfires and floods and raises funds for natural disaster relief.  Mr. Senthilnathan is one of the key people broadcasting this programme, since he joined as a volunteer 25 years ago and worked shoulder to shoulder to make this programme go national, as people can listen in Sydney, Canberra and South Australia through Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation's 24 hour broadcasting services.
 
His input as a volunteer is more than 25 hours per month, which adds up to 300 hours annually. Senthil is well known and respected not only by Tamils, but also by broader multicultural communities.  On behalf of the Sanganatham Tamil Community Radio Broadcasting Services, the Victorian Tamil Cultural Association,  and 3MDR we would like to congratulate on being such a worthy recipient of a 2021 Holt Australia Day Award.

Thanks to a Yarra Ranges Council COVID-19 Community Relief & Recovery Grant, 3MDR has sixteen on air campaigns to give away to Community Organisations based in the Yarra Ranges.

To apply simply send us a 60 second video, or series of 5 pics, and 100 words or less telling us how the campaign would assist your organisation, as we all navigate our way out of COVID-19.  Entries should be emailed through to engagement@3mdr.com and some terms & conditions apply (see below). 

For more information, please contact us via 9752 5637 or engagement@3mdr.com

*Terms & Conditions*

1. The Community Group or Organisation must be based in the Yarra Ranges Council area.
2. Entries will be assessed by 3MDR and all entrants will be notified of the decision made regarding their entry.
3. Each campaign is valued at $250 and equates to 60 spots over 8 weeks, across 3MDR's program grid.  All spots are 30 seconds in length.
4. Entrants will be responsible for working with 3MDR to provide the script for their announcement and are welcome to also voice their campaign.  This work must be completed within an agreed two week period, upon the entry being successful.
5. The entry material (video, pics & words) will also be shared across 3MDR's social media platforms, to promote the Community Organisation at the launch of their campaign.
6. Entry will remain open until all sixteen campaigns have been awarded.