Calling all local musos & performers,

3MDR is looking at partnering with new local venue 'The Skylark Room' to deliver 'Industry Nights', aimed at our local musicians.  The attached poll is to determine if this is something that you, our local performers, want and, if so, what the content might be.

The survey is short, we know your time is valuable, please be honest and feel free to add any ideas you have.

We are offering a free season pass to the first series of these industry nights (assuming they go ahead) to one lucky muso who spends the time doing this poll, so if you want to go into the draw don't forget to give us your details in the final part of the survey.

The Skylark Room and 3MDR are pretty excited about the potential of these events for our local performer community and we hope you are too!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Community Radio 3MDR 97.1fm is recognised as a cultural organisation and donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

If you're looking to reduce your tax bill why not support your local community radio station by making a tax deductible donation before June 30th.

Not only does 3MDR provide great entertainment over the airwaves there's plenty more going on behind the scenes.

3MDR offers opportunities for young people to gain experience in broadcasting, supports local independent musicians and the arts plus free publicity for local community groups to promote their activities to name just a couple of services your local radio station provides.

Donations can be made by cash, cheque or you can donate via Paypal online (credit cards accepted)....just head over to the 3MDR Shop by clicking HERE

Judy-Ann & Company is once again gathering two groups of political candidates into the studio and on the phone tomorrow, Thursday 23rd and next week, Thursday 30th June, from 9 till 11 a.m.

You can get involved by sending through a question to the candidates on the SMS line 04 971 02000 during the show.

There’s sure to be lively discussion about  the upcoming Federal Election coming up on 2nd July. 

With twenty-six years experience as a Broadcast Journalist, Judy- Ann Steed in her weekly current-affairs news program Judy-Ann & Company, along with ‘Paul on the Panel’   will put them through their paces. 

In the studio this week Judy-Ann's guests include, for the Senate: from Nick Xenaphon’s Team: Naomi Halpern and from Rise Up Australia’s Team:  Rosalie Crestani. 

Representing La Trobe: Lower House of Representatives Greens candidate:: Elissa Sutherland and for Labor:  Simon Curtis.

For 30th June Candidates for the Senate: Palmer United  Katrina Thoolen, and from the Mature Party, Richard Temby. Sitting Liberal  Member for La Trobe Jason Wood (to be confirmed) 

Topics to set the ball rolling may include:

• The roll out of NBN with the hidden costs to consumers
• Protect and enhance the right to private property and private ownership eg: coal seam gas issues   
• Re-establish all sorts of manufacturing industries (that ‘value-add’ and provide high technology  
• Protect Australia’s Health System;  jobs 
• Look at predatory gambling 
• Better Taxation system,
• Eliminate deficiencies in aged care, banks, education, immigration,  
• Reaffirm the historic right to trial by jury and British common law as the basis of our laws, and that open Courts are preferable to bureaucratic Tribunals.

So listen in - Broadcasting live to air 97.1fm and streaming on 3mdr.com
TEXT your questions on the morning to:  04 971 02000
Happy listening!

Warm up this Friday 24th June with some great live music at the Emerald RSL.

The Kevin Buckingham Band will be performing two fantastic sets of blues music.

Doors open 7pm with the music starting at 7:30pm

3MDR Subscribers & RSL Members can get in for only $10.   $12 dollars for the general public.  Tickets available on the door.

If you're feeling peckish you can order a pizza and of course the RSL bar will be open!

Keep an eye on 3MDR.com for details on some fabulous acts coming up to perform live music at the Emerald RSL in coming months.

Tune in to Red To Blue with The Webstar & Tony every Friday afternoon from 3 to 5pm for all the details.