Canadian/Australian trio Belle Miners released their debut album Powerful Owl on 3rd November 2017 and they're doing a live gig with 3MDR as part of their National Album Tour!!

3MDR and The Music present the Belle Miners
live at the Skylark Room.
The Music writes Belle Miners trade in effortlessly euphonious soundscapes and, soaring harmonies”
LA-based Jubilant Magazine describes them has having a living, breathing quality like the best of Missy Higgins”. Featuring guest local artist Girl on the Hill and a 3MDR live outside broadcast, this family-friendly event, supported by Fletchers Real Estate is Saturday January 20 from 6pm. Earlybird tickets are available now.
CLICK HERE TO BUY YOURS TODAY!!

Guide Dogs Victoria has come on board as an event and station sponsor and will be bringing along some pups in training and and Ambassador Dog for you to meet.  Find out about the wonderful services Guide Dogs Victoria provide to the vision impaired while enjoying the musical entertainment.
Check out www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au for more information.

Check out the Belle Miners new music video for Night Flight on Youtube HERE

We hope you can join us for a wonderful night of live music at the Skylark Room on Saturday 20th January at The Skylark Room

3MDR would like to thank all of our wonderful listeners, subscribers, members, volunteers, sponsors, donors, performers and community groups for the support of, and contributions to, community radio throughout 2017.

We wish you all a very safe and happy Festive Season as we head into the summer holidays.

3MDR is super excited about the year ahead. 3MDR will be moving in January to Forest Park Homestead in Upwey South to make way for the demolition of the Emerald Hall early in the new year and construction of the new Hills Hub which is due for completion in 2019.  For more information on the Hills Hub project you can check out Cardinia Council's Major Projects website page HERE

Forest Park Homestead will allow for an expansion of 3MDR's operations with 2 on air studios, live performance space, reception area, multipurpose room to accommodate educational programs and meetings, production room, office, kitchen (with hot running water!), toilets and storage.

Having been cramped in 58 square meters of "temporary" accommodation for the last 16 years, 3MDR's volunteers and staff are very excited about the relocation to the homestead.

We hope there will be minimal interruption to the broadcast service as we undertake the massive task of relocating the operations.   There may be some "off air" time as we sort out the transmission link in coming weeks but we will do our best to keep any outages to a minimum.

Programming on 3MDR may be slightly different to that advertised on the program guide as a few of our  volunteer presenters will be taking a well earned break over the Christmas and New Year period.   We may have some guest spots with local students who did work experience throughout the year popping in from time to time....or Larry Lyrebird will hold the fort with some great Australian music.

If you're heading away on holidays, stay safe on the roads and remember to keep an eye on cfa.vic.gov.au and emergency.vic.gov.au to keep informed of conditions as we enter the fire danger period.

Thanks again for your support throughout 2017 and we look forward to your company in the new year.

Forest Park Homestead: view of the front verandah

Catfish Voodoo are back for a Very Catfish Christmas on Friday 15th December.

Yes folks, Catfish Voodoo return to the Emerald RSL for the final Red To Blue Session of 2017.
Come along and enjoy the festive spirit with this energetic band which will be sure to get your toes a tappin', fingers a clickin', hips a shakin' and your head a noddin'

Catfish Voodoo will be belting out their best originals and covers to get the dance floor heaving with groovers as we steam towards Christmas.

This is the final Red To Blue Session for 2017 and if you haven't made it to a session this year be sure to get along to this final live session for the year!

Tickets are only $10 MDR/RSL members/subscribers or $12 for the public at the door.

The RSL bar will be open for liquid refreshments and pizza orders will be taken on the night.

Tune into Red To Blue with The Webstar & Tony on Friday afternoon from 3pm to catch a sneak preview of Catfish Voodoo live in the studio before the gig at Emerald RSL later in the evening.

We look forward to seeing you there!

3MDR would like to thank everyone who hopped on board the 2017 Radiothon Train and subscribed to the station and help us stay on the air.

Cameron from Monbulk picked up the car, generously donated by our friends at     Garage Art Australia and by the looks of it he's very pleased with his new set of wheels.

3MDR is super excited about the new year ahead, with relocation of the entire operations imminent.  We look forward to making a grand announcement in coming weeks!

Stay tuned to 97.1 fm and keep an eye on the website for updates on 3MDR's activities.

Thanks again to all of our supporters, listeners, subscribers, members, donors and sponsors.  We can't stay on the air without your support.