The 3MDR Team
3MDR President Ben Langdon is a singer-songwriter and Arts Programmer originally from the Dandenong Ranges. Through his bands The Bean Project and Grand Baxter he has performed at Port Fairy Folk and The National Folk Festivals, showcased at Folk Alliance International, won the FAA’s Young Folk Act of the Year award, and embarked on numerous […]
3MDR Secretary Chris has lived in Upwey with his family for 23 years. He worked in the community development team at Yarra Ranges Council for 13 years. Chris plays double bass with an acoustic blues trio. He loves the Hills and is honoured to be part of this iconic Hills institution!
3MDR Treasurer Sue has been living in Selby for over 40 years, working in various administrative roles, playing music, and volunteering in the community. She has held executive positions on the Burrinja Board of Directors and the Alex Legg Memorial Foundation. Sue is passionate about supporting local music.
3MDR Committee of Management member and ‘Out of Sight’ presenter Tash grew up around the foothills and always longed to be up on the Mountain. The dream became reality 20 years ago when she moved to Tecoma. She discovered that the Hills are alive with the sound of music and has lent her voice to […]
3MDR Committee of Management member Tanya loves community, music and the chance to see an echidna waddling past her mailbox. She’s lived all over WA, lived in Seattle in the US and has a funny story about how she landed in Tecoma with her family. She plays nothing but loves to dance and has enjoyed […]
3MDR Committee of Management member Rob has lived in Croydon with his family for more than 20 years. He has worked in arts and culture for more than 45 years mainly in the performing arts and community engagement sectors. For the last decade he has been running an arts consultancy and creative projects business. Rob […]
David Miller is an institution at 3MDR, we wouldn’t be on air if it wasn’t for him! David has been part of the 3MDR family since 1995, presenting a number of shows in that time, and has always had the head technician role. David fixes, maintains and improves every aspect of 3MDR’s technical operations. From […]
John was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1953. From an early age, just before his teens, he was constantly tuning in to the AM radio stations that were operating in Melbourne, enjoying the different genres of music, from pop to rock. As a teenager he would buy various music magazines that were published here in […]
Evrim is Turkish-Australian creative working across community arts and youth advocacy since 2017, running youth-led self determination and engagement practices. Evrim is concerned about the lack of inclusive representation in the Australian media landscape, and works to create platforms for diverse youth voices to share stories and lead on decisions that impact them. Evrim joined […]
Tricia fell in love with music and cinematography as a very young lass. Her first stereo was a 7-inch 45 rpm battery operated unit. First album worn to death, Bee Gees, B-Side How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Acted and sang in musical stage productions in early years, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, Grease…… […]
John has had experience recording & engineering music live and in the studio. He’s been a drummer in bands throughout his adult life, and by day, he works as a product designer, specialising in electrical and electronic products. Since March 2020, John has been a presenter on 3MDR, having been introduced to 3MDR through his […]
Jamie (aka JD) is a local hills audio engineer and AV technician with 20+ years in the live event and broadcast industry. He’s passionate about community radio and equally passionate about the tech that runs it. One day he’d like to have a beard as majestic as Phil’s. Jamie joins the 3MDR tech subcommittee in […]
