3MDR Events
“In the outer suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne, Bec Sykes has been quietly crafting something beautiful.” Pop folk noir artist Bec Sykes [Duo] is playing a FREE Parlour Gig on Saturday July 4 at 3MDR from 4.30-6pm! This show is part of Bec’s tour celebrating the release of her debut album ‘Pepperpot Magic‘. Made alongside Robert Muiños in Naarm, the […]
Join us as Upwey Village comes alive with a festival of music across 4 unique locations. Celebrate the talent of the hills and warm up this winter with a plethora of live performances between 2 and 10pm (see each venue line up for times). There is something for everyone across the locations: Skate Park Precinct […]
“Two synths, One drum kit” Melbourne powerhouse duo Sweet Nothing are playing a special National Volunteers Week live gig on Saturday 23rd May, from 5-6pm, just for 3MDR’s awesome volunteers. Tune in via 97.1FM, 3mdr.com or the Community Radio Plus app. And then join us as an audience member when they play […]
Pete from The Zealot’s Picnic will be hosting a Live To Air Parlour Gig featuring: Boggle! “Boggle is what Boggle does: Baritone saxophone, synth, guitar, drums, weirdness, wildness, wilderness, light and heavy, dark and steady, controlled chaos for the senses. With their debut LP out as of November ’25, Boggle has been taking stages by […]
3MDR’s Battle of the Bands Final takes place on Friday 17 April at the GEM Theatre, Emerald, as part of the 2026 PAVED Festival. Four bands go head-to-head. Mister Co. Montague Street Bridge. Soldiers Road. Zeitgeist Riders. Funk/soul versus indie grit versus alternative pop versus folk. It promises to be an exciting and entertaining night […]
Join us at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum this International Women’s Day, Sunday March 8 as we cap off our 40th anniversary exhibition ON AIR, by broadcasting our annual IWD program live from the Museum. Featuring performances from Hannah Schmidli and Beck Sian from 2-4pm. Timeline: 10am – 12pm – exhibition viewing / Museum open 1pm – 1.40pm […]
Join us for the final event in 3MDR’s 40th birthday calendar! The launch of our oral history podcast and an archival exhibition at Burrinja Cultural Centre and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. ON AIR celebrates the proud history of community radio 3MDR, Mountain District Radio. 3MDR was founded in 1983 after the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires […]
3MDR Annual General Meeting 2025 All current financial members of Mountain District Radio Inc are invited to the 2025 Annual General Meeting WHEN – Sunday 23rd November 2025 at 2pm WHERE – Upwey Tecoma Bowls Club, 21-41 Alexander Ave, Upwey VIC 3158 Barefoot Bowls available from 4pm $10pm 2025 Candidate Nomination Form 2025 […]
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 […]
Join Ron King and the 3MDR team for a very special LIVE radiothon version of An Acoustic Companion at the Upwey Belgrave RSL on Saturday 4th October from 11am to 1pm. 1 Mast Gully Rd, Upwey VIC 3158 Featuring performances from Dave Diprose and Greg Hunt, Alluvium, and the Weathered Heads. This event is free […]
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