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Are you an emerging or professional artist, creative, or arts worker? Involved in community arts or do you work in any creative industry field? Are you looking to grow your career, build your business, step up your organisation or connect with other creatives across Victoria and beyond? If yes, then check out ArtsACTION! This […]
Live music tax offset would be a cultural and economic boon APRA AMCOS have released a new report, commissioned by them, from BIS Oxford Economics to assess how tax offsets levied at Australian venues staging live music might support an economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and foster a healthy live performance ecosystem over the […]
Parliament passes licensing improvements for community broadcasters A bill to support community broadcasting (the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Community Radio) Bill 2022) passed through the Parliament overnight. The Bill will streamline licensing, provide greater certainty for stations, and enhance the sustainability of the community broadcasting sector. Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland spoke to the […]
Are you a creative, or venue, wondering when audiences are going to return to any semblance of pre-pandemic behaviour??? Us too!!!! Let us introduce you to Patternmakers… We here at 3MDR really value their insights and how they wrangle data to be useful and applicable in the real world. Patternmakers: We believe in the power […]
Crossing Everything! We have some fabulous news to share with you about this year’s Healesville Music Festival, from director Nadine Cloonan: “Hello friends, I wouldn’t normally share such a glamorous photo but this one was taken at the festival site this very morning. I know many of you are rightly concerned about whether the festival […]
We are SO excited to be launching our new FREE Creatives Marketing eBook!! This resource was developed by the amazing Jo O’Connor, in partnership with 3MDR & Burrinja Cultural Centre, was funded by Yarra Ranges Council, and features artwork by beautiful local artist Emma Jennings. It’s a complete guide for how to pitch and promote creative work, not a generalist marketing resource, […]
For last year’s Radiothon you showed us that, with your support, 3MDR Powers Community!!!! At long last, with the generous support from the station’s subscribers and donors, along with funding support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation and Community Bank Upwey, 3MDR’s generator project is complete and operational. Miss Megan (left) and Miss Jane (right) from 3MDR’s Friendly Femmes Show […]
This year’s Belgrave Lantern Festival puts all of Belgrave on the map, taking festival revellers on a self-led journey across and around the entire township. ‘Activated’ spaces and creative precinct ‘pop ups’ appear in streets, alleyways, arcades, nooks and crannies, featuring art, music, workshops, circus arts, DJ’s, bands, solo artists, food trucks, fire-pits and more. […]
3MDR is delighted once again to receive more financial support from the Upwey Community Bank. Senior Business Development Manager, Mick Spruhan, chose 3MDR as the recipient for his “staff pick” community grant of $1000 This is in addition to the Community Bank Upwey’s major sponsorship of $2500 for the 3MDR Powers Community back up power […]
The extreme storm event on 9 and 10 June 2021 had a devastating effect on many Yarra Ranges residents and communities. The impacts continue to be felt by people who experienced damage to their homes, gardens, communities, environment, and wellbeing. After consultation with community groups, Yarra Ranges Council offered small grants to enable community-led gatherings […]
