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Join us on the radio and in person when we broadcast live from Lardner Park between 10:00am & 2:00pm on Saturday 9th August while it’s transformed into a hands-on educational wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM* Zone Experiment. Prepare to be amazed by mind-bending demonstrations and hands-on science activities.

3BRR will be broadcasting live on site from 10:00am when José Meyer will present great country tunes for My Kinda Music, while Paul Strickland and Garry Havrillay find out more about the value of science education and keep you entertained until 2:00pm.

We’ll also have 3BBR merchandise on hand and can take orders on the spot; T-shirts, beanies, hoodies, jackets and more.

Drop by and say hello to your Community Radio volunteers. You can even ask technical questions about how we make a live broadcast happen, with a display of how radio works!

*Science – Technology – Engineering – Mathematics

3BBR is thrilled to present our exclusive recent concert recording of Gippsland-based Celtic group MOLLIMOR, recorded at Wesley of Warragul at the end of May.

Tune in to Gippsland Live at 8:00pm Wed 23rd July 2025, replayed on Friday afternoon 25th at 2:00pm and available as audio-on-demand for 8 weeks after broadcast.

Not only does MOLLIMOR play Celtic music from Ireland, but sets that include tunes from Brittany in France, Galicia in Spain and originals.

MOLLIMOR are (pictured L-R):
Frank O’Dowd – Guitar and Vocals
Kate Haines – Accordion, Flutes, Vocals
Steve Schultz – Djembe
Ben Sim – Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
Pete Foote – Acoustic Bass, Irish Bouzouki and Mandolin

Sam McAinch – Live sound
Garry Havrillay – Production, Recording and Mixdown for 3BBR.

3BBR broadcast live from the Lions on Mane Op Shop in Yarragon on Wednesday 23rd July from 12 noon to 3:00pm.

Greg Lia handled all the requests that he received for his Wednesday Mix, Garry was making sure the broadcast was ongoing, Jeff helped with set up and pack up, Paul kept the interviewing pace on the go in between everything else and Big John and José Meyer dropped in too.

We wish to thank everyone that helped out, especially the Op Shop staff which included Peter and Alison, Carol, Alison and other volunteers. What a wonderful organisation you have at Lions on Mane  and you make everyone welcome as they enter the shop. You do so much for the community and it shows by all who support you.

The occasion was a real buzz and we can’t wait to do it again sometime.

Listen back to the broadcast

On Sunday 20th July at 2:00pm, the 3BBR-FM Concert Hall presented the exclusive 3BBR recording of a concert that brought together three exceptionally talented musicians, pianist Georgina Lewis, saxophonist Niels Bijl and bassoonist Matthew Kneale. They captivated the audience with a program brimming with emotions; works by French composers Charles Koechlin and Paule Maurice, followed by Australian contemporary composers Cyrus Meurant and Jabra Latham.

This recent concert from the 2025 Yarragon Studio concert season was recorded by volunteer recording engineer Garry Havrillay for 3BBR-FM.

This 3BBR-FM Concert Hall program also presented the World Premiere broadcast of a brand new composition of the Clarinet Quintet, ‘Mullum Mullum’, by Melbourne composer Dindy Vaughan, from a ‘hot off the press’ CD!

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service before 14 Sept 2025.

3BBR FM… proudly supports local Fine Music Concerts and new Australian compositions.

On July 16 & 18, 3BBR was thrilled to present our exclusive recent concert recording of local Drouin singer/songwriter/guitarist Ethan Calway, recorded at 3BBR’s Last Friday Music Club  in May.

Ethan writes thoughtful original tunes with a country flavour. His brother Seth Calway adds soaring harmonies playing bass too, with Jonothan Bishop on drums and backing vocals. The captivated audience at our Last Friday Music Club  absolutely loved it!

We broadcast this top performance on Gippsland Live at 8:00pm Wednesday 16th July 2025, replayed on Friday afternoon 18th at 2:00pm and it is available as audio-on-demand until September 10.

Live sound, recording and mixdown by volunteer Garry Havrillay, made exclusively for 3BBR.

Further to our additions in early June, we have another exciting new music program starting July 4.

• Friday 8:00pm-10:00pm / ARRHYTHMIA with Toby Murfet is your new Friday night journey through the irregular pulse in music from around the world. Expect a tasty mix of deep cuts and hidden gems from a variety of styles, genres, and decades. From afrobeats, funk, disco, and soul to hip hop, jazz, and electronic dance sounds, Arrhythmia  speaks the universal language of groove.

Our other recent new programs from 9 June 2025.

• Mon 7am / MONDAY MORNING BREAKFAST with Jessielea — Ease into your working week with a wide range of genres, with upbeat tunes mixed with timeless classics to start your day.
• Tues 12 noon / MORE THAN A GAME — Live from our Drouin studios, John Fromhold brings you the latest local football and sports news with interviews and great 70s to 90s contemporary music.
• Sat 7:30am / FINAL DRAFT — Featuring interviews with Australian authors that get to the heart of their work, as well as news of festivals, events and all you need to understand the world of Australian letters.

Programs that changed timeslot after June 9:

• Greg Lia’s TUESDAY MIX has become the WEDNESDAY MIX, moving to Wednesday 12 noon to 3pm.
• A BREATH OF FRESH AIR with Sandy Kaye, moved from 12 noon Wed to 2pm Tues.
• VISION AUSTRALIA WEEK, moves to early Saturday morning at 6am. A weekly digest from Vision Australia, the country’s largest service provision organisation for people who are blind or have low vision. It comprises the weekly programs Talking Vision (a weekly half-hour magazine program), New Horizons (a weekly fifteen minute program from Blind Citizens Australia), and the latest from Talking Tech. We feel that it’s important to make this program more accessible to you.
• THE FOLK SHOW is still be heard on Monday afternoon at 3pm, with a replay on Wednesday night at midnight
• AUSSIE TROVE and AUSSIE MUSIC WEEKLY swapped places on Saturday.
• LIVE FROM STUDIO 3 now follows Raised on Rock  late on Saturday nights.

Sadly we’ve said goodbye to:

• David Gilbert’s C120 MIXTAPE. David presented his final program on Friday 6 June 8-10pm. Huge thanks to David for his commitment and great range of music programming. We have a fresh contemporary music program coming soon to Friday nights presented live from our Drouin studios, and we’ll have a bonus airing of Rod Wellard’s ADVENTURES IN RHYTHM until then.
• Thanks also to Gavin for his FEEL GOOD MIX. Gavin has now retired from presenting on 3BBR.
• LOST IN SCIENCE from 3CR was being replaced by FINAL DRAFT.

Our full schedule is at https://3bbrfm.org.au/guide
Download a PDF copy of the new schedule to keep or print.

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As always, if you have feedback about our schedule, please get in touch.  Visit our contact page for the many ways you can do that. 

On Sunday 8 June at 2pm, the 3BBR FM Concert Hall proudly presented a recent concert from Wesley of Warragul with Melbourne’s finest highly acclaimed Baroque ensemble Genesis Baroque, featuring the much loved fine Australian soprano Sarah Macliver in a program of ‘soul-nourishing’ works by Handel, Buxtehude, JS Bach and Purcell, exploring love, both human and divine.

3BBR-FM was privileged to share this concert with you in the 3BBR FM Concert Hall on Sunday 8 June from 2pm, recorded exclusively for 3BBR by volunteer recording engineer Garry Havrillay.

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service before 2 August 2025.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

A recent concert at Yarragon Studio, bringing you a delightful program of trios and duets by Handel and Telemann.  Peter Hagen (harpsichord) and Niels Bijl (saxophones) performed as Duo de Fesch recreating known and lesser known baroque masterpieces with accomplished flautist Meredith Beardmore. 

Again, a loyal 3BBR-FM volunteer was there to record this concert for the 3BBR-FM Concert Hall which was broadcast at 2:00pm on Sunday afternoon 1st June 2025.

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service before 27 July 2025.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.