UGFM was recently involved with the celebrations in Yea of 155 years of State Education in the district. Broadcasting from the Yea High School Staff room, UGFM broadcast interviews with past and present teachers, Principals and students that attended the schools of the district. The first Principal of the current Yea High School and […]
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Celebrating 21 years of broadcasting is a major milestone for UGFM that was kicked off by many volunteers, businesses, services clubs and public support helping the station establish itself following a public meeting in 1993. UGFM gained its temporary licence on the 4th October 1994 from the then Australian Broadcasting Authority and began broadcasting early […]
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Work on the new Yea studio for UGFM is progressing well. The new studio has been made ready prior to fitting out with new studio equipment. The makeover at the old railway station has included completely repainting, fitting new glass to doors and windows along with upgrading the power supply including an emergency backup power […]
Generator for UGFM Primary Transmitter – Mt Eildon The Marysville & Triangle Community Foundation has made $23,000 of funds available for UGFM – Radio Murrindindi to establish a new Diesel Generator to provide backup mains power for the stations main transmission site at Mt Eildon during power failures. The generator has been funded to replace […]
Gordon Willis 25th August 1931 – 25th January 2015 Long time co-presenter and Eildon correspondent Gordon Willis left our world for the next on Monday 26th January. Gordon a much loved local identity along with his wife Shirley made the 4 week journey by boat to Australia from Quebec in Canada when their children were […]
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At UGFM’s August 2014 Annual General Meeting, David Fitzroy became UGFM Radio Murrindindi’s first Life Member. David has been involved with UGFM as a broadcaster in presenting the program ‘Sounds of the Upper Goulburn’ for over 13 years every Saturday afternoon from 12 noon until 3pm. David included Poets Corner where local poets submitted or recited […]
21st July 2014 UGFM – Radio Murrindindi is now broadcasting on FM 94.5 across the Kinglake Ranges. Transfer to a link from UGFM began the dedicated linkup at 5pm on Sunday 20th July 2014. UGFM is a designated Victorian state Emergency Broadcaster. The continuation of broadcasting from the Kinglake area has been preserved with assistance […]
April 28, 2014 The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal has granted UGFM nearly $20,000 toward the completion of the new studio to be constructed in Yea for UGFM – Radio Murrindindi. This generous grant from FRRR means that construction of the studio in Yea can now precede full steam ahead as we have […]
April 7, 2014 Upper Goulburn Community Radio is to establish a new studio in Yea to give much easier access to broadcasting on community radio for the people of the Yea district. ‘UGFM’ – Radio Murrindindi, broadcasts across the Murrindindi Shire with four transmitters servicing the area at Alexandra & Lake Eildon, Yea & […]
Seven UGFM Broadcasters have received the National Emergency Medal at a ceremony held by the Murrindindi Shire Council to honor 48 recipients involved with the Victorian 2009 Bushfires, bringing the total to nine so far for the station. Broadcasters Frank Arendse, Chris Edwards, Rita Guenzel, Ian Hewitt, Gerry Laws, Sue Porter & Kim Whitten received […]