UGFM has just commissioned two fully automated mains power generators that provide emergency power during power failures to both UGFM’s Marysville and Yea transmitters as part of the Reliable Recovery and Emergency Broadcasting Project undertaken by UGFM. The project is designed to ensure continuous and greater reliablity of broadcasting community information during emergencies that also includes recovery information […]
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UGFM has just commissioned a new studio at the home of former resident and long time committee member and broadcaster with UGFM at Frank & Thea Arendse home at Thurgoona in Albury NSW. Frank and Thea moved to their new home in Albury last year and have very much missed being a part of […]
Better FloodSafe than Sorry Guide for Floods in Rural Areas Are you at risk from floods? Floods can and do happen in Victoria. Floods can affect you if you live, work or visit areas close to creeks, rivers, drains or low-lying land. Every flood is different but being prepared can help keep […]
Wednesday 25 January 2012 Upper Goulburn youth get chance to Be Heard! Member for Benalla Bill Sykes and Member for Seymour Cindy McLeish today congratulated UGFM – Radio Murrindindi on receiving a $5,000 grant as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s Be Heard! program. Be Heard! aims to increase volunteering opportunities for […]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited Flowerdale on the 27th of January to present the new Emergency Medal to people involved in the February 7th 2009 Victorian Black Saturday Fires of 2009 and Queensland floods. The fires desimated much of the Murrindindi Shire of which UGFM covers and the Flowerdale area was heavily impacted by the […]
UGFM has received Federal Government funding for replacement of the old transmitter and antennas that provide coverage of the Yea and Highlands district for the station. The grant of nearly $7,000 through the Community Broadcasting Foundation from the Federal Government will provide a replacement for the old transmitter that had become unreliable. The new Antennas will also help provide […]
On the 6th of November 2011 UGFM officially opened the new home of the Marysville Studio in the Resouce and Recovery building in the heart of Marysville. The studio was initially built in a portable building located at the temporary village established following theVictorian Bushfires with funds from the Lord Mayors charitable foundation and Regional […]
Following the 2009 bushfires and after the departure of the temporary studio and transmitter the ABC established on FM 94.5 MHz in July 2009 to help with the initial stages of recovery, UGFM established a relay for the Kinglake Ranges from UGFM on FM 94.5 for the Kinglake Ranges that began broadcasting on 6th […]
On Tuesday, 16th November, 2010 the Federal Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell MP spoke for some five minutes on the role of volunteers in his electorate and particularly on Upper Goulburn Community Radio Inc.Hansard indicates that Mr Mitchell spoke of UGFM`s 16 years of very successful existence and its recent 16th Birthday celebrations held in […]
Tuesday, 16 November 2010 BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, 16 November 2010 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 94 CHAMBER Mitchell, Rob, MP Mr MITCHELL (McEwen) (9.45 pm)—There is no doubt in my mind that volunteers of community groups are the backbone of our communities. They contribute so greatly. It is […]