Congratulations to the 2023 Colac Otway Shire Community Award recipients: Vicki Jeffrey - Citizen of the Year Murray Green - Young Citizen of the Year Zoe Hudgell - Community Service Award Apologies for audio interference at times from the severe winds. Unfortunately our outside broadcasts are currently conducted under a gazebo due to irreparable damage to our outdoor broadcast van. We're currently fundraising to replace it and appreciate everyone's patience and support in the meantime....
Mar 19, 2023•13 min
Anonymous is up next on the OCR FM On Air Music Festival, recorded live at the 2015 Battle of the Bands #OCRtober...
Oct 15, 2022•15 min•Season 8Ep. 27
As part of our OCRtober 31st birthday celebrations on the OCR FM On Air Music Festival, this is a recording of Martha Tilston at the 2011 Apollo Bay Music Festival #OCRtober...
Oct 15, 2022•18 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Our next artist featured on the OCR FM Open Air Music Festival is the Justin Yap Band from the 2018 The Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival . These days you can catch them as Rambal . #OCRtober https://rambalband.com/...
Oct 15, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Jaccob Rodda reflects on his time at Otway FM (before it became OCR FM) with community radio programs Apples and Oranges, as well as Unite.
Oct 22, 2021•11 min•Season 10Ep. 15
OCR FM has always existed to provide the community with listening opportunities not available elsewhere. In doing so, over the years there have been many different types of programs on air. From specific music genres and request shows, to talk back and topical information, the focus has always been on 'for the community, by the community'. We kicked off this podcast series with some of the promos from the very first year of broadcast back in 1991. This episode has a number of other promos from a...
Oct 16, 2021•31 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Colleen and Kat jump back in the studio together to create a special 30th anniversary episode of 'Social Media'. There's five years worth of catching up to do! *Please note music is removed to abide by copyright laws
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 10Ep. 11
OCR FM has always been about providing community news and information for listeners to keep everyone informed and up to date with what is happening locally. Here's a compilation of just some of the many community organisations and events that OCR FM have helped to promote within the local community over the past 30 years.
Oct 15, 2021•19 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Blake reflects on his time at OCR FM (or Otway FM as it was when he first became involved) calling local football and the occasional breakfast program. *Please note music is removed to abide by copyright laws
Oct 15, 2021•43 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Community radio is produced by volunteers and supported by local business sponsorship. OCR FM have been providing affordable advertising for three decades, and in return have had magnificent support from the local business community. This podcast is salute to all the local businesses from across the past 30 years who have sponsored the station.
Oct 14, 2021•26 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Recordings from various breakfast shows of the past on Colac Public Radio, Otway FM and OCR FM including Breakfast with the Lot, Cereal Offenders, The Breakfast Guys, Blakefast and the Ward Room. There's little snippets of history and hilarity, plus plenty of breakfast waffle.
Oct 13, 2021•18 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Laurie Savage has been involved with OCR FM since the formative years. These recordings were made as part of the 25th anniversary.
Oct 12, 2021•29 min•Season 7Ep. 5
We catch up with one of the original Colac Public Radio/Otway FM presenters as part of the 25 birthday celebrations back in 2016 and Gary share some of his memories of helping to set up community radio for Colac and surrounding district.
Oct 11, 2021•16 min•Season 7Ep. 5
We've been scouring through the vaults and present to you some of the original promos and recordings that launched the station back in 1991 on Colac Public Radio, plus a chat with two of the original presenters Michael Tillar and Matt Daniels.
Oct 10, 2021•23 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Tearnu and Holly join forces over Zoom to relive the good times with a special birthday reunion episode of Unconventional Ramblings to celebrate 30 years of OCR FM in 2021.
Oct 08, 2021•53 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Former Otway FM and OCR FM presenter Mike O'Brien presents a special edition of his program to celebrate OCR FM's anniversary. Music has been removed to abide by copyright regulations.
Oct 01, 2021•10 min•Season 7Ep. 1
The new citizens are officially welcomed by the Shire as they sign their Australian documentation
Jan 26, 2021•10 min
The Arts Service Award is presented to the Colac Makers Space
Jan 26, 2021•9 min
Bonni McLaren is awarded the Young Citizen of the Year
Jan 26, 2021•7 min
Henry 'Harry' Salmon receives the Sporting Service Award
Jan 26, 2021•5 min
Harold Cockerell is presented with the Community Service Award
Jan 26, 2021•8 min
Shane Vicary is presented with the Colac Otway Shire Citizen of the Year award
Jan 26, 2021•7 min
Colac Otway Shire Mayor Kate Hanson and Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan, plus The Red Violets perform Advance Australia Fair
Jan 26, 2021•8 min
This recording includes questions asked from the audience at the recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Questions asked included topics such as access to bushland, National Parks, follow up from King Lake fires, practices used in the US, encouraging CFA volunteering, roadside grazing and local council restrictions. Two speeches that were t...
Jan 24, 2020•40 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•20 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•15 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•6 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•11 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•20 min
Recording of a free public meeting for fire prevention and management moving forward at the Terang Civic Hall on Friday 24th of January 2020. Convened by Bev McCarthur MLC, Western Victoria Region. Live Stream video from the forum https://www.facebook.com/BevMcArthurMP/videos/900464633703455/
Jan 24, 2020•12 min
