Warrnambool gig guide Feb 5 2021

 

Carols by the Merri

 

Monaros 2021

 

Goomfest 2021

 

3WAY-FM in national award

 Published in the Warrnambool Standard Saturday 31st of October 2020

WARRNAMBOOL'S community radio station has been running an annual 'Hank Williams' night for two decades and it's now been recognised on the national stage. The event is a major fundraiser for 3WAY-FM and has been nominated as a finalist in this year's Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's annual awards. The station is in the running for the 'Best Station Fundraising Campaign: Small Station' category. Event organiser Mick Schack said it was an honour to be recognised. "I think it's an honour to be recognised for anything you do, and we've been doing it for a long time," he said. "It's often the case that unless someone tells people about it, these things go unrecognised. "It's a major fundraising event for 3WAY; all the musicians donate their time and people pay an entrance fee and we run raffles, and all proceeds go to 3WAY-FM to keep them going."Station president John MacInnes said so many acts performed at the Hank Williams night that each only got about 15 minutes in the spotlight. "The station's annual 'Hank Williams' night typically has two stages and a large list of local bands who donate their time and talent to provide a great night of musical entertainment and to help raise funds for 3WAY," he said. "As one is performing on one stage, the next one sets up on the other stage, so the music is continuous. "We usually fill the City Memorial Bowls Club's Carmichael Room, although this year the event didn't happen, like so many others." There were more than 300 entries across 27 award categories for the 2020 CBAA Community Radio Awards. Award winners will be announced on November 2.

Lost in Suburbia at the Hotel Warrnambool 25th Oct. 2020

 

I said the joint was a rockin' - The Palais Warrnambool

 Published in the Warrnambool Standard October 10th 2020

The crowd in 1965

Link to audio file from ABC Radio 774 13th Nov 2020

The world fell apart - Shane Howard, The Age Oct. 10 2020

 

Dana McPadden, Simon Mccullough, Lee Morgan Merrivale drive (circa 91)

 

Dana McPadden, Simon Mccullough, Lee Morgan  Merrivale drive (circa 91)

Musicians impulse pays off in SA country competition

Article on Michael Schack at the Mt. Gambier Country Music Festival

 

Tommy Carty and Joan O'Brien

Photo taken in TAFE cafeteria Warrnambool

 

Farewell to Brad Harrison - Warrnambool Hotel 1998

Richard Tankard supplied the following information on 21st August 2020 - "May 17 1998. This was the 'Farewell to Brad' gig before leaving for The Bluff, WA. He'd just gotten his stolen sax (and Falcon) back! Blue Heat reformed for the day, playing alongside Hot Tamale Baby, The Clinic and some quickly assembled jam bands..."

The photo includes Richard Tankard, Andy Alberts, Marco Goldsmith, Peter and Sue Lucas, Wally Edney, Duncan McKenzie, Matt Willis, Henry Bird, Billy Bevan, Sue Horton, Brad Harrison, Larry Lawson and others