Craigieburn Festival – Saturday March 21st

Get yourself down to Anzac Park on Saturday, March the 21st for the 2026 Craigieburn Festival! There’s a packed lineup of music featuring: And plenty more! There is also a bunch of stuff for kids and adults alike: From 1pm all the way through to 9:30pm. Entry is FREE for all! Find out more on … Read more

Sydney Rd Street Party – This Sunday!

Celebrate the opening of the Brunswick Music Festival this Sunday with the Sydney Rd Street Party! Plenty of live music, food, community engagement and all round great times. Hit up the Brunswick Music Festival website for set times and more information! See you there 👊

Maltese Association Northern Suburbs – Bingo Night!

All the action from another successful Bingo & Dinner Night, by Emmanuel Brincat. Another wonderful night was enjoyed at the Maltese Association Northern Suburbs (MANSI), asMary Anne and I attended a full house for our Bingo & Dinner Night at the Community Hall.A packed hall truly reflects the strong support and appreciation shown by our … Read more

Maltese Community Update – Feb 26

An update from our esteemed Vice President and pillar of the Maltese Community, Emmanuel Brincat. We kicked off 2026 in style at St Helena Maltese Australian Social Club & Seniors Group, hosting Josual Grech as Elvis in January. Then on Saturday night we celebrated our St Valentine’s Day Social on the actual internationally celebrated day, … Read more

Presenter catch up 2026

Great success! NWFM presenters had a solid hang last Sunday, 8th of Feb. It was great to get together, have a few party pies and refreshments, and enjoy the space. President Matt Spain and Secretary Andrew Raphael spoke to us about their ideas for the future of the station, introduce us to some new trainees, … Read more

Brunswick Music Festival Returns: March 1 – 8, 2026

Heading into it’s 38th year, Brunswick comes alive once more to celebrate the art and artistry of these Northern suburbs. If you’re a community organisation or a stall holder/food vendor and would like to be a part of it, head over to the Merri-bek council website and sign up to keep abreast of events.

Vale Colin Weidner (aka ColinCountry)

Colin Weidner passed away on July 21 from a severe stroke. He was 67 years of age. He was also known as ColinCountry and he presented a Texas country music show called Texas Time Travelin’ on 98.9 North West FM on a Saturday night for many years. Col joined North West FM in mid 2005 … Read more

Vale Paul Mason

Those of you who knew Paul Mason will be sad to learn that he passed away on May 2nd, 2019 – he had turned 90 not so long ago but was still a walking encyclopedia when it came to music (although we’re not sure Paul realized there was much music played after Frank Sinatra!) About … Read more

Our Upgraded Studios

North West FM recently underwent a major refit of our studios. Our previous panels were getting on in age and becoming increasingly difficult to keep in good shape compared to what else was available. So, thanks to a disciplined savings plan and help from the Community Broadcast Foundation, the station was able to upgrade to … Read more

Moreland Relay For Life – March 24 and 25, 2018

Relay for life

Join the Cancer Council’s Relay For Life at Clifton Park, Albert Street, Brunswick on March 24th & 25th, 2018 as we celebrate cancer survivors, remember those we have lost and fight back against cancer. There are a number of ways your organisation can get involved: Create a team and participate in the event, Volunteer your time or services, or Help spread the word – promote … Read more