UGFM Website - Redevelopment

Online Development · 2026-06-24

Turbo 360 built a new responsive website, Icecast live streaming, fire ratings integration, and mobile apps for UGFM Radio Murrindindi — Australia's first Community Radio Emergency Broadcaster.

Some digital projects carry real weight. When UGFM Radio Murrindindi came to Turbo 360 for a full website redevelopment, we knew we were working with a station that matters deeply to its community. We were proud to deliver a modern, future-ready web presence worthy of the role UGFM plays in the region.

New UGFM Radio Murrindindi responsive website homepage showing live streaming player, FM frequencies and community radio branding — The newly launched UGFM website — modern, responsive, and built to serve the Murrindindi community 24/7.

About UGFM Radio Murrindindi

UGFM has been the voice of the Murrindindi region since 1994, broadcasting local news, music, and community information across five FM transmitters covering Alexandra, Yea, Marysville, Flowerdale, and the Kinglake Ranges. The station runs on a team of more than 45 volunteer presenters and holds a distinction few stations in the country can claim: it is Australia's first Community Radio Emergency Broadcaster, a title officially recognised by the Victorian Government following UGFM's critical role during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. When emergencies strike in regional Victoria, people tune in to UGFM. That context shapes everything about what a good website needs to do for them.

What We Covered

Turbo 360 took on the full redevelopment of the UGFM website from the ground up. The brief was clear: deliver a site that is modern, fast, reliable, and genuinely useful to listeners across the region and beyond. Our scope included:

Full custom website design and build, responsive across all devices
Integration of reliable Icecast live audio streaming, so listeners can tune in from any browser or device
Live fire danger ratings display, giving the community instant access to critical safety information
Development of a dedicated mobile application for both Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store)

UGFM community radio broadcast studio in Alexandra with mixing desk, microphone and on-air monitors — Inside the UGFM studio in Alexandra — the heartbeat of community broadcasting in the Murrindindi Shire.

What We Delivered

The finished product is a clean, responsive website that works just as well on a mobile phone in the Kinglake Ranges as it does on a desktop in Alexandra. Key deliverables included:

A brand new website with modern design, intuitive navigation, and full mobile responsiveness
Reliable Icecast streaming embedded directly into the site, with a persistent live player so listeners never lose their stream while browsing
Real-time fire danger ratings pulled through to the homepage — an essential feature for a designated emergency broadcaster serving a bushfire-prone region
Native mobile apps for both Android and iOS, keeping UGFM accessible to listeners wherever they are

For a station whose mandate includes keeping people safe during emergencies, reliability is not optional. Every technical decision we made was guided by that responsibility.

UGFM Radio Murrindindi outside broadcast presenter operating mobile broadcast van at community event — UGFM out in the field — the station's commitment to community coverage runs well beyond the studio walls.

It was genuinely rewarding to work on a project with this level of community purpose behind it. UGFM Radio Murrindindi has served its region for over 30 years, and we hope the new platform serves them for many more to come.

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