VBL 2006 Calendar of Events

This page contains the VBL's calendar of events for 2006. Please note that this is an indicative calendar only - some events remain subject to change. Please contact the VBL if you have any queries on the events listed.

To see a list of upcoming concerts and performances, check the VBL Concert Calendar.

Date

Event

Venue

Closing Dates

January 2-14

Victorian State Youth Brass Band Tour

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-

January 16

VBL Office Re-opens

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-

January 26

Corowa National Federation Festival

Corowa, NSW

-

January 30

Term 1 Commences

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-

February 4

Music Advisory Board Meeting and Forum

Mooney Valley Bandroom, Essendon

-

February 13

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

February 26

Eaglehawk Dahlia + Arts Festival - Brass + Woodwind
Solo + Ensemble Competition

Eaglehawk

-

March 10

Term 1 Ends

-

-

March 13

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

March 15-26

Commonwealth Games *

Melbourne

-

March 27

Term 2 Commences

-

-

April 10

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

April 13-17

2006 Australian National Band Championships

Brisbane

New registrations: 4PM, 02/03/06
Affiliation payment: 31/01/06
Permits (processed by): 30/03/06

April 25

ANZAC Day *

-

-

April 30

Annual General Meeting and Delegates Meeting

TBA

-

May 2

Wimmera Bands Group Competition

-

-

May 8

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

May 27-28

Sale Eisteddfod †

Sale

New registrations: 4PM, 14/04/06
Permits (processed by): 12/05/05
Entries close: 31/03/06

May TBA

Casey Concert Band Festival

TBA

-

June 3-4

Bendigo Eisteddfod †

Bendigo

New registrations: 4PM, 21/04/06
Permits (processed by): 19/05/06
Entries close: 28/04/06

June 12

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

June 16

Term 2 Ends

-

-

July 3

Term 3 Begins

-

-

July 8-9

Victorian Solo and Party Championships

Kew

New registrations: 26/05/06
Entries close: 2/06/06

July 10

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

July 22
July 23
July 23

Victorian School + Junior Stage (A+B) Bands Contest †
Victorian School + Open Concert Bands Championships †
Junior Brass Bands Competition †

Whitehorse Centre,
Nunawading

New registrations: 4PM, 9/06/06
Permits (processed by): 7/07/06
Entries close: 9/06/06

July 30

Delegates Meeting

Box Hill Bandroom, 10am

-

August 14

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

September 9
September 10

Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod †
Brass Solos
Brass Bands

Traralgon

New registrations: 4PM, 28/07/06
Permits (processed by): 25/08/06
Entries close: TBA

September 11

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

September 15

Term 3 Ends

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-

Sep 25 - Oct 1

Melbourne International Festival of Brass

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-

October 2

Term 4 Begins

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-

October 9

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

October 14-15

Victorian Brass Band Open + Junior Championships †

Ballarat

New registrations: 4PM, 1/09/06
Permits (processed by): 29/09/06
Entries close: 14/09/06

October 29

Delegates' Meeting

TBA

-

November 13

Executive Council Meeting

-

-

November 19-20

Blue Lake Brass Band Festival *

Mt Gambier

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December 11

Executive Council Meeting

-

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December 15

VBL Office Closes

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December 21

Term 4 Ends

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ü Denotes that the event has been confirmed
† Events managed for the VBL by other organisations
* Non-VBL events of importance to VBL members

Date	Event	Venue	Closing Dates
January 2-14	Victorian State Youth Brass Band Tour	-	-
January 16	VBL Office Re-opens	-	-
January 26	Corowa National Federation Festival	Corowa, NSW	-
January 30	Term 1 Commences	-	-
February 4	Music Advisory Board Meeting and Forum	Mooney Valley Bandroom, Essendon	-
February 13	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
February 26	Eaglehawk Dahlia + Arts Festival - Brass + Woodwind Solo + Ensemble Competition	Eaglehawk	-
March 10	Term 1 Ends	-	-
March 13	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
March 15-26	Commonwealth Games *	Melbourne	-
March 27	Term 2 Commences	-	-
April 10	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
April 13-17	2006 Australian National Band Championships	Brisbane	New registrations: 4PM, 02/03/06 Affiliation payment: 31/01/06 Permits (processed by): 30/03/06
April 25	ANZAC Day *	-	-
April 30	Annual General Meeting and Delegates Meeting	TBA	-
May 2	Wimmera Bands Group Competition	-	-
May 8	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
May 27-28	Sale Eisteddfod †	Sale	New registrations: 4PM, 14/04/06 Permits (processed by): 12/05/05 Entries close: 31/03/06
May TBA	Casey Concert Band Festival	TBA	-
June 3-4	Bendigo Eisteddfod †	Bendigo	New registrations: 4PM, 21/04/06 Permits (processed by): 19/05/06 Entries close: 28/04/06
June 12	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
June 16	Term 2 Ends	-	-
July 3	Term 3 Begins	-	-
July 8-9	Victorian Solo and Party Championships	Kew	New registrations: 26/05/06 Entries close: 2/06/06
July 10	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
July 22 July 23 July 23	Victorian School + Junior Stage (A+B) Bands Contest † Victorian School + Open Concert Bands Championships † Junior Brass Bands Competition †	Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading	New registrations: 4PM, 9/06/06 Permits (processed by): 7/07/06 Entries close: 9/06/06
July 30	Delegates Meeting	Box Hill Bandroom, 10am	-
August 14	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
September 9 September 10	Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod † Brass Solos Brass Bands	Traralgon	New registrations: 4PM, 28/07/06 Permits (processed by): 25/08/06 Entries close: TBA
September 11	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
September 15	Term 3 Ends	-	-
Sep 25 - Oct 1	Melbourne International Festival of Brass	-	-
October 2	Term 4 Begins	-	-
October 9	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
October 14-15	Victorian Brass Band Open + Junior Championships †	Ballarat	New registrations: 4PM, 1/09/06 Permits (processed by): 29/09/06 Entries close: 14/09/06
October 29	Delegates' Meeting	TBA	-
November 13	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
November 19-20	Blue Lake Brass Band Festival *	Mt Gambier	-
December 11	Executive Council Meeting	-	-
December 15	VBL Office Closes	-	-
December 21	Term 4 Ends	-	-