2007 Events

The 2007 Calendar below is as distributed with "VBL News" for December 2006 (Some closing dates have been corrected.)

Date

Event

Venue

Closing Dates

January 8

VBL Office re-opens

-

-

January 26

Australia Day - Corowa National Federation Festival *

Corowa, NSW

-

January 30

Term 1 commences *

-

-

January 31

VBL Affiliation and Player Levy Due Date

-

Bands must be affiliated by this date to enter the 2007 Nationals

February 4

Music Advisory Board Seminar (Morning)

Box Hill Bandroom

-

February 4

Drill Advisory Board Seminar (Afternoon)

Box Hill Bandroom

-

February 12

Executive Meeting

VBL Office

-

February 18

Delegates' Meeting

Box Hill Bandroom

Commencing at 10:00 am

-

Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival - Brass and
Woodwind Solo and Ensemble Competition *

-

To be confirmed

March 12

Executive Meeting

VBL Office

-

March 29

Closing Date for Nominations for VBL Executive

-

-

March 30

Term 1 ends *

-

-

April 5

2007 Australian National Solo Championships +

Ivanhoe, Melbourne

15th December 2006

April 6-9 (Easter)

2007 Australian National Band Championships+

Ivanhoe, Melbourne

15th December 2006

April 16

Term 2 commences *
VBL Executive

VBL Office

-

April 25

ANZAC Day *

-

-

April 29

VBL Annual General Meeting; Delegates' Meeting

Box Hill Bandroom

Commencing at 10:00 am

May 6

Wimmera Bands Group Competition

-

-

May 8

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

-

May 27

Sale Eisteddfod # CANCELLED

Sale

Advised on 23rd April Sale Eisteddfod CANCELLED due to lack of entries

June 2-3

Bendigo Eisteddfod #

Bendigo

-

June 12

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

-

June 16-17

Victorian Solo and Party Championships

East Kew

New Registrations close 4th May 2007 Entries close May 18th

June 29

Term 2 ends * VSYBB Darwin Tour

-

-

July 4-8

New Zealand National Championships *

Auckland, NZ

-

July 16

Term 3 commences *

-

-

July 17

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Date now Confirmed

July 22

 

Delegates' Meeting

 

Moonee Valley Bandroom

NOTE ALTERED DATE - 10:00 am Start

July 28-29

Box Hill Contest #

Whitehorse Centre Nunawading

New Registrations close 15th June 2007 Permits close 13th July 2007

August 11-12

Victorian State Brass Band Open and Junior Championships #

Wendouree Performing Arts Centre Ballarat

New Registrations close 29th June 2007
 Entries close 13th July 2007 Permits close 27th July 2007

August 21

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Note altered date was confirmed on August 1

September 11

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Date now confirmed.

September 15-16

LaTrobe Valley Eisteddfod

Traralgon

New Registrations close 3rd August 2007 Permits close 31st August 2007

September 21

Term 3 ends *

-

-

October 6-7

South Australian State Championships *

Tanunda SA

150th Anniversary of Tanunda

New Registrations close 24th August 2007 Permits close 21st September 2007

October 8

Term 4 commences *.

-

-

October 9

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Date now confirmed.

October 28

Delegates' Meeting

Box Hill

Commences 10:00 am

November 13

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Date now confirmed.

November 17

Mt Gambier Festival *

Mt Gambier SA

-

November 25

VBL Showcase 2007 - celebrating the best of banding in Victoria

Ivanhoe Girls Grammar PAC

1:00pm to 4:00pm

December 11

Executive Council Meeting

VBL Office

Date now confirmed.

December 12

VBL Office closes

-

Closing date revised on 10th October.

December 21

Term 4 ends *

-

-

March 20-24 2008

2008 Australian National Band Championships

Brisbane, Qld

Registrations close 8th February 2008 Permits close 7th March 2008

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