2007 Events
|
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 |
- |
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 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 |
|
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