JACK KELLY NOW GRANTED MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

We recently reported (30th January 2007) that the Darebin City Council had made Darebin City Band Life Member Jack Kelly Citizen of the Year. Jack is also an Honorary Life Member of the Victorian Bands' League.

 Jack has now gone one better than these three awards by becoming the proud recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List announced on 11th June 2007.

The Citation: For service to the community through the brass band movement, and to music education.

Well done Jack, from all your friends in the VBL and in community music in general!