VBL News and News Archive

The latest news from the VBL can be found here. For more comprehensive information, make sure you check out the VBL's official magazine, "VBL News". Subscriptions are available by contacting the VBL office.

Items from previous years have been archived here.

Date

News Item

19/07/09

Marathon Meeting of Delegates Discusses Proposed New Contesting Rules

18/05/09

Vale Joan Bowden

13/05/09

NBCA Invites Applications for President and Webmaster

04/05/09

Moreland City Band Seeks Return of Instruments

03/04/09

Victorian State Band Championships 22nd and 23rd August 2009 - Details and Entry Forms

29/03/09

Draft of Proposed New VBL Contest Rules Released

29/03/09

Information about Awards and Scholarships for Victorian State Youth Brass Band Members

29/03/09

Sixteen Saxophones Stolen! Help Requested for Recovery

16/03/09

Information About the 2009 Melbourne International Festival of Brass

09/03/09

List of Nominations for the VBL AGM to be held on 22nd March 2009

08/02/09

Victorian Bushfire Disasters Strike Banding Fraternity

05/01/09

Press Release with News of Victorian State Youth Brass Band Camp in Bright from 11th January 2009

22/11/08

Invitation to Visit Government House on Australia Day 2009

03/11/08

VBL Drum-Major Training Day 7th December 2008

03/11/08

VBL Showcase 30th November 2008 (Access the PDF poster from this page)

29/10/08

Results of Bendigo Bands Group Contest at Castlemaine

29/10/08

Vale George Manktelow

20/10/08

Call for Nominations for Musician of the Year, Young Musician of the Year, Musical Director of the Year and Drum Major of the Year closing on November 14 2008. (PDF File)

22/09/08

Call for Nominations to Fill Vacancies on VBL Drill Advisory Board

23/08/08

Final Results of the 2008 Victorian State Band Championships

18/08/08

List of Percussion Equipment to be provided at 2008 Victorian State Band Championships in Ballarat 23rd and 24th August 2008

12/08/08

Douglas Hay Appointed Executive Councillor

08/08/08

Results of 2008 Victorian Solo and Ensemble Competition

04/08/08

Stolen Instruments

23/07/08

State Solo and Ensemble Competition 2008
Competitor Schedule/Timings (issued 23rd July 2008) Conditions and Entry Form
(click on the underlined words for PDF files)

06/07/08

Delegates make 'D' Grade Own Choice at Victorian State Band Championships Ballarat 2008 (Read details here)

24/06/08

Victorian State Band Championships Ballarat 2008
Access Conditions of Contest and Entry Forms here (PDF Files)

22/06/08

Notification of Executive Council vacancy

16/06/08

Information about MIFB "Brass in the Park" (.doc file)

16/06/08

Latest Version of Competition Rules (PDF file)

16/06/08

Minutes of recent Executive Council meetings

02/06/08

Bendigo Contest 2008 Results - Bands and Solos (PDF files)

10/06/08

New Postal Address for the VBL - see the Contact page.

01/05/08

New Band - "Legends of Brass"

28/04/08

Sale Eisteddfod is cancelled.

28/04/08

Band Manager/Secretary "Training Day"is postponed to later in the year.

31/03/08

Notice of 2008 VBL Annual General Meeting

19/03/08

Victorian State Band to Visit China

14/03/08

Chief Adjudicator Announced for 2008 State Brass Band Championships

14/03/08

Chief Adjudicator Announced for 2008 State Concert Band Championships

14/03/08

Chief Adjudicator Announced for 2008 Bendigo Eisteddfod

14/03/08

Adjudicator Announced for 2008 Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod

14/03/08

Time Limit Extended for Hymn at 2008 State Brass Championships

23/02/08

2008 State Championships Details (including Open Brass Test Pieces)

14/01/08

Drum Majors' Boot Camp Kicks Goals

10/01/08

Entries Sought for Eaglehawk Festival Brass & Woodwind Solo & Ensemble Competition to be held Sunday 24th February 2008

6/12/07

Notice of First Delegates' Meeting for 2008

29/11/07

VBL Appoints New Leaders of State Youth Band

29/11/07

VBL Showcase 2007 Sparkles

11/10/07

URGENT -Nominations Sought by 12th Nov for VBL Annual Awards (PDF file - 170 KB)

24/09/07

Moreland Slow Melody Contest Attracts Quality Field

16/09/07

2007 Traralgon Contest Results

9/09/07

Moreland Slow Melody Contest Announces Prize Money

4/09/07

2007 State Band Championships Results

3/09/07

Press Release - VBL Seeks Expressions of Interest for Music Advisory Board

28/08/07

VBL Supports 2007 MIFB

15/08/07

Patron Announced for Inaugural Moreland Slow Melody Contest

08/08/07

Press Release "Victoria Seeks Youth Band Leaders"

27/07/07

Vale Derek Livesley VBL Honorary Life Member (22/07/2007)

26/07/07

Inaugural Moreland Slow Melody Contest

01/07/07

Defence Reserves Award to Western Region Concert Band Member

25/06/07

Wimmera Bands' Group Music School seeks interested students.

20/06/07

Press Release "VBL State Solo Contest Rekindles Confidence"

17/06/07

Victorian State Solo & Party Results

15/06/07

Jack Kelly Now OAM

03/06/07

Bendigo Contest Results

18/05/07

A Message from the Melbourne International Festival of Brass

16/05/07

ANZAC March Results

14/05/07

Press Release "Winds of Change"

29/04/07

New VBL Executive Elected

09/02/07

VBL Communications Restored

05/02/07

Fire Cuts VBL Communications

04/02/07

Band Test Pieces for Victorian State Championships 2007 Announced

30/01/07

Jack Kelly Darebin 2007 Citizen of the Year

29/01/07

MAB and DAB Forums on 4th Feb 2007