2014 Nationals Committee

The QBA are calling for Expressions of Interest for positions on the Management Committee for the 2014 National Championships to be held in Brisbane over Easter.  Planning has commenced for this event and we are now looking for interested persons to fill some key roles on the Contest Committee.

Contest Chairperson, Contest Administrator and Contest Treasurer job descriptions can be found under the 'Forms and Documents' link.  If you are interested in any of these positions, please email a brief resume of your experience in these areas to Annette Ries, President QBA: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or Geoff Fry, Vice President, NBCA:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Musical Director - Position Vacant

Sunnybank Brass #1 has a position vacant for a Musical Director.  The B Grade band has a full complement of enthusiastic players and attends both State and Regional contests regularly.  The band is also heaviliy involved with the Brisbane Metropolitan Bands roster and performs regularly around Brisbane and in their own community.

Sunnybank Brass runs three bands -  a B and  D Grade as well as a Learners Band.  The organisation has a strong and hard working committee and practise in their own band hall in DM Henderson Park, Macgregor.  For more details visit the band's website:  www.sunnybankbrass.org

Interested parties please submit a resume of experience to Mr Don Brinkworth (Secretary):  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Trevor Vern Reid:  1930-2011

On the 26th December , 2011, Australian Brass Banding lost one if its great pioneers.

Trevor Vern Reid, also known as "TV", passed away peacefully in Launceston at the age of 81.

Trevor recently received an OAM for his enormous contribution to Australian Brass Banding over a period of 70 years.

Trevor's son Kevin Reid and daughter in-law Cathy are members of Sunnybank Brass, and another of his son's Malcolm, is a member of the Ulverstone Municipal Band.

Trevor was a great mate of Wilf Dyson and Harold "Digger" Walmsley (both dec.), also Australian Brass Band icons.

During his time, Trevor conducted the Burnie Citizens Band, The Circular Head Municipal Band, Latrobe Federal Band and the Armidale City Band.

The QBA and all the banding fraternity of Queensland send their deepest sympathy to his family.

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