Australian National Band Championships 2025 – Open C Grade 4th Place

Congratulations to Hyde Street Youth Band Open C Grade band. After winning Open D Grade at the Australian National Band Championships for 2 years running, the band was promoted to Open C grade, and thanks to the commitment of our young players and their dedicated MD Phillipa Edwards, they put in so much hard work to clearly earn their place in the higher Grade this year, coming 4th out of a field of 10. The band also placed 1st in our own choice (and 2nd in our March). The Saga of Harkaan the Good by Philips Sparke was the perfect choice for our enthusiastic young players.

And congratulations to the Wonthaggi Citizens’ Band, Darebin City Brass – Northern Brass and Western Brass in the first three places and all the bands in the grade. The joy of community banding was on full display!