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On Friday 30th October 2026 we held our Annual General Meeting and Awards Night. Award recipients for 2026 were: Kerry Salomon received the "Conductors Award" Clement Wong received the "Jim Baker Award" for Committment. Lachlan Theobold received the "Walter James Elliget Award" for Service. Life Membership was awarded to Gil Ottosen, Joanna Maidment and Steven Danne. Trish Fowler received her 30 years badge. Robert Sonneveld-Saporito received his 20 years badge. Lachlan Theobold received his 10 years badge. Thanks to Past President Allan Fenney for announcing the new Committee for 2027. President: Trish Fowler. Vice-President: Robert Sonneveld-Saporito Secretary: Tiffany Mumford. Treasurer: Kerry Salomon. Committee: Julia Cull. Committee: Alex Salomon. Barry Fletcher will continue as our Musical Director and Conductor. Congratulations to all and thank you for your commitment to the Southern Peninsula Concert Band.

Great to see our wall of photos and Honour Board back in place, thanks to the hard work of our Band Members under the guidance of Past President Allan Fenney, who has masterfully framed these photos over the years. Thanks also to our President Trish Fowler for organising the great new sign for the front of the band hall, so everyone knows where we are.

Rosebud RSL are continuing their support of the band with ongoing sponsorship through 2027. We are extremely grateful for this support to help cover our major expenses throughout the year. In return we support the Rosebud RSL annually, playing in the ANZAC Day Parade and service, bugling on Remembrance Day and meeting at the Rosebud RSL for dinner four times a year. Thank you Rosebud RSL.

The Annual General Meeting for the Southern Peninsula Concert Band will be held after a shortened practice on Friday 30th October 2026. Practice starts at 8pm as usual. Band members are asked to bring a plate for supper after the meeting.

Musicians visiting from Interstate and Overseas joined our rehearsal on the 4th September 2026.

Rehearsals for 2026 will resume on Friday 6th February 2026 at 8pm. Rehearsals are held in the Band Hall on the Village Green at 980 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud. Rehearsal goes until 10pm with a 15 min supper break at 9pm. Please arrive at 7.30pm to help set up, so that rehearsal begins promptly at 8pm. New players are always welcome.

A huge thank you once again to the Community Bank Hastings for their ongoing support of our band. These grant funds ensure the ongoing viability of our band to continue our service to the community. Musical Director Barry Fletcher and President Trish Fowler proudly received the grant at the annual Bendigo Bank function.

On Friday 24th October 2025 we held our Annual General Meeting & Awards Night. Awards recipients for 2025 were: Poppy Moser received the "Jim Baker Award" for Commitment. Kerry Salomon received the "Walter James Elliget Award" for Service. Alf Mott received the "Conductors Award". Brendan Elliget received his 60 years badge. Allan Fenney received his 50 years badge. Gil Ottosen received his 40 years badge. Malcolm Boag received his 40 years badge. Joanna Maidment received her 30 years badge. Grant Salomon received Associate Membership.

The Annual General Meeting for the Southern Peninsula Concert Band will be held after a shortened practice on Friday 24th October 2025. Practice starts at 8pm as usual. Band members are asked to bring a plate for supper after the meeting.

We are extremely grateful to the Rosebud RSL for their ongoing support of the Southern Peninsula Concert Band. Our band relies on Grants to be able to keep operating. One way we show our support of the Rosebud RSL is by having a dinner for the band members at the start of each term of practice.

SPCB are extremely grateful to Community Bank Hastings for their ongoing support with another Community Funding Grant. Our band relies on Grants to be able to keep operating. Musical Director Barry Fletcher and Vice President Trish Fowler gratefully accepted the Grant.

Congratulations to Dennice and Rob, being recognised as "Friends of The Band" for their dedication and service to our band, regularly manning the table for raffle ticket sales and overseeing the prize allocation.

Congratulations to our award recipients for 2024. Tiffany Mumford receiving the Jim Baker award for commitment. Alex Salomon receiving the Conductors Award. Trish Fowler receiving Life Membership. Allan Fenney receiving the Walter James Elliget Service Award

The Annual General Meeting for the Southern Peninsula Concert Band will be held after a shortened practice on Friday 18th October 2024. Band members are asked to bring a plate for supper after the meeting.

Congratulations to Grant Salomon and Peter Botta, being recognised as "Friends of The Band" for their dedication and service to our band over the past few years, behind the scenes, helping set up, transport equipment and pack up for our performances, as well as photograph and record our performances. Well done.

SPCB are extremely grateful to Community Bank Hastings for our Community Funding Grant. Our band relies on Grants to be able to keep operating. Musical Director Barry Fletcher and Vice President Trish Fowler gratefully accepted the Grant.

The Annual General Meeting for the Southern Peninsula Concert Band will held after a shortened practice on Friday 15th September at 9 pm.  Band members are asked to bring a plate for supper after the meeting.  Several Reports and Awards will be presented at this meeting. [...]