Hunter Regional Band Association Inc

19/09/2026

2026 Hunter Solo & Ensemble Championships Winners - LIVE POST

Event No 1. U/11 Any Brass Instrument:
Mason Ackers with 51 points

Event No. 2 U/11 Any Woodwind Instrument:
Levi Window with 58 points

Event No. 3 U/11 Slow Melody Any Instrument:
Levi Window with 55 points

Event No. 5, 6, 7 U/13 Brass:
Daniel Rostas with 63 points

Event No 8 U/13 Slow Melody Any Instrument:
Elijah Scott with 57 points

Event No 9, 10 U/13 Woodwind:
Yifei Sun with 60 points

Event No. 11 U/13 Snare Drum:
Quentin Hirst with 58 points

Even No. 13 U/13 Slow Melody Any Instrument:
Daniel Rostas with 58 points

Event No 14 U/13 Slow Melody Any Instrument Novice:
Isabelle Maus with 54 points

Event No. 15 U/13 Duet Any Instrument:
Ben Tilden & Daniel Rostas with 55 points

Event No 18 U/13 Quintet Any Instrument:
Isabelle Maus, Maddie Gurr, Hannah Gill, Ben Tilden & Amelia Godfrey with 52 points

Event No. 20, 21, 23 U/16 Brass:
Gill Palmer with 63 points

Event No. 26, 27 U/16 Woodwind:
Tabitha Scott with 64 points

Event No. 28 U/16 Snare Drum:
Quentin Hirst with 52 points

Event No. 30 U/16 Slow Melody Any Instrument:
Tabitha Scott with 63 points

Event No. 31 U/16 Slow Melody Any Instrument Novice:
Xinyang Sun with 53 points

Event No. 32 U/16 Duet Any Instrument
Amelia Gurr & Crystal Galliot with 55 points

Event No. 37 U/19 Cornet & Trumpet
Miriam Scott with 63 points

Event No. 42, 44 U/19 Woodwind
Olivia Husband with 72 points

Event No. 47 U/19 Slow Melody Any Instrument
Annie Douglas with 70 points

Event No. 48 U/19 Slow Melody Novice
Olivia Husband with 67 points

Event No. 49, 50 U/19 Duet/Trio Any Instrument
Olivia Husband & Annie Douglas with 70 points

Event No. 54, 57 Open Cornet/Trombone
Sebastian Rowe with 75 points

Event No. 56, 58 Open Euphonium/Bass
Sebastian Rowe with 95 points

Event No. 59, 60, 61 Open Woodwind
Annie Douglas with 81 points

Event No. 63 Open Mallet Percussion
Julie Renfrew with 65 points

Event No. 64 Open Slow Melody
Sebastian Rowe with 91 points

Event No. 65 Open Slow Melody Any Instrument Novice
Kymberly Noronha with 65 points

Event No. 66 Open Duet
Sebastian Rowe & Anthony Rowe with 86 points

Event No. 72 Veterans Slow Melody
Andrew Wallace with 78 points

Massive thank you to our Adjudicator, Darren Jones and our Accompanist, Philip Sketchley and Toronto Brass for their hard work in making the day run smoothly. Thank you to our sponsor, Port Waratah Coal Services.

13/09/2026

Bands In the Club Lost and found!! Let me know if these are yours

13/09/2026

Bands in the Club 2026 - big thanks to all bands involved Newcastle PCYC Junior and Senior Band, Waratah Brass, Port Stephens Community Band, Western Lake Macquarie Concert Band Inc, Lake Macquarie Winds Concert Band and Lake Macquarie Development Band. Big thanks to Newcastle United Sports Club for hosting us again. Great performances by all. And Happy Birthday to Trish Carlier McDougall who plays with Newcastle PCYC, thanks for spending your birthday with us!!

06/09/2026

Come on down to the United Sports Club this Sunday 13th September for a great day of Community banding.

28/08/2026

Closing date for entries have been extended until 5pm Sunday 31st August, just to give those undecided the chance to get their entries in!! This is the final cut off time - any entries after that will not be accepted.

Its on again for 2026 and Entries are now OPEN!!! Saturday 18th September at West Lake Macquarie Centre for Music, we cant wait to see you there

24/08/2026

Entries close Friday 28th August, get your entries in asap!!!

Its on again for 2026 and Entries are now OPEN!!! Saturday 18th September at West Lake Macquarie Centre for Music, we cant wait to see you there

07/07/2026

If you are a private music tutor in the Hunter and teach kids who play concert or brass band instruments but are not actually in a school or community band, did you know you can affiliate your Studio with the HRBA so that your students can compete in the Hunter Solo & Ensemble Championships? Please contact us via messenger or email: [email protected]

05/07/2026

Its on again for 2026 and Entries are now OPEN!!! Saturday 18th September at West Lake Macquarie Centre for Music, we cant wait to see you there

26/01/2026

Out and about for Australia Day! Was so nice to see local councils supporting community bands. Maitland City Brass Band and Maitland Pipes and Drums did a great job entertaining the crowd.