Melbourne, Australia
| Date: | 03 Sep 2016 (Sat) | Start Play: | 02:00 pm |
| Band Arrival Time: | 01:30 pm | Estimate Finish: | 02:30 pm |
| Band Meeting Point: | To Be Advised | Transport: | Own |
| Band Size: | Full-Band |
Status: | Tentative |
| Venue: | Melbourne St and Town Square Ringwood |
Website: | Dorset Primary School |
The Eastland Farmers Market is held along Melbourne Street and Town Square every Sunday between 9am and 2pm. The markets offer seasonal and organic fruit and vegetables, free range meats and eggs, honey, nuts and dairy alongside a selection of artisan products including cheeses, relishes, jams and small goods. Come along and see the Ringwood Highland Pipe Band perform on the 21st August.
Recommended parking is to enter Eastland Gate 5 (off Ringwood St at the Maroondah highway end), then immediately turn left and go up the ramp, and then up the ramp again on your left and undercover (parking west 3) parking close to and overlooks the market.
We will have our own marquee with some chairs.
Our contact is Mitch, he will be in a red jacket and either he or his assistant Oscar will be at the Melbourne Farmer’s Market Marquee during the day. One of them can guide you to our Marquee if you can’t find us.
| Date: | 21 Aug 2016 (Sun) | Start Play: | ~10:20 am |
| Band Arrival Time: | 10:00 am | Estimate Finish: | 12:30 pm |
| Band Meeting Point: | Band Marquee | Transport: | Own |
| Band Size: | Mini-Band |
Status: | Tentative |
| Venue: | Melbourne St and Town Square Ringwood |
Website: | Eastland Farmers Market |
2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. To mark this Anniversary the Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association is holding several Commemorative Events.
The Outer Eastern Melbourne Sub Branch is holding a Short March & Commemorative Service at the Tim Neville Arboretum (The Knox Memorial) in Dorset Rd Boronia. Veterans from Healesville, Yarra Junction, Yarra Glen, Warburton, the Dandenong Ranges, and through the Outer Eastern Melbourne Suburbs will be marching in the Service. It is expected to be the largest March & Service held in the City of Knox.
| Date: | 14 Aug 2016 (Sun) | Start Play: | 10:45 am SHARP |
| Band Arrival Time: | 9:30 am | Form Up: | 0~10:30 am |
| Service commences: | 11:00 am | ~ Finish: | 12 noon |
| Band Meeting Point: | Car Park on Francis Cresent, and corner of Dorset Rd |
Transport: | Own |
| Band Size: | Mini-Band | Status: | Confirmed |
| Venue: | Tim Neville Arboretum, 98-106 Dorset Rd, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156 |
Websites: | www.oemvvaa.org.au |
| Date: | 19 Aug 2016 (Fri) | Start Play: | 06:30pm |
| Band Arrival Time: | 5:00 pm | Estimate Finish: | 07:00 pm |
| Band Meeting Point: | Venue | Transport: | Own |
| Band Size: | Mini-Band | Status: | Confirmed |
| Venue: | The Lilydale International | Website: | link |
The Ringwood Highland Pipe Band will be entertaining runners during this year’s Run Melbourne event on Sunday the 24th of July. We will be on the course at a location to be confirmed, but it is likely to be somewhere in the vicinity of the Botanic Gardens. Check back here for exact details.
| Date: | 24 July 2016 (Sun) | Start Play: | 07:00 am |
| Band Arrival Time: | 6:30 am | Estimate Finish: | 11:00am |
| Band Meeting Point: | Swan Street Bridge city side | Transport: | Own |
| Band Size: | Mini-Band (Pipers only) | Status: | Confirmed |
| Venue: | Swan Street Bridge city side | Website: | Run Melbourne |
Dear Band Members,
The Annual General Meeting will take place at The Band Hall (Bill Wilkins Lodge) Rosewarne Lane Bedford Park, Ringwood, 3134 on Wednesday the 20th, July 2016 commencing at 8.30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the Annual Reports and to elect the Committee for the ensuing Year 2016/2017.
The Committee is to be comprised of :-
Note:- the number of ordinary members as decided by resolution of a general meeting of the band.
Ex-officio Committee members :-
All current Committee positions will be declared vacant and the above positions be filled from the successful nominations. If more than one person is nominated for a position, then a secret ballot will be conducted to resolve the successful candidate.
Each Financial Band Member is entitled to one personal vote or one vote by proxy submitted prior to the AGM. Only fully financial members are entitled to vote.
Junior Members under the age of 16 years cannot vote.
Junior Members under the age of 18 years cannot hold a position on the Committee.
Regards,
Ian K. Stewart, 01/07/2016,
Secretary/ Treasurer – Ringwood Highland Pipe Band (Inc.)
The Ringwood Highland games is a regular annual event held to celebrate Scottish culture. An outline schedule of the day and an overview of featured events can be found on the Ringwood Highland Games website.
As per previous years, the Ringwood Highland Pipe Band is thrilled to continue our involvement in this fantastic event again in 2016 by leading Grand Parade of Scottish Clans onto the arena ahead of the opening ceremony.
Please come along for a fantastic celebration of Scottish heritage and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland.
| Date: | 3 April 2016 (Sun) | Step Off: | 1:20 pm |
| Band Arrival Time | 11:45 am | Band Transport | Own |
| Venue | Jubilee Park Great Ryrie st Ringwood +map |
Website: | ringwoodhighlandgames.org |
The International Women’s Day Breakfast is an opportunity for all community members to celebrate this special day. The Ringwood Highland Pipe Band has been invited by the Maroondah Mayor, Cr Natalie Thomas to attend this event. We will be represented by member’s Rhonda and Kylie.
This year Ms Susan Barton AM, Founder and Director of The Lighthouse Foundation joining the breakfast.
| Date: | 19 February 2016 (Fri) | ||
| Starts | 07:15am | Concludes | between 8:30-9:00am |
| Venue | Karralyka, Mines Rd Ringwood East, Victoria 3134 +map |
Website: | link |
The Lighthouse Foundation has a vision to end youth homelessness together. The organisation was formed in 1991 and is celebrating 25 years of having successfully broken the cycle of homelessness for over 750 young people.
They provide their residents not just with a home, but with a family and a therapeutic model of care that is individually tailored and proven to work. Through their Lighthouse experience, young people can heal; learn again to relate to others; and start to rebuild their lives.
There are ten Lighthouse homes in Melbourne with a Mothers and Baby Home in Heathmont. Join us in supporting The Lighthouse Foundation for International Women’s Day 2016.
The Ringwood Highland Pipe Band is honoured to again be participating in the annual ANZAC day commemoration on 25 April 2016.
Following last year’s success commemorating the Centenary of the Gallipoli landings on ANZAC Day, this year the RSL is commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, with the Vietnam Veterans leading the march.
| Date: | 25 April 2016 (Mon) | Step Off: | TBA |
| Band Arrival Time | TBA | Band Transport | TBA |
| Venue | 180 Filnders Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia +map |
Website: | www.rslvic.com.au |
More details of the Ringwood Highland Pipe Band’s involvement will follow.