Category: Past Events

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(Tentative) Manningham relay for Life

The Manningham Relay for Life volunteer committee currently looking for a marching band to invite to their Opening Ceremony this year and would love to know whether we are free on the date and able to perform. This event has over 300 participants and is a fun, friendly, community event that occurs every year. The overall event goes for 20 hours, with the Opening Ceremony at 4.00pm on the Saturday. Participants from all ages attend, dress up and enjoy the event.

 

Date: 10 Sep 2016 (Sat) Start Play: 4:00 PM
Band Arrival Time: 3:00 PM
 Estimate Finish: 4:20 PM
Band Meeting Point: To Be Advised Transport: Own
Band Size: Mini Band
 Status: Tentative
Venue: 123 George St, Doncaster East
 Website: Relay for Life
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(Tentative) Diamond Creek CFA Torchlight 75th Anniversary March

The Diamond Creek Fire Brigade has invited the Ringwood Highland Pipe Band to participate in its 75th Anniversary Torchlight March. Diamond Creek CFA is a fully volunteer brigade providing 24/7 coverage for both urban fire and rescue as well as bushfire response for Diamond Creek and the surrounding districts.

Marshaling from approximately 6PM, with dinner provided by the Salvation Army, which we are invited to join if we wish.

Date: 10 Sep 2016 (Sat) Start Play: 7:00 PM
Band Arrival Time: 5:30 PM
 Estimate Finish: 8:30 PM
Band Meeting Point: To Be Advised Transport: Own
Band Size: TBA
 Status: Tentative
Venue: Diamond Creek
 Website: Diamond Creek CFA

This is a competition march for which there are generally 12 – 15 brigades participating. There is likely to be an increase numbers this year, give our 75th. The torchlight is the culmination of the Diamond Creek Town Fair on the day, run by Rotary.

The route is downhill from St. Johns Anglican Church to either the traditional finish on the Diamond Creek oval prior to the fireworks display, a distance of approx. 800m (300m downhill and 500 m flat ground), or potentially a finish outside of the fire station. The latter is a further 300 – 400 m of flat ground, and crossing over rail tracks. Discussions are underway with the Police, Rotary and Metro to determine the feasibility of this latter route, given the rail aspect. At the completion of the march, we’ve been invited to join the brigade back at the station for supper, refreshments and the march awards ceremony.

The procession consists of the 12-15 brigades (hopefully more this year), in both senior and junior divisions. The brigades are interspersed with fire appliances as well as pipe bands and brass bands spaced to provide a reliable competition stride, whilst minimising music bleed from other bands.

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Signals Corps 90th National Reunion Nov 2016

Healesville RSL will be hosting the National Reunion of the Royal Australian Signals Corps from November 9th to 14th.  Some 350 plus will be attending.

The Ringwood Highland Pipe Band is participating in a Parade & Service taking place on Sunday November 13 commencing with a march from the RSL.

The Form Up Place will be advised, however at this stage, it may be in the Car Park of the Healesville RSL.  The Step-Off time is scheduled for 1200.  We need to arrive before 1130 hours to participate in a the March Briefing where the route will be clarified among other things.

Date: 13 Nov 2016 (Sun) Start Play: 1200
Band Arrival Time: 1100 Estimate Finish: 1230
Band Meeting Point: Healesville RSL car park
 Transport: Own
Band Size: Full
 Status: Confirmed
Venue: Healesville RSL
 Website: link

 

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Eastland Farmers Market

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
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2016 Long Tan commemorative service march

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
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2016 Run Melbourne

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
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2016 Notice of Annual General Meeting

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.

Committee composition

The Committee is to be comprised of :-

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Ordinary Members:-
    • Administrative Officer
    • Quartermaster
    • Pipe Bands Victoria Delegates (2)
    • General Committee members (2)

Note:- the number of ordinary members as decided by resolution of a general meeting of the band.

Ex-officio Committee members :-

  • Pipe Major
  • Drum Major
  • Drum Sergeant

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.

Voting

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.

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Regards,

Ian K. Stewart, 01/07/2016,
Secretary/ Treasurer – Ringwood Highland Pipe Band (Inc.)