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Campbelltown participated in the Barossa Band Festival held on 20th October 2012 at the beautiful Brenton Langbein Theatre in Tanunda. A 20 minute programme of "Entertaining Music" was requested and with no set Test Piece all bands could just have fun and enjoy the experience…

At the AGM on 15th August 2012 the Mayor of Campbelltown, Simon Brewer, presented Life Membership awards to eight long serving band members, each of whom had not only played with the band for more than 20 years, but had contributed significantly to the operation…

Campbelltown City Band provided the music for the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Payneham Garden of Remembrance. This service conducted by the Payneham RSL saw one of the largest attendances for a long time. The excellent weather and an increase in interest of younger…

Campbelltown City Band joined forces with the Holdfast Bay vocal group "Harmony In My Head" to put on a one hour concert as a tribute to the Australian armed forces personnel. While not specifically billed as an Anzac concert, the music was unashamedly patriotic Australian…

Beautiful weather brought a large number of people to the Thorndon Park Reserve for the festival "Campbelltown Celebrates" 2012. Community groups had set up stalls to provide information about their activities along with just about every food provider in Campbelltown. It was promoted and sponsored…

Campbelltown City Band provided the music for the annual Australia Day Ceremony at Campbelltown on 26th January 2012. It was great to be able to provide a strong accompaniment to the vocalist who led the singing of the National Anthem and the raising of the…

The annual Mayoral Trophy for the most outstanding bandsperson for 2011 was awarded by the Mayor of Campbelltown, Mr Simon Brewer, to Meri Maunder at the final rehearsal for 2011 on Wednesday 14th December 2011. In announcing the award recipient Musical Director Al Kidney paid…

The weather forecast had been threatening rain for the 2011 Campbelltown Christmas pageant but this was one time when we were glad things didn't go to plan. The weather was ideal for a pageant, not too hot and with a little breeze to cool us…

Following from the Mt Barker Pageant, and after a few hours rest for those oldies needing it, the band ventured down to the Willunga Uniting Church for their annual Carols in the Paddock evening. This was bitterly cold as the strong southerly winds blew in…

Campbelltown City Band participated in the 2011 Christmas Pageant at Mt Barker. This is a major event for the whole Hills community which turned out in great strength. The weather was just perfect at around 22°C and was so different from the previous week's pageant…