November 6, 2011
PBC Bands compete at NSW State Championship
Both the Grade 1 band and the Development Band took part in the NSW State Pipe Band Championships held at Castle Hill showground on November 6th. Building on their steady improvement of the past months, the Development Band placed 5th in a field of seven, again with stronger results in piping. The Grade 1 band played their #2 MSR shortly after lunch, and included in the band were six players making their debut for PBC, and put forward a credible performance despite the heat. Later that afternoon, the band took the field once more and performed the medley with 'panache'. Featuring an excellent attack, the pipe corps certainly felt the bulk of the set was pretty well played. Again, without any other competition in the grade, the results were a formality, but securing the March-Off contest was a pleasant surprise!

The Development band now looks forward to a well-deserved break before activities begin for 2012. Meanwhile, the Grade 1 build-up towards their New Zealand trip continues.

October 5, 2011
PBC Bands compete at Manly-Warringah contest
Both the Grade 1 band and the Development Band took part in the annual Manly-Warringah contest held on September 18th. This included members of PBC competing across all solo grades in the morning, picking up a long list of wins and places. The Development band placed a narrow 3rd to The Scots College and Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley in Grade 3, with strong results in piping particularly. Grade 1, unfortunately, had no other bands entered in the grade and so PBC No. 1 played to support the contest and give the band a practice run in the circle. The performance was of excellent quality, however, and the new medley was very well received by adjudicators and spectators alike. This also marked the first time competing in Grade 1 for George Harper and Will Donnelley.

The Development band now looks forward to the Wollongong contest, and a much improved medley performance that should see them close the gap to the other Grade 3 bands in NSW. The addition of three more players to the ranks should certainly boost their confidence! Both PBC bands are on track for a big day at the NSW State Championship in November.

June 27, 2011
PBC confirms trip to Palmerston North
As per the plan set out earlier in the year, the Grade 1 band will be competing at Square Day in Plamerston North. This contest is on the 10th of December, and PBC players will be there from Thursday 8th until Sunday 11th December. The objective of the trip will be to gain a realistic insight into the band's standing in relation to other World-class bands, as part of our build-up towards defending the Australian Championships in 2012, and future international trips.

May 1, 2011
LCC Minibands
Both the Grade 1 and Development band competed at the Liverpool Catholic club minibands contest, marking the end of a wee break from the playing circle. With only our three PBC minibands entered in Grade 1, the result was a foregone conclusion, however the Development band secured 3rd place in a tough field. This contest rounded out an important weekend session for the band during which the focus was work on the MSRs. the band now looks forward to the next practice weekend in late June.

October 20, 2010
The Pipeband Club announces a new president
Bryan Weir, father of Steve (G1 piper) and Lachie (Dev bass drummer) has accepted the position of Band President, replacing outgoing President Mark Romer. Bryan brings vast management experience, and is a welcome addition to the PBC leadership team.

October 16, 2010
Special General Meeting
The Pipeband Club held a Special General Meeting during which Pipe Sergeant Angus Roberts was elected as Pipe Major, following the resignation of Scott Nicolson from the band's leadership team. Angus had been the Pipe Sgt since the band's inception in 2008.

August 14, 2010
World Pipe Band Championship, Glasgow, UK
For the Grade 1 band this was the 6th consecutive tour to the Worlds and the 3rd year that the band had entered into the Grade 1 competition. An early slot meant the grand stand was near empty when the band performed and the band failed to qualify out of the 18 bands competing for the remaining slots and only placed 14th for the qualifiers.

August 8, 2010
Bridge of Alan Competition, UK
The second competition on UK soil saw the band placed 8th in the MSR competition.

August 7, 2010
North Berwick Competition, UK
Returning to Scotand for the sixth consecutive year the Grade 1 band competed in the first of 2 UK competions in the lead up to the 2010 World Pipe Band Championship. The band placed 3rd in the MSR and 7th in the Medley.

July 18, 2010
Official Sponsor - Saul Tuner Systems
We are pleased to announce that The Pipe Band Club Australia has attained official sponsorship from Saul Tuner Systems. The Saul Tuner System is unlike any other bagpipe tuner. The innovative new concept that the Saul Tuner introduces is not only an electronic tuner for highland bagpipes, but is also a complete tuning system. To find out more about the Saul Tuner System please click here.

April 3, 2010
Australian Champions title retained
A beautiful sunny day in Caloundra on Queensland's sunshine coast saw The Pipe Band Club A Band successfully defend their title as the Australian Grade 1 Champions. A fantastic effort from everyone involved with some new players on board this year, everyone raising the bar ahead of the rest of the field. Excellent preparation for this years up coming Worlds Competition.

January 8, 2010
Development Band successfully regraded to Grade 3.
After just 3 competitions, the Development Band has successfully applied to be re-graded to Grade 3. Following a 2nd placing at the New South Wales State Titles in Grade 4 (and winning best drum corps), and a clean sweep at Palmerston North's annual Square Day competition in New Zealand, the band felt the time was right to move to grade 3. This was to ensure the band continued to be challenged, and would allow the continued growth and development of its players. The band looks forward to contesting the Sydney mini-band circuit over the next few months, and hopes to again return to New Zealand later in the year.