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2026 Youth Band Development Camp
Applications will be open soon for our highly anticipated Youth Band Development Camp, which will be held from 12th to 16th January 2026, with a fantastic group of young musicians taking part. Watch out for news and photos and join us for our concert on Friday 16th January!
2025 QLD State Championships
Join us at Somerville House in Brisbane for our State Championships! Saturday 20th September and Sunday 21st September 2025. Visit our States Hub for more details!
2025 Nationals
The 2025 Australian National Band Championships will be held in Melbourne! Join us for a wonderful weekend of banding!

Join The QBA

Are you interested in supporting your governing body and working together to support and grow

Join your Local Band

Join your Local Band

Do you know how to play an instrument or would you like to learn? If so, please refer to the l

Volunteer in Banding

Volunteer in Banding

Whether you play or not, there are always opportunities to help through volunteering!

Why affiliate with the QBA?

Why affiliate with the QBA?

The Queensland Band Association has been the governing body for community brass and concert bands since the early 1900’s and is affiliated with the National Band Council of Australia.

Future Events

2025 QLD State Championships

2025 QLD State Championships

The 2025 QLD State Band Championships will be in Brisbane at Somerville House on 20th and 21st September 2025.

2025 National Band Championships

2025 National Band Championships

The 2025 National Band Championships will be held in Melbourne, VIC!

2026 QBA Youth Band Development Camp

2026 QBA Youth Band Development Camp

Applications will open for our 2026 QBA Youth Band Development Camp later in 2025!

Band Showcase

Sunnybank Brass in Shanghai

Sunnybank Brass goes International!

Sunnybank Brass in Shanghai

South Brisbane Federal Band

South Brisbane Federal Band are back and rehearsing, taking care to ad

South Brisbane Federal Band

Driveway Service

Toowoomba bugler Phil Ryan usually plays the Last Post for a park of thous

Driveway Service

2024 States Sponsors

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Latest News

QBA Management Committee

The 2024/25 Queensland Band Committee was elected at the Annual General Meeting.

2025 Besson Slow Melody Contest

2025 Besson Slow Melody Contest

Will be held at Somerville House on Friday evening, 19th September, 2025.

2025 States Key Dates

2025 States Key Dates

The key dates for the 2025 State Band Championships will be published shortly.

2025 States Test Pieces

2025 States Test Pieces

The test pieces for the 2025 State Band Championships will be announced shortly!

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Band Vacancies

Your Vacancy Here

Your Vacancy Here

Have a vacancy you need to advertise? Let us know!

St Andrew's Catholic College (Cairns)

St Andrew's Catholic College (Cairns)

Classroom and Instrumental Music Teacher (Woodwind Specialist) wanted.

Our Patron

The Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM

The Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM

Queensland Band Association

ABN: 60 795 850 027

Patron: Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM

PO Box 8262 Sunnybank QLD 4109

qbandsecretary@gmail.com

Queensland Banding

Benefits of Banding

Benefits of Banding

Banding is fun, enjoyable, and socially rewarding.

History of Banding

History of Banding

Banding is deeply entrenched in Queensland's history.

Our Mission

Our Mission guides our direction and how we support the banding movement

The QBA is affiliated with the National Band Council of Australia (NBCA).

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