Calendar of PBV Events & Meetings
Dates for PBV events and meetings up until early 2019 are listed below. Dates for VPA events have been sourced from the VPA website, and are listed for information and to assist those who may wish to attend solo piping competitions.
JUNE
Saturday 2 June
• PBV Executive Meeting (Ballarat)
• VPA Solo Piping Contest, PLC (Melbourne)
Saturday 16 June
• Meeting of Executive with Ringwood Highland Gathering Committee (Ringwood) at 6pm.
Sunday 17 June
• Grading Committee Meeting
• College Meeting (panels to arrange own meetings on a prior date if required)
• Presentation of Ensemble Rubrik to Bands
• State & Branch Council Meeting
Sunday 24 June
• VPA Solo Piping Contest, Geelong
JULY
Saturday 28 July
• VPA Solo Piping Championships, Scotch College
AUGUST
Sunday 5 August
• State & Branch Council Meeting
Friday 17 & Saturday 18 August
• World Pipe Band Championships
OCTOBER
Sunday 14 October
• VHPBA AGM & PBA Vic Branch AGM
• State & Branch Council Meeting
NOVEMBER
Sunday 18 November
• College Meeting
DECEMBER
Saturday 1 December
• Daylesford Highland Gathering*
Sunday 9 December
• State & Branch Council Meeting
JANUARY 2019
Tuesday 1 January
• Maryborough Highland Gathering
FEBRUARY 2019
Sunday 9 or Saturday 23 February – TBC
• State & Branch Council Meeting (either Melbourne or if on 23 Feb, Ballarat)