Box Hill City Band

06/04/2026

Congratulations Whitehorse Brass, an incredible achievement. Bravo Broden Ford and band!

06/04/2026

What an amazing group of people. Congratulations Lauren Innes and the Box Hill Academy Band.

National Junior “A” Grade Champions

19/10/2025

Box Hill City Band were out today playing for the Box Hill and Surrey Hills Rotary Club at its inaugural High Tea at the Box Hill Town Hall.

All profits from the event will be used to support the disability organization, Alkira Centre

The theme of the afternoon was ‘Celebrating the extraordinary lives of 100-year-old Australians and is based on the website The 100 Project (https://www.the100project.com). Filmmaker John Winter, co-founder of the site, was the presenter on the afternoon. His work in the Australian film industry over many years is well recognized (Producer of Rabbit Proof Fence).

It was a fantastic event to be involved in and the band enjoyed playing for such a responsive and appreciative audience.

30/08/2025

Very proud of our players and the Box Hill organisation. Thanks to Dandenong and Diamond Valley for such a tight competition. Thanks to Jared McCunnie for writing such a a challenging and fun test piece. As always, a huge shout out to Megan, the VBL and all the volunteers for another fantastic event.

Congratulations to Box Hill City Band - 2025 Victorian Open B Grade Brass State Champions!

05/07/2025

Congratulations Whitehorse Brass. Another fantastic achievement. We’re proud of everything you’ve achieved in such a high standard competition.

05/07/2025

Congratulations to Box Hill Academy Brass and their conductor Lauren Innes. Fantastic news and well deserved!

15/06/2025

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11/06/2025

It is with great sadness that Box Hill City Band advise that Life member John Kelly passed away on Sunday 8th June after a long illness.

He was 83 years.

John was a member of the Box Hill Band for over 50 years. During these years he held the positions of President and Secretary over a long period and was the bands Drum Major for most of his period of membership.

John was awarded an Order of Australia for his services to the brass band community, and served on the executive of the Victorian Bands League for an extended period where he was currently the League’s Registrar.

The National Bands Council created a memorial trophy for Marching in John’s honour, awarded at the yearly National Band Championships.

While John’s achievements can be noted, it was his great personal connection to the bands members that was his greatest strength. He had a warm personality and was referred to as ‘Chief’ to those around him. Although… like many Drum Majors he seemed to have a have personality change when he had the Drum Majors mace in his hand….No longer Mister ‘nice guy’.

The duties he undertook for the band were extensive, and recently the committee asked John to list his duties so they could be shared. The list of tasks he carried out on a regular basis to keep the band (and the band hall) running, ran to well over a foolscap page.

John played Cornet in the Box Hill City Band and Whitehorse Brass Band and was a valuable supporter of the Box Hill Academy Brass. He was also a member of the Huffers & Puffers Brass Band that entertains at aged care centres.

He was a great family man who was very proud of his children and grandchildren- some were at times members of our junior bands.

John will be sadly missed

Vale John Kelly
Rest in Peace

20/04/2025

We are delighted with a podium finish (3rd place) this year. Huge shout out to Cairns Brass No. 1 and Parramatta City Band for their respective 1st and 2nd placings.

Thanks to the VBL for putting on another fabulous Nationals. To all the volunteers, adjudicators and sponsors, thanks for everything you’ve done to make this event the success that it is.

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19/04/2025

Amazing work! Congratulations to Lauren Innes and the Box Hill Academy Brass. So much hard work and so well deserved. 👏

27/10/2024

Well done to all performers at the States this weekend. Lots to be proud of!

27/07/2024

Great competition in the Victorian State Brass Band Championship’s Open B Grade last night. Congratulations to Geelong West and Dandenong. We had a blast!

Thanks to the VBL for another fab, well run contest and to Handsome Tim, for his consistently brilliant streaming work with Brassbanned.