Steve Bastable, Barrie Gott, and Kenneth Young have confirmed their availability and will be the adjudicators for the Australasian Open, being held at Cooloongatta, Queensland, 25 & 26 October, 2008.
The complete biographies can be found at www.fabb.com.au/adjudicators.html
The Best
An initiative of the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB), the Australasian Open is a Brass Band competition for the best bands and bandsmen and women from Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Prize Money
Each of the invited bands will be competing for $10,000 in prize money and the titles, Australasian Open Champion, and Australasian Entertainment Champion.
The Bands
To date, nine bands have confirmed their intention to attend with another possible two bands to confirm within the coming weeks. Bands playing at the 2008 Australasian Open include:
• Brisbane Brass — Australia
• Brisbane Excelsior — Australia
• Footscray Yarraville City Band — Australia
• K & N Spring Gully Brass — Australia
• NZ Community Trust Woolston Band — New Zealand
• St. Kilda Brass – New Zealand
• St. Mary’s – Australia
• Waitakere City Brass – New Zealand
• Waratah Brass – Australia
The test selection is due for release in July.
NBCA & BBANZ Support
FABB was formed in 2007 as a catalyst for developing more formal links embracing brass bands within the Southern Hemisphere, and is a private company that has the collaborative support of both the National Band Council of Australia (NBCA) and the Brass Bands Association of New Zealand (BBANZ).
Players Register Now
Players are urged to register online as soon as possible at www.fabb.com.au/registration.html, in order to assist with the smooth operation of the registration process and the issuing of identification tags/cards.
Further information can be sourced from the FABB website www.fabb.com.au
