On Thursday 3rd July, the committee members of City of Holroyd brass embraced technology by holding their monthly committee meeting over the internet, via a conference call on Skype. A possible first for Australian banding?

Although one member did sound like he was using Get Smart’s “Cone of Silence”, the committee had a successful meeting which saved people from the early dash home from work, hastily scoffed dinners, babysitting issues and another mid-winter’s night drive to the bandroom.

Also handy for those who just couldn’t afford to miss Inspector Rex or the repeat of Spicks & Specks on ABC2.

On the downside, people were occasionally a little hard to hear, and there was always that nagging feeling that at least one committee member could be multi-tasking in the bathroom….

Technology was also a key topic of discussion, with the new Holroyd Brass website due to be launched later this month.