Band Associations

South Australian Band Association: www.sabandassociation.org/
The South Australian Band Association is the governing body for community Brass and Concert Bands in South Australia.

Our aim is to promote, nurture and encourage the banding movement in South Australia so that we may all grow and prosper. We do this by supporting bands, organising State and National competitions and providing representation for our members.

There are bodies similar to the SA Band Association in all other States of Australia, although the names may vary from State to State. These State Governing Bodies all join to form the National Band Council of Australia

National Band Council of Australia: nbca.asn.au/
The NBCA is a representative body formed by agreement of the Australian State Governing Bodies which represent five Australian States. It is incorporated under the relevant New South Wales legislation.

Its objectives are to:

ensure that national band contests, marching contests and solo & party competitions are conducted under a common set of rules;

deal with any appeals which may be made to the Council by State Governing Bodies;

promote a general love and knowledge of band music and good fellowship among band persons;

promote and assist in the promotion and to control national band contests;

provide positive leadership and direction to enable brass and concert bands to achieve their maximum potential through planned administration, policy development and communication.