Calling for applications to join the Victorian College Branch Committee

26/2/2024

Following the recent decision of Branch Council to seek applications for a newly constituted College Branch Committee, please find below information and an application form.

The purpose of the College Branch Committee is to administer and support the College Branch in it's role to:

provide an interest for the youth of Australia and to raise the standard of Australian pipe bands;
encourage interested persons to take a broader and deeper interest in piping, drumming, and dress and drill and provide tuition therein;
establish and maintain appropriate standards for examination in proficiency in piping, drumming, dress and drill and matters pertaining to pipe bands generally, and to grant Certificates and Diplomas to those attaining those standards in the manner from time to time prescribed by the College;
prepare and issue material in furtherance of these objects for the guidance of instructors, adjudicators and all interested persons;
provide expert advice to the association, its Branches and members; and
preserve the musical and cultural heritage of the Celts in recognition of the part they played in the settlement and growth of Australia.

Please note (and draw to the attention of anyone who may be interested) the following:
- closing date of Friday 26th April
- that Branch Council would particularly welcome applications from women and non-binary members.

Please contact Euan Wallace, PBV Secretary, [email protected] with any queries.