The bands business affairs are run by an elected group of playing members and supporters, known as the Business Management Team (BMT)
It meets regularly and is in frequent contact via email to ensure that the goals set by the player's are meet finically and socially.
It administers money derived from Sponsorship, band fee's and fund raising, over a myriad different band obligations from:
Uniform purchases.
Instrument purchases.
Band promotion.
Financing of teaching programmes.
Educational exchange programmes with band such as Manuwatu #2 NZ.
Band contributions toward local and international travel.
It is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the bands business running with the exception of music.
It schedules engagements, that the band runs which has included the PBANSW Branch State Mini Bands Championships as well as the Governor Macquarie Memorial Solo and Quintets contest. as well as fund raising events. With recommendations from the Music Committee it enters chosen competitions and allocates funding for same.
It oversees all aspects of tours undertaken for competition and performance within the state, country and overseas.
The current members of the BMT are:
President & Pipe Major Barry Gray.
Secretary Mel Besley
Treasurer Kristin Smith.
Vice President Iain McLennan
Drum Sergeant Greg Shaw
Quartermaster Robyn Woodward
Committee Members: Fraser Smith
Stephen Kerr
Aaron Whybrow Michelle Smith
Non Committee Appointments:
Google Drive Manager: Aaron Whybrow
Registration Secretary: Cathie Shaw
Newsletter Editor & Publicty: Adam Hall
Facebook & Social Media: Robbie Szafranek
The musical aspects of the band are taken care of by various members associated over our 3 bands system. This includes selecting the tunes and scores to meet each bands "goals" for the upcoming period, be it competitive, performance or show based.
The current members of our Music Committee are:
Pipe Major Barry Gray
Pipe Sergeant Hugh Rowan
Pipe Corporals: Lachlan Wiggins
Riordan Drake
#2 Piping Rep: Ken McCurrach
#3 Piping Rep: Iain McLennan
Drum Sergeant: Greg Shaw
Lead Tenor: Micheal Smith
Tenor Tutor: Mel Besley
Successful bands are ones that spread the work load over many capable people! We believe in the saying "many hands make for light work"
