Category: Life Members

Allison Fenwick was presented with her life membership and commemorative plaque on 20th October, 2024. The following is a excerpt of the speech given at his endorsement: Allison commenced her banding life in primary school when she joined her local community band Kahibah Bowling Club Brass Band. Having achieved everything she could musically with Kahibah…

Rochelle Buckton was presented with her life membership and commemorative plaque on 20th October, 2024. The following is a excerpt of the speech given at his endorsement: Rochelle commenced her musical journey at just 8 years old with her school band as well as local community band, Kahibah Bowling Club Brass Band. After joining while…

Andrew Hocquard was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 20th October, 2024. The following is a excerpt of the speech given at his endorsement: Andrew commenced his musical journey at his local primary school, taking up the Trombone. Andrew continued playing through high school and in local Wind bands, before joining Waratah…

Clarence Leung was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 20th October, 2024. The following is a excerpt of the speech given at his endorsement: What can we say about the enigma that is Clarence Leung – who seems never to have aged during his time with Waratah Brass. Clarence started in community…

Grahame Scott was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 20th December, 2020. The following is a excerpt of the speech given at his endorsement: Grahame has been involved with Waratah Brass and Waratah Brass Academy band for a long period of time and has given his time to many positions within the…

Leonie Wilks was presented with her life membership and commemorative plaque on 16th November, 2013. The following is a copy of the speech given at her endorsement: Our First Horn player Leonie Wilks started playing at the age of thirteen in 1975. Her neighbours had joined a band and asked Leonie and her brother to…

Stephen Grice was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 16th November, 2013. The following is a copy of the speech given at his endorsement: Our Principal Euphonium player Stephen Grice started playing Tenor Horn at the age of 10. He quickly moved onto Trombone, then Baritone and finally settled right where he…

David Wilks was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 16th November, 2013.  The following is a copy of the speech given at his endorsement: Our Principal Cornet player David Wilks joined Waratah-Mayfield Brass Band on Soprano Cornet in 1989 (although his wife claims it was 1985 so we’ll go with that date!). …

Therese Hayden was presented with her life membership and commemorative plaque on 16th November, 2013.  The following is a copy of the speech given at her endorsement: Our First Baritone player Therese started playing Euphonium at Mayfield West Primary School when she was just ten years old.  That same year, 1976, she joined Waratah-Mayfield Brass…

The Honorable Milton Morris AO was presented with his life membership and commemorative plaque on 29th September, 2013. Milton Morris AO is a most respected politician who represented the Electoral district of Maitland between March 1956 and August 1980. 24 years, which included 10 years as Minister for Transport. He was also Minister for Lands…