Members

Pipe Major – Matt Fraser

Matt hails from New Zealand and shifted to Melbourne in 2016 after living in Scotland for five years. In Scotland, Matt played for the Grade 1 Inveraray and District Pipe Band where he achieved multiple top 3 finishes at RSPBA Majors, including 1st at the European Pipe Band Championships and 2nd at the World Pipe Band Championships. He also competed successfully in solo competitions around the games, qualifying for the Silver Medal piobaireachd competitions at Oban and Inverness. Prior to shifting to Scotland, Matt played with the Manawatu Pipe Band in New Zealand. Matt has taken lessons from Don and Matt Smith, Mark McNoe, Stuart Easton, Dr. Brendon Eade, and Dr. Angus MacDonald.

Drum Sergeant – Steven Shedden

Steven, originally from Glasgow, Scotland has played at the top level of pipe bands since the early age of 13 – winning his first championship drumming prize in 2007 with Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band.

Steven later joined The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band. Under leadership of 16 time world solo drumming champion, Jim Kilpatrick.

Shotts & Dykehead won the drumming prize at the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships.

Steven is also the current Australian Solo Drumming Champion, having held this title since 2017.

Pipe Sergeant – Katherine Belcher

Lead Tenors – Brenton Earl & Jeremy Hand

Pipers

Alastair McInnes
Amber Ives
Andrew Dye
Andrew Kuiler
Blair Hodson
Cameron Devries
Cameron Ely
Charlie Cooper
Craig Elphick
Craig Sked
Daniel Wheelan
Erin Russel
Freddie Cameron
Greg Lowe
Hugo Bernard
Kyle Warren
Liam Kernaghan
Mark Saul
Matthew Ead
Mihin Perera
Nick Buckley
Rory Cooper
Simon MacLean
Steven Tierney
Struan Thorpe
Tristan King
Will Sincock

Snare Section

Angus Jones
David Johnston
Davy Clark
Hayden Middleton
Jessie Macallan
Oscar Panaccio
Rebekah Weir
Renee Cliff
Timothy Koschitzke

Bass Section

Connor Merigan
Everett Joy
Harrison Gill
Isabella Plunkett
Jack Spencer
Luke Stanley-Ryan
Rex Cameron

Sound Assistants – Andrew Scott, Ben Stumpo, Neil Marriot

Band Manager – Bruce Freeman

Contest Coordinator – Ian MacMillan

Band Executive:

President – Matthew Ead
Vice President – Freddie Cameron
Treasurer – Bruce Freeman
Secretary – Mihin Perera

Life Members:

Ross Campbell

Nancy Endersby

Bruce Freeman

Peter Glover

Bryce Graham

John Kingston

John McIver

Mark McLean

Ian McMillan

Mark Saul

Andrew Scott

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