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

Click here for a full list of previous office bearers.