Friday,
18 July 2025
The band plays on - a proud history

The Parkes Shire Concert Band has a history dating back to the 1890s, originally as the Parkes Brass Band.

In 1995 it transitioned to the Parkes Shire Concert Band, expanding its instrumentation to include woodwind, strings and keyboard.

In 1996 Parkes Shire employed a music development officer in Peter Poole. He engaged with all primary schools in the shire and liaised with the Christian school, hi...

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