ANZAC Day 2017

Wow was it wet! The band formed up at Dean St under heavy skies and falling rain. Potentially not the best day to debut our new uniform – we were covered in the band rain capes from shoulders to knees. The street march was wet, but not overly so and the march down Albury’s main…

ANZAC Day 2016

Another  ANZAC Day has arrived and been commemorated by the band. With soloists heading to Albury, Wodonga, Howling and other regional areas for dawn services, the men and women of AWPD have done us all proud. The band led the Albury street march this year, proudly stepping up to an enormous crowd along Dean St.…

2015 ANZAC Day Commemorations

Today the band stepped out to honour those who have given, and those who give now, so much of themselves in service to others keeping our country safe. With the 100th Anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli this year, ANZAC Day was massive. AWPD had members playing at Dawn Services at Albury, Wodonga and Howlong.…

ANZAC Day photos

Hello all On Anzac Day this year our talented Anita took a large number of fantastic photos of the band in Albury and Wodonga, and she has very generously offered her link to these photos for the band to peruse and take copies of if you like. Many, many thanks to Anita for sharing her…

ANZAC Day and Mt Beauty Music Festival

Traditionally ANZAC day is a very big day for Albury Wodonga Pipes and Drums. This year was no different. Band members assist with other bands, and so AWPD members played not only in Albury and Wodonga, but also Howlong, Leeton, Wagga, Tumbarumba and Batlow to name but a few places. Of the members in Albury…