A DONATION of $500 will be a big help as the Warwick City Band celebrate 150 years of musical entertainment in Warwick.
The band, established in 1866, claims to be the oldest continuous brass band in Queensland and no other band has challenged the claim.
The timely donation came from the Warwick RSL Sub-branch.
Sub-branch president John Skinner said the band had been involved with Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and the Vietnam Veteran’s Day activities in Warwick for as long as he could remember.
“I came to my first Anzac Day parade here about 35 years ago and the band were involved then, just as they are now,” he said.
“Bandmaster Brendon Babington is referred to as ‘Mr Reliable’ by those of us who organise many of these activities because he has never let us down.
“Not only is he a fine bugler but he arranges for the band to play in the Anzac Day parade and back-up to play for the singers as well. We’d be lost without the contribution of the band members and this donation to their anniversary celebration is just a small way in which can show our appreciation.”
Mr Skinner made the surprise presentation to the band during Monday night practice at the band hut.
