Articles tagged: Colac City Band

Carols spirit fuels 2026 event
Festive music, performances and community spirit have filled Memorial Square for Colac’s Carols by Candlelight.

RELOCATION?: Colac band officials suggest shift for city’s carols
This year’s Carols by Candlelight could be the last event held in Colac’s Memorial Square, with Colac City Band officials floating the idea of a potential move to the Colac Showgrounds.

Band’s president ready for carols
Paying homage to the past and carrying on Colac’s musical tradition is of utmost importance to Colac City Band president Andrew Currie.

Carols by Candlelight excitement
Colac City Band’s Christmas tradition continues, as the band gets set to host its 77th Carols by Candlelight.

Brothers’ brass band bond
Bryan and Barney Cuthbertson are looking forward to marching in their 50th year of the Kana Festival tomorrow, coinciding with their 50th anniversary of joining the Colac City Band.

A night of entertainment at Carols
Colac’s Memorial Square will erupt into song on Friday night with the Colac City Band’s 76th Carols by Candlelight.

Donation hits right note
Fifteen young people are pursuing their love of the arts thanks to grants from a Cororooke shop.

Carolling along in Colac
Colac’s Memorial Square was full of Christmas cheer and twinkling lights for the Colac City Band’s 75th annual Carols by Candlelight.

Festive concert milestone
The Colac City Band will relish the sound of live applause again as it returns for the 75th Colac Carols by Candlelight.

Band prepares for virtual Carols
Colac City Band is tuning up for its annual Carols by Candlelight event on Friday.

REOPENING RELIEF: Joy as Colac district emerges from COVID
Artists, tourists and musicians are celebrating the latest round of eased restrictions across Victoria this week and are preparing to resume their indoor activities after months of frustrating lockdown.

City band rehearsals return
The band is getting back together.

Police recover band’s instruments
Colac City Band members will be sounding out noise in celebration after Colac detectives recovered instruments stolen from the group.

Thieves target band twice in one week
Thieves have targeted the Colac City Band for the second time in less than a week, adding to the volunteer group’s devastation.

Band room burglary devastates players
Colac City Band will take up its usual post during this month’s Colac Kana festival, but president Andrew Currie says members’ spirits would likely be low.

