About the
Tuggeranong Valley Band

Concert Band

The Tuggeranong Valley Band was formed in 1980 under the baton of Burt Ansell. Based at the Erindale College, the band was originally known as the Erindale Band. The band changed its name to the Tuggeranong Valley Band in 1987, and in 1989 moved to Lake Tuggeranong College. In 2005, the band relocated to Village Creek Primary School, and in December 2007 the Tuggeranong Uniting Church. In 2015 the band moved to the Namadgi School in Kambah.


 In 2020 the Concert Band welcomed Rodney Clancy as Musical Director..


Previous Concert Band Musical Directors

Shilong Ye, David Hatch, Cameron Smith, Michael Faragher, Bert Ansell, Helen Robinson, Ann Sutton, Kevin Grifferty, Ben Newbold, Peter Smith, Kirsty Biggs, Mark Biggs, Ben Fixter, Gerry Foster, and Adam Powers.


Ensemble Band

In 1991, Tuggeranong Valley Band Inc. formed a junior division of its band program. 

This band, originally known as the Junior band, was formed under the leadership of Catherine Cool. It later became known as the Youth Band and in 2004 was renamed the Intermediate Band following an expansion of the band to cater for people of all ages.
The band was renamed to the Tuggeranong Valley Band Ensemble in 2023


Byron Luck is the current Musical Director of the Ensemble.


Previous Musical Directors

Shilong Ye, Sarah Nielsen, Cameron Smith, Ruth Williams, Catherine Cool, Paul Davies, Matthew Radisich, Wally Pope, Jo Williams, Ben Fixter, Kirsty Bigg, Jenny Brereton, Nick Woods, David Greenwood & Caleb Lees.