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. The band moved to the Namadgi School in Kambah in 2015 and moved to our current rehearsal space at the Farrer Primary School in 2021.

 In 2026 the Tuggeranong Valley Band welcomed Laura Thomas as Musical Director.

Previous Concert Band Musical Directors

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

Tuggeranong Valley Band
Ensemble Band

In 1991, the Tuggeranong Valley Band 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 Band in 2023. 

Byron Luck is the current Musical Director of the Tuggeranong Valley Band Ensemble.

Previous Ensemble Band 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 and Caleb Lees.