About the Wodonga Brass Band

It is unclear as to exactly when the Wodonga brass band was first established and commenced serving the Wodonga community. From early newspaper reports we know the band was active before 1875 as a report states that their conductor at the time was Carl Heinrich Albert Eulenstein. The first mention of a band playing in Wodonga was at the opening of the Wodonga Athenaeum on Monday 11th October 1886; Middleton's Carpets presently occupy this building at 78 High Street. Newspaper archives also show that in 1922 the Wodonga Band ran weekly local picture nights (silent movies) for the community.

Despite going into recess during war years and for a brief period during the 1950s the band has been active within the community since its early establishment.

In 1976 the band initiated the first public Carols by Candlelight in Albury-Wodonga. It has organised Wodonga's Carols ever since then and has overseen the event's development from an initial crowd of 400 in Woodland Grove to the 2009 Carols event in Willow Park that attracted a crowd in excess of 10,000.

A philosophy of brass bands has always been maintaining accessibility to all levels of the community regardless of their economic or social circumstance. Instruments and uniforms are usually provided by funds obtained from local councils and the general community so that the entry cost is very low. To this end Wodonga Brass has enjoyed a very strong community support.

The band rehearses of a Wednesday night and can organise learner's classes as required.

New members are always welcome.