Bendigo, the last weekend of winter 2025. One hall, two days, every Victorian grade from Open A Brass to the concert sections, and Brassbanned streaming every note of it, free. Victoria’s banding heartland put on a show, and Darebin City Brass, Preston finished it as A Grade state champions with a seven-point cushion.
This is the complete record: every grade, the full points, with our broadcast replay so you can watch any performance again. Results sourced from the official Victorian Bands’ League results.
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Open A Grade Brass
Darebin City Brass, Preston topped every single discipline, hymn, major work, own choice and march, for the cleanest of clean sweeps. Footscray Yarraville City took second with Glenferrie third.
| Pos | Band | Hymn | Major Work | Own Choice | March | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darebin City Brass, Preston | 47 | 95 | 46 | 47 | 235 |
| 2 | Footscray Yarraville City | 45 | 93 | 45 | 45 | 228 |
| 3 | Glenferrie Brass | 44 | 91 | 42 | 44 | 221 |
| 4 | Geelong West Brass | 44 | 90 | 43 | 43 | 220 |
Open B Grade Brass
Box Hill City Band edged a tight three-band contest by a single point from Diamond Valley Brass.
| Pos | Band | Hymn | Major Work | Own Choice | March | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Hill City Band | 44 | 90 | 43 | 43 | 220 |
| 2 | Diamond Valley Brass | 42 | 91 | 42 | 44 | 219 |
| 3 | City of Greater Dandenong Band | 41 | 89 | 44 | 42 | 216 |
Open C Grade Brass
The biggest brass field of the weekend, seven bands, with Moonee Valley Brass clear winners and a three-way logjam on 196 behind the placegetters.
| Pos | Band | Hymn | Major Work | Own Choice | March | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonee Valley Brass | 42 | 84 | 43 | 41 | 210 |
| 2 | Hyde Street Youth Band | 39 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 201 |
| 3 | Darebin City Brass, Northern Brass | 40 | 79 | 41 | 40 | 200 |
| - | City of Greater Bendigo Brass | 38 | 80 | 40 | 38 | 196 |
| - | Sparrow Park Brass | 37 | 82 | 38 | 39 | 196 |
| - | Western Brass | 39 | 78 | 39 | 40 | 196 |
| - | Wodonga Brass | 37 | 77 | 38 | 38 | 190 |
Open D Grade Brass
Marist Brass Band won the grade by a commanding 15 points, with Eaglehawk and Ballarat completing the placings.
| Pos | Band | Hymn | Major Work | Own Choice | March | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marist Brass Band | 44 | 90 | 44 | 43 | 221 |
| 2 | Eaglehawk Brass Band | 41 | 85 | 40 | 40 | 206 |
| 3 | City of Ballarat Municipal Brass | 40 | 83 | 39 | 41 | 203 |
| - | Mildura District Brass | 38 | 84 | 39 | 39 | 200 |
| - | Boroondara Harmony Brass | 39 | 81 | 41 | 38 | 199 |
| - | Richmond Youth Brass | 37 | 80 | 38 | 37 | 192 |
Unplaced positions are listed in order of published totals; the VBL published placings for the top three only.
Junior & Concert sections
Junior C Grade Brass: Hyde Street Junior Band, 160 points.
Concert grades: Melbourne Symphonic Winds took the A Grade Concert title with 235 points, the equal-highest total of the entire championship. Knox Wind Symphony (221) won the B Grade Concert from Shepparton Brass & Wind (217), Knox Concert Band the C Grade (196), and The Geelong Concert Band, Community Band the D Grade (207). Genazzano FCJ College Symphonic Band won the Junior C Grade Concert (166).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2025 Victorian State Band Championships? Darebin City Brass, Preston won the Open A Grade Brass on 235 points, ahead of Footscray Yarraville City (228) and Glenferrie Brass (221).
Where were the 2025 Victorian States held? In Bendigo, over the weekend of 30 and 31 August 2025, with all sections in a single hall.
Who won the other brass grades? Box Hill City Band (B Grade), Moonee Valley Brass (C Grade) and Marist Brass Band (D Grade), with Melbourne Symphonic Winds taking the A Grade Concert title.
Where can I watch the 2025 Victorian States? Brassbanned’s full replay of the entire weekend is embedded above, free to watch any time.
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More championship replays
- 2025 NSW Band Championships
- 2025 QLD Band Championships
- 2026 Australian National Band Championships
- 2025 Australian National Band Championships
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