66 band entries have been received for the 2009 Australian Nationals, being held in Sydney over the Easter period, 9 — 13 April.

22 of the entries are for the Concert Band events.

The brass band entries are:

Open A Grade
Boroondara Brass
Brisbane Brass 1
Darebin City Brass — Preston Band
City of Holroyd Band
Glenorchy City Concert Brass
Gunnedah Shire Band
Hawthorn Band
Footscray-Yarraville City Band
Kew Band Melbourne
MPV Brass
South Brisbane Federal
St Marys Band Club Brass Band
Waratah Brass — Newcastle
Warringah Concert Brass
Willoughby City Band

Open B Grade
Box Hill City Band
Brisbane Brass 2
Diamond Valley Brass Band
Geelong West Brass Band
Gosford City Brass Band
Hobart City Band
Parramatta City Band
Sutherland Shire Brass
Toronto Brass
Townsville Brass

Open C Grade
Blacktown City Brass
City of Holroyd Band No 2
City of Wollongong Brass
CNL Brass
Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass
Greater Bendigo Concert Brass
Marist Bros Band — Bendigo
The Royal Hifofua Brass Band

Open D Grade
Blue Mountains City
Boroondara Harmony Brass
Brisbane Brass 3
Nambour and Maroochy District Band
Narrabri Shire Band
Newcastle PCYC Band

The Junior Grade entries are not finalised, and close 13 February.

So far the bands entered are:
Junior A Grade
Gunnedah Shire
Willoughby Youth

Junior B Grade
White Horse Youth – Box Hill
Warringah Youth

Junior C Grade
Brisbane Brass Juniors

More information can be obtained from the contest website http://www.nationals09.com.au/