The Golden Kangaroos Marching and Show Band currently has 40 members. New Members are always welcome. We rehearse once a forghtnight at Pennant Hills Park on Sunday afternoons for 2 hours. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled for learning new routines or performances.
Our Marching Band is internationally recognised having won silver and bronze medals in the World Music Championships in Holland and having performed at the Royal Tournament in London and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The Marching Band was also invited by the Hong Kong Tourist Association to play in Hong Kong for the Chinese New Year Celebrations in February 2000.
The Marching Band has been on 11 overseas tours;
- 1984: Japan
- 1986:
- 1987:
- 1987: Japan
- 1988: Canada (Bicentennial Band)
- June/July 1989: Europe
- October 1989: Japan
- June/July 1993: Europe
- June/July 1997: Europe
- February 2000: Hong Kong
- June/July 2000: Europe
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