General News
8 April, 2026
Garage sale helps keep the band playing
STAWELL City Brass Band say they were delighted to the response to a Monster Garage sale recently, with dozens of people coming along in search of a bargain.
The local band has been struggling in recent years with declining membership and large insurance and building maintenance costs.
The weekend garage sale raised close to $3,000 for the band which committee member Josie Joynson said was a huge shot in the arm.
“It was close to $3,000, pure profit because everything was donated. It’s fantastic,” she said.
Ms Joynson said the band was surviving, but an influx of new players would be ideal.
“What we’ve got is enough, but they’re aging, including myself.
“We have 10 to 12 members but we have to pool from other bands to make up the numbers when you have things like the Stawell Gift.
“When it comes to Christmas or Anzac Day or Harmony Day, other plays have to stick with their home band. We are managing, but it’s not easy,” she said.
Anyone interested in joining the Stawell City Brass Band can call Josie Joynson on 0422 905 224.
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