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ARARAT EISTEDDFOD
BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY INC. - BENDIGO EISTEDDFOD
BENDIGO DANCE EISTEDDFOD INC.
B'NAI B'RITH JEWISH YOUTH COMPETITIONS
BOROONDARA EISTEDDFOD
DANDENONG EISTEDDFOD OF DANCE
DANDENONG FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ART FOR YOUTH INC.
DIAMOND VALLEY LIONS VOCAL EISTEDDFOD
GEELONG (The) EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
HAMILTON (City of) EISTEDDFOD INC.
KNOX PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
LATROBE VALLEY EISTEDDFOD TRARALGON INC.
MANNINGHAM YOUTH EISTEDDFOD
MELTON BACCHUS MARSH DANCING FESTIVAL INC.
MILDURA EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
MORDIALLOC EISTEDDFOD
MORWELL FESTIVAL OF DANCE INC.
MUSICAL (The) SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
RINGWOOD EISTEDDFOD
ROCHESTER DANCE EISTEDDFOD
ROYAL SOUTH STREET SOCIETY EISTEDDFOD
SALE EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY
SOUTHERN DANCE FESTIVAL INC.
SOUTHERN FEDERATION OF DANCE COMPETITIONS
WARRNAMBOOL (City of) EISTEDDFOD INC.
WAVERLEY MUSIC EISTEDDFOD INC.
WEST GIPPSLAND DANCE FESTIVAL
WEST GIPPSLAND MUSIC & DRAMA EISTEDDFOD INC.
WIMMERA EISTEDDFOD
WONTHAGGI EISTEDDFOD
YARRAM EISTEDDFOD INC.


ARARAT EISTEDDFOD
Mr Peter Bell - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5352 3726
61 Churchill Avenue Entries Close: Last Monday in July
ARARAT VIC 3377 Held: September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Vocal, Pianoforte, Instrumental, Classical and Theatrical Dance
  Year Established - 1955
 
BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY INC. - BENDIGO EISTEDDFOD
Fay Thomas - President
Carol Maunder - Music Coordinator
Tel/Fax: 03 - 5444 5733
Email: bgocomps@bigpond.net.au
Tel: 03 - 5446 7659
Email: compsbgo@bigpond.net.au
(PO Box 60 CALIFORNIA GULLY VIC 3556)
PO Box 177

Entries Close: Dance May 7th 2007
Speech and Drama May 23rd 2007
Guitar, Instrumental, Modern Vocal, Schools Choral, Stringed Instruments, VCE Music April 2nd 2007
Piano April 13th 2007
Brass Solos and Bands April 27th 2007
Classical Vocal and Schools Instrumental April 20th 2007

BENDIGO VIC 3552 Held: Music Weekends commencing April 28th - June 15th 2007
Dance June 30th - July 12th 2007
Speech June 17th 2007
CATEGORIES OFFERED:

Guitar, Instrumental, Modern Vocal, Schools Choral, Stringed Instruments, VCE Music, Piano, Brass  Solos and Bands, Classical Vocal, School Instrumental, Speech and Drama, Classical Ballet and Theatrical Dance includes Classical, Neo, Contemporary, National Character, Demi-Character, Spiritual, Tap, Jazz, Song and Dance, Song and Tap, Hip Hop, Voice Over Vocals, Improvisations, Own Choreography, Performance Showcases, Championships and Stage Spectaculars

PRINCIPAL AWARDS:

City of Greater Bendigo Vocal Championship
Leila Watson Memorial Music Championship
Theatrical Stage Spectacular
Classical Stage Spectacular

                                               
Web site: www.bendigocomps.org.au
  Year Established - 1925
 
BENDIGO DANCE EISTEDDFOD INC.
Marie Magee - Manager Tel/Fax: 03 - 5444 4754
Email: bgoeisteddance@bigpond.com.au
PO Box 2024 Entries Close: May 1 2007
BENDIGO DELIVERY CENTRE VIC 3554 Held: June 30 - July 15 2007
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Classical Ballet, Neo Classical, Contemporary, National Character, Character/Demi Character, Spiritual, Tap, Jazz, Song and Dance, Song and Tap
  Year Established - 2003
 
B'NAI B'RITH JEWISH YOUTH COMPETITIONS
Esther Gross - Secretary Tel: 03 - 9500 9950
Menzies Apartments, 223/1286 High St Entries Close: July
MALVERN VIC 3144 Held: August
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Classic Pop Duet, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass Ensembles C & P, Vocal C & P, Yiddith/Hebrew Folk, Guitar C & P, Choral
  Year Established - 1992
 
BOROONDARA EISTEDDFOD
Eisteddfod Coordinator Tel: 03 - 9278 4770
Fax: 03 - 9278 4611
Email: eisteddfod@boroondara.vic.gov.au
Private Bag 1 Entries Close: March 23 2007

HAWTHORN,
CAMBERWELL VIC 3124

Held: 27 April - 15 July
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Vocal, Strings, Woodwind, Instrumental Ensembles, Choral, Speech & Drama, Guitar, Contemporary Vocal & Instrumental
Web Site: www.boroondara.vic.gov.au
  Year Established - 1991
 
DANDENONG EISTEDDFOD OF DANCE (operating as Casey Comps)
Garry Martin - President Tel: 03 - 9704 9705 (H) or 03 - 9799 1216 (B)
Email: sgmar17@bigpond.net.au
P.O. Box 1131 Vesper Drive Entries Close: Early August
NARRE WARREN NORTH VIC 3805 Held: October
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Classical, Jazz, Tap, Song & Dance, Troupes, Solos, Duo/Trio
Web Site: www.casey-comps.com.au
  Year Established - 1983
 
DANDENONG FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ART FOR YOUTH INC.
Ron Stephenson - President
Stana Sargood - Secretary
Tel: 03 - 9793 3801
Email: DandenongFestival@bigpond.com
PO Box 7252 Entries Close: March
DANDENONG VIC 3175 Held: April/May
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Vocal, Strings, Choirs, Brass, Woodwind, Instrumental & Art
Web Site: www.users.bigpond.com/DandenongFestival/
  Year Established - 1948
 
DIAMOND VALLEY LIONS VOCAL EISTEDDFOD
Graham Ford - Secretary Tel: 03 - 9439-3267
Email: gford@bigpond.net.au

9 Pitura Place

Entries Close:
ELTHAM VIC 3095 Held: November (Melbourne Cup Day)
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Vocal
Web Site: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~dvs1/dvve/
  Year Established -
 
GEELONG (The) EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
Elaine Hider - President Tel: 03 - 5243 3970
Email: ehider@bigpond.net.au
PO Box 719 Entries Close: May
GEELONG VIC 3220 Held: July - September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Dancing, Calisthenics, Instrumental, Vocal, Bands & Choirs
PRINCIPAL AWARDS: Aria - $1,000; Ballet Scholarships - $300
  Year Established - 1974
 
HAMILTON (City of) EISTEDDFOD INC.
Mrs Marie Robinson - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5572 2650
Email: enquiries@hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au
PO Box 342 Entries Close: April
HAMILTON VIC 3300 Held: May/June
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Dance - General Dance, Novice, Duos/Trios, Troupes, Scholarships; Music - Pianoforte, Electone, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral
Web Site: www.hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au
  Year Established - 1963
 
KNOX PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
Malcolm Russell Tel/Fax: 03 - 9298 8269
Locked Bag 1 Entries Close: 1 June
WANTIRNA SOUTH VIC 3152 Held: 21 July 2007
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Choral, Dance
PRINCIPAL AWARDS: Knox Choral award - This open Choral Section is aimed at supporting the growing number of community choirs in the region.
  Year Established - 1997
 
LATROBE VALLEY EISTEDDFOD TRARALGON INC.
Joanne Reid - Secretary Tel/Fax: 03 - 5174 2335
Email: eist@lve.org.au
PO Box 384 Entries Close: June 30
TRARALGON VIC 3844 Held: August & September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Speech, Drama, Choral, Vocal, Instrumental, Piano, Brass Solos & Bands, Theatrical Dancing, Country Music
Web site: www.lve.org.au
  Year Established - 1956
 
MANNINGHAM YOUTH EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
Mr Daniel Proietto Tel: 03 - 9850 7439
Email: myeisteddfod@hotmail.com
6 Doyle Street Entries Close: June
BULLEEN VIC 3105 Held: July/August
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Pianoforte, Orchestral Stringed Instruments, Vocal, Speech & Drama, Woodwind & Brass
Web site: www.myeisteddfod.org
  Year Established - 1969
 
MELTON BACCHUS MARSH DANCING FESTIVAL INC.
Kristine De la Hunty - Secretary Tel: 03 - 9743 8116
Mobile: 0417 036 871
Email: mbmdf@hotmail.com
PO Box 383 Entries Close: January
MELTON VIC 3337 Held: March - May
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Theatrical, Classical, all champsionship - Tap, Ballet Award,
Song & Dance, Theatrical - Open Age only, Jazz champs.

Male solo's, Improvisations, own Choreographys

  Year Established - 1990
 
MILDURA EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
Ms Desley Leamon Tel: 03 - 5024 1838
Email: info@milduraeisteddfod.org
PO Box 1902 Entries Close: March
MILDURA VIC 3502 Held: June
CATEGORIES OFFERED: MUSIC (Piano, Brass, Woodwind, Recorder, Strings, Vocal, Choral, Vocal Country music, Instrumental Solo, Ensembles, and Groups, Jazz and Folk) DANCE (Classical Ballet, Song and Dance and Tap) and SPEECH and DRAMA
Web site: www.milduraeisteddfod.org
  Year Established - 1979
 
MORDIALLOC EISTEDDFOD
Mrs Margaret Green - General Secretary
Robert Dryden - President

Tel: 03 - 9580 5051


Tel: 03 - 9580 0195

PO Box 2131 Entries Close: Dance - May
Others - June
PARKDALE VIC 3194 Held: June/July/August/September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Choral, One Act Play Festival, Speech & Drama, Vocal, Dance, Pianoforte
  Year Established - 1955
 
MORWELL FESTIVAL OF DANCE INC.
Ms Gail Mackintosh - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5166 1325
Email: gypsy@nex.com.au
PO Box 913 Entries Close: 1st April
MORWELL VIC 3840 Held: June/July (School Holidays)
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Classical, Character/Demi Character, Modern/Jazz/Musical Comedy, Song & Dance, Tap, National, Negro-Spiritual, Neo-Classical/Creative, Contemporary, Duo's/Trio's & Troupes
  Year Established - 1986
 
MUSICAL (The) SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
Traudl Moon - Concert Secretary Tel: 03 - 9347 4552
Email: tmoon@bigpond.net.au
PO Box 2234 Entries Close: March - August (see web site for details)
WATTLE TREE ROAD PO VIC 3145 Held: April - October (see web site for details)
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Instrumental, Chamber Music, Vocal
PRINCIPAL AWARDS:

Hephzibah Menuhin Memorial Awards ($500/250/150)

The Society also stages the selection of the John Tallis/3MBS FM Victorian Young Performer of the Year Award ($5,000/1,500/1,000), who represents Victoria in the National MBS Fine Music Performer of the Year (up to $10,000 towards travel and study costs).

The Lim Koon Yaw Travelling Scholarship

Web site: www.msv.org.au
  Year Established - 1861
 
RINGWOOD EISTEDDFOD INC.
Lyn Lynch - Secretary Tel: 03 - 9870 5851
Email: ljrumpol@alphalink.com.au
PO Box 299 Entries Close: approx. 20 May
For return of entries:
Lyn Lynch
4 Carcoola Road
Ringwood East VIC 3135
RINGWOOD VIC 3134 Held: June - July
Heats - 8 June - 2 July 2007; Final Concert - 14 July 2007
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Pianoforte, Orchestral Strings, Classical Guitar, Woodwind & Brass, Senior Vocal, Junior Vocal, Instrumetal Ensembles
  Year Established - 1954
 
ROCHESTER DANCE EISTEDDFOD
Sharon Ross- Organizer Tel: 03 - 5484 3485
Email: rde@fullerweb.net
12 Fuller Ave. Entries Close: June
ROCHESTER VIC 3561 Held: August
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Classical Ballet, Neo Classical, Contemporary, National Character,
Character, Spiritual, Tap, Jazz, Song and Dance, Song and Tap (Solos,
Duo/Trio/Quads and Troupes) improvisations, own choreography and
championships
Web Site: www.fullerweb.net/rde/
  Year Established - 2003
 
ROYAL SOUTH STREET SOCIETY EISTEDDFOD
Peter Bowler - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5332 1054
Fax: 03 - 5331 8312
Email: rsss@netconnect.com.au
PO Box 33 Entries Close: Calisthenics - April
Others - June
BALLARAT VIC 3353 Held: August - November
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Electronic & Pipe Organ, Choral, Plays, Vocal, Instrumental, Bands, Speech & Drama, Debating, Highland Dance, Calisthenics, Dance, Country & Folk Music
PRINCIPAL AWARDS: Opera - $50.000, Choral - $1,000
Web Site: southstreet.ballarat.net.au
  Year Established - 1879
 
SALE (City of) EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY INC.
Lisa Leenders - Secretary Email: lisaleenders@westnet.com.au
PO Box 653 Entries Close: Theatrical Dance 9th February 2007; all other sections 30th March 2007
SALE VIC 3850 Held: Theatrical Dance usually first week in April, Country & Popular 3rd weekend in May. Brass Bands and Pipe Bands last weekend in May. General Music first week of June. Speech & Drama usually the weekend after Queens Birthday. Please refer to our web site for exact dates.
CATEGORIES OFFERED: (a) Theatrical Dance, (b) Country & Popular, (c) Brass Bands, (d) Music including Piano, Schools Bands, Vocal Solo, Recorder, Guitar, Keyboard, (e) Speech & Drama, Verse Speaking Choirs
Web site: www.saleeisteddfod.org.au for downloadable Schedules, Entry Forms and Rules
  Year Established - 1947
 
SOUTHERN DANCE FESTIVAL INC.
Amanda Whitehouse - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5977 7779
Email: southerndancefestival@yahoo.com.au
PO Box 237 Entries Close: June 1
SOMERVILLE VIC 3912 Held: Beginning of the September School Holidays and runs for 8 - 10 days depending on entries
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Ballet, Contemporary Jazz, National, Song/Dance, Tap
Web Site: www.southerndancefestival.org.au
  Year Established - 1971
 
SOUTHERN FEDERATION OF DANCE COMPETITONS
Jane Thomas Tel: 03 - 9752 9202 or 1300 733 741
Email: info@dancesfd.asn.au
PO Box 2218 Entries Close: Friday 30th March 2007
ROWVILLE VIC 3178 Held: Monday 2nd July to Thursday 5th July 2007
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Tap, Jazz, Classical, Demi-Character, Neo Classical, Modern, Contemporary/Modern and Troupes
Web Site: www.dancesfd.asn.au
  Year Established -
 
WARRNAMBOOL (City of) EISTEDDFOD INC.
Mrs Noni Smith Tel: 03 - 5561 5446
PO Box 139 Entries close:
Debating and Speech and Drama - April
Music - May
Dancing & Calisthenics - June
Eisteddfod is held between May - August
WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 Held: June - August
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Instrumental, Choirs, Vocal, Calisthenics, Dance, Speech & Drama, and Debating
  Year Established - 1976
 
WAVERLEY MUSIC EISTEDDFOD INC.
Jennifer Boyle Tel: 03 - 9802 9461
151 Blackburn Road Entries Close: June
MOUNT WAVERLEY VIC 3149 Held: August/September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Strings, Vocal, Choral, Wind, Brass, Recorder, Instrumental Ensemble, Chamber Music
  Year Established - 1979
 
WEST GIPPSLAND DANCE FESTIVAL
Ms Heather Mills - Secretary Tel: 03 - 5623 2149
PO Box 765 Entries Close: July
WARRAGUL VIC 3820 Held: September
  Year Established - 1990
 
WEST GIPPSLAND MUSIC & DRAMA EISTEDDFOD INC.
Isobel Simon - President Tel: 03 - 5626 8277
Email: gsimon@aapt.net.au
PO Box 64 Entries Close: April
WARRAGUL VIC 3820 Held: 4th - 10th August 2008
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Pianoforte, Speech & Drama,
Vocal, Choral, Guitar, Orchestral Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion
  Year Established - 1994
 
WIMMERA EISTEDDFOD
Ms Debbie Binion Tel: 03 - 5382 1536
Fax: 03 - 5382 2477
Email: drma@wimmera.com.au
PO Box 568 Entries Close: mid July
HORSHAM VIC 3400 Held: September
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Vocal, Brass, & Woodwind
  Year Established - 1968
 
WONTHAGGI EISTEDDFOD
Mrs Cindy Drowley Tel: 03 - 5674 2321
Email: cdrowley@dcsi.net.au
Cindy Drowley
C/o Wonthaggi North Primary School
PO Box 106
Entries Close: 1 August
WONTHAGGI VIC 3996 Held: October
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Piano, Vocal, Brass, Woodwind, Classical Guitar, Percussion, Violin, Instrumental Ensemble, School Section for Instrumental Bands, Percussion and Vocal
Groups
  Year Established - 2003
 
YARRAM EISTEDDFOD INC.
Ms Judith Summers Tel: 03 - 5182 5449
Fax: 03 - 5182 6252
Email: Angela.Peterson@billkee.com.au
PO Box 261 Entries Close: June
YARRAM VIC 3971 Held: Early August
CATEGORIES OFFERED: Speech, Choral, Vocal, Pianoforte, Instrumental, Drama
  Year Established - 1961

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