Veterans on band tour

THE New Zealand Veterans Band (NZV Band) is coming to Cooroy on 23 April as part of their Sunshine Coast tour.
The NZV Band was formed in response to an official invitation from the Royal Passchendaele Society to support their 2012 Anzac Day services.The band was based at Ypres (Belgium) and performed at the dawn service at Polygon Wood, morning service at Messines and the official parade and service at the Menin Gate.
In addition to these Anzac Day commitments, the band also performed public concerts at Le Quesnoy (Northern France) and the famous Zonnebeke Church.
The band subsequently undertook a highly successful tour of the Sunshine Coast and hinterland in 2013, and look forward to renewing the strong community bonds forged during that trip.
The 2015 New Zealand Veterans Band is a 27-strong brass band, comprising former New Zealand Army regular and territorial force musicians. Although most of them no longer play professionally, they are all still actively involved in music and brass banding, and between them boast years of experience plying their craft.
The band is driven by a desire to spend some time together with old friends and share their love of music with an appreciative audience.
You can catch the NZV Band at the Cooroy RSL on Thursday 23 April for free.