Portarlington welcomes back Royal Australian Navy Band

THE Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band is gearing up to return to the Bellarine for a performance in Portarlington.

Hosted by Portarlington Neighbourhood House, the band has been regularly performing in the region since 2016 and is a popular event among the community.

Portarlington Neighbourhood House’s Gemma Tobschall said they’re very excited to welcome the band back to the region.

“They love coming to Portarlington and they give us a brilliant concert everytime, the same old faces come every year because they love them so much.”

Performing since 1923, the band delivers public relations and ceremonial support. There are six RAN bands across the nation, staffed by dedicated professionals.

The band will travel from HMAS Cerberus, located on the Mornington Peninsula, for the performance, with a broad spectrum of music in their repertoire.

Depending on the type of music they play, the band is made up of between 27 and 35 musicians, all bringing their own instruments and setting everything up.

Ms Tobshcall said she hoped the community got a lot of enjoyment out of the performance.

“They [audience members] always say that they’re looking forward to next year’s concert, so that gives me a lot of joy, to see that they’re happy to have been there and experienced their lovely music, and at the same time I know that the band itself is happy.

“I welcome them and then I say goodbye to them at the door, and the joy that I get from them is to see the lovely smiles on their face.”

The Royal Australian Navy Band will perform on November 3 from 2pm until 4pm at Parks Hall.

For tickets and more information, head to trybooking.com/events/landing/1280676 or phone 5259 2290.

Tickets will also be available at the door.