Community music has been getting a lot of attention in the newspapers recently. Here are a few of our favourite articles: 

• "It's a very social instrument, that fiddle"
  Profile on Melbourne's Fiddle Orchestra
• "Red Hill guitar hero"
  A profile on fRET fEST director Alan Buchan who was nominated as a Local Hero in the Australia Day Awards.
• "Major works on a minor scale"
  An article about the rise of community orchestras in Sydney. 

Congratulations To:

Music for Everyone, Canberra, ACT, winner of the Best All-Round Program

& Ambient Orchestras, Melbourne Vic, winner of the Best Program – Innovation       

To see the full list of winners Click Here...

The Music in Communities Network is Australia's first national network linking community music leaders in towns, cities and villages all over Australia. The Network:

• CONNECTS you with other people working and volunteering in community music, through listings, blogs, forums, e-updates and events
• IMPROVES your skills through the sharing of other people's experiences
• PRESENTS the latest research on music in communities,
• BRINGS you events and workshops to help you start and sustain your musical efforts in your community,
• REWARDS exemplary community music programs, through the annual Music in Communities Awards

The Music In Communities Network is committed to celebrating & supporting community music. Help us spread the music on...