The impact of Australian and state government health directives and restrictions in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic are rightly receiving the support and co-operation of communities across the nation.

Pipe Bands Australia’s annual review of band gradings will formally proceed in 2020 with the grading criteria for assessment unchanged from last year. Branch grading committees are requested to provide National Grading Committee, no later than 31 May, for review and decision recommendations received during their competition seasons now truncated by government restrictions in place...