The National Council comprises delegates from each Pipe Bands Australia state branch in addition to the Principals of the Australian Pipe Band College disciplines.
National Council
New South Wales
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Queensland
Jamie learnt pipes at Scotch College in Western Australia in the early 1980s before moving to the Perth Highland Pipe Band, where he competed at the Jakarta Highland Gathering and in Singapore. He was Pipe Major of City of Blacktown Pipe Band No.2 (Grade 3) including successful international tours to Scotland, Indonesia and New Zealand. In 2017, he competed with Governor Macquarie Memorial Pipe Band in Scotland. Vice Chairman of Pipe Bands Queensland since 2016, Jamie completed his Advanced Rules and Administration certificate in 2019 when he was also appointed Vice Principal.
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South Australia
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Tasmania
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Originally from Ireland, David began his piping career with the two-time World Champions, New Ross & District Pipe Band, based in Wexford, Ireland. David’s career within that band grew for over 20 years to become one of the senior pipers.
Since moving to Tasmania in early 2024, David has been a piper with St. Andrews Caledonian Pipe Band, Launceston and also competed with the grade 2, City of Melbourne Pipe Band.
David is also a member of the National Executive Council for the Irish Pipe Band Association and is a committee member for St. Andrews Caledonian Pipe Band.
On a solo level, David has performed as a guest on albums, played for Presidents, Foreign Ambassadors, and dignitaries. David has performed a number of tours with the world-renowned Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. He is the current Pipe Major for the Irish contingent that travels to Festival Interceltique, Lorient, France, which takes place every August and is the world’s biggest Celtic festival.
David enjoys working with bands and players who want to grow and focus on development. Earlier in 2025, David took on the role of Tutor for the Scotch Oakburn College Pipes & Drums group, which is going from strength to strength.
David looks forward to the journey ahead with PBT and looks forward to working with all members to help the Tasmanian Pipe Band scene grow further.
Victoria
Stephen has been involved in pipe bands since 1979 as a drummer, leading drummer, teacher, adjudicator, administrator and association leader.
He began with Haileybury College Pipes and Drums before serving with the 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (Gr 2), including as Leading Drummer, winning Victorian drumming championships with both. Since 2000 he has played with the University of Ballarat/Federation University Australia/City of Ballarat Pipe Band, achieving multiple Victorian, Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific drumming titles in Grades 2 and 3. Since 2023 he has played with the City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band, with trips to China and France, including winning the Premier Prix in the Trophée International de Batteries at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient.
Stephen has taught at Scotch College and Ballarat Grammar, teaching pipe band drumming and holding other school teaching and leadership positions. He has been a drumming adjudicator since 2005 and ensemble adjudicator since 2017. His appointments include Australian, state band, and major solo drumming championships. He has a particular interest in contemporary, innovative and research-led approaches to achieving ensemble impact in pipe bands, including how musical, technical, cognitive, and performance elements combine to create a coherent overall effect.
Professionally, Stephen works in national education policy, with particular strengths in teaching and learning, research translation, systems thinking, governance, standards, assurance and the design of practical processes from complex requirements. He brings this same evidence-informed and systems-based approach to pipe band education, adjudication, grading, governance and organisational development. He holds postgraduate qualifications from University College London and Harvard.
He is Chair of Pipe Bands Victoria, a as such, is a Vice President of Pipe Bands Australia. Stephen has held roles in grading, education and adjudicator development. He has also contributed extensively to Australian Pipe Band Championship organising committees, major Victorian civic events, livestream commentary and master-of-ceremonies roles.
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Western Australia
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Australian Pipe Band College
Originally from New Zealand, Scott was taught by Pipe Major John Downie of the City of Auckland Pipe Band. After completing a Bachelor of Marketing and Management, Scott relocated to Edinburgh playing with Drambuie Kirkliston Pipe Band for a competition season.
In 1998, Scott returned to Perth, Western Australia to take up a full-time position with the Western Australian Police Pipe Band which included competing and winning Grade 2 at the 1998 World Bagpipe Championships.
In 2001 Scott relocated to Sydney and took on the role of Pipe Major for St Mary’s District Band Club Pipes and Drums and, later, The Pipeband Club. During this time the band made a steady rise back to Grade 1 over a period of six years, a journey that included winning the Grade 2 element of the 2006 Australian Championships and Grade 1 of the 2008 and 2010 coupled with two third places in the 2006, 2007 Grade 2 World Pipe Band Championships.
In 2013 Scott commenced as the Pipe Band Coordinator at The Scots School Albury and has led the group to its first Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo appearance in 2017 in addition to overseas tours of Kuala Lumpur, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Ireland and Scotland. Scott is the driving force behind the band’s local and international success. Under his leadership the band won the 2023 World Pipe Band Championships, the Champion of Champions title as well as the Scottish Championships – all while performing in 26 shows over 20 days at the band’s second Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo appearance.
Andrew started drumming in 1970 with the Mitcham Pipe Band (Grade 3) at the age of 7, under the tuition of Cyril Bell. He remained there until 1980 where he then joined the City of Melbourne Pipe Band (Grade 1) finishing up his 7 years there as Lead Drummer and holding the prize as Victorian Grade 1 Drum Corp Champions. 1987 saw Andrew join the Victoria Police Pipe Band. During this time, Andrew played under Lead Drummers Andrew Scullion, Paul Turner and Harold Gillespie respectively. In 1996, Andrew was employed as the Senior Drumming Instructor at Scotch College Melbourne. In 2002, Andrew accepted a position at Presbyterian Ladies’ College as Teacher in Charge of Pipes and Drums and was tasked with establishing a competitive Pipe Band for the School. He remained there for 14 years.
Andrew has been an educator, mentor and drumming and ensemble adjudicator for over 25 years. He is the recipient of the Peter Clohesy Award for services to pipe band drumming. Andrew regularly travels to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur as an eminent adjudicator, to teach and mentor bands and judge at their competitions.
Andrew is currently the Vice Principal of Drumming in Victoria and is employed as a professional drummer with the Victoria Police Pipe Band where he regularly performs at community, ceremonial and State functions.
(Photo taken at Balmoral Castle , 17 August 2022, prior to performing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
Tony commenced his Pipe Band career learning the snare drum when he joined the Tasmanian Irish Pipe Band in Sep. 1961. Over the years, he worked his way up to Drum Sergeant and then to Drum Major. Until the Band closed up in 1976.
From there moved to the Hobart Highland Pipe Band (later City of Hobart Highland PB) and soon became Drum Sergeant. Around 1990, he undertook to sit for the Advanced Level Drill and Dress certificate examination and passed. It was also at that time that he became Drum Major.
Only a few years later, the incumbent VP D&D moved to Queensland and Tony took over the reigns.
In 2009, Tony transferred to the Tasmania Police Pipe Band as a full member, after having spent a few years as a guest player with the Band. From there he was soon elevated to Assistant Drum Major and appointed full Drum Major in 2014.
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