The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers was formed in 1962 to promote the art of change ringing in our two countries. There are currently around 350 members who ring at more than 70 bell towers throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Non-ringers might like this introduction to bellringing.
Ringers and potential ringers can contact our association's office bearers or local towers and ringers.
Updated: 28 March, 2024
Many church towers don't practise or ring during Holy Week. Make sure to call ahead if you plan to visit an ANZAB church tower in Holy Week, 25-29 March 2024. Towers which have notified cancellations or variations are listed in the left hand column of this page.
Cambridge S Major workshop led by Mary Sluter.
Thanks to Phil Goodyer for organising the Sluters, Richard Offen and Callum Crofton to come to Victoria as tutors. All four supported a good atmosphere for learning. Thanks to our other two interstate visitors and all the locals involved.
Some comments from participants:
Associated quarter-peals are here and more photos and comments are available here.
Deryn Griffiths
25 March 2024
Many of the Bundaberg attendees.
The first of ANZAB's "intermediate weekends" was held at the Bundaberg tower from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th March, with a total of sixteen people attending: four from Brisbane (acting as tutors and helpers), two from Maryborough and the rest from Bundaberg.
Sessions varied from theory, beginners-and-teachers, changing-position-by-one exercises (including sixty on thirds), and method ringing (Plain Bob Doubles and All Saints Doubles) - oh, and a fair bit of eating and drinking too.
Many thanks to all the local ringers for their hospitality and particularly to Russell and Christine Cobb for housing and feeding many of the visitors.
Please note that these courses will can cover a wide range of ringing - essentially anything that local ringers want, predominantly 5- and 6-bell, stopping at the levels covered by ANZAB's 8-bell weekends.
More photos available here.
David Smith
21 March 2024
All ringers are invited to four bell towers and lunch at the Mt Annan Botanic Garden (BYO or cafe on site) on 6 April.
Timetable:
Please contact me for further information.
18 March 2024
The Stewardship & Management Workgroup of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is launching the 2024 award for people who have recently become involved in belfry maintenance and improvement, developing their own skills and helping others to do so. The award will be made at the CCCBR AGM in Exeter in September 2024. The winner will receive £100, kindly donated by Westley Group, and a certificate.
Full details and an application form will be on the CCCBR website here:
https://cccbr.org.uk/about/workgroups/stewardship-and-management/westley-award-2024/
The closing date for applications will be 12 noon on Friday 31st May 2024.
Ernie de Legh-Runciman
Secretary
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
ANZAB offers funding to all towers for ringers to train in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid, to a maximum of two ANZAB members per tower. Each tower is also being offered a free poster providing details of CPR.
Read more about the Assistance scheme, and how to apply, by following this link.
Updated: 26 March 2024
There are no in brief items
Practices have been confirmed as cancelled at the following towers during Holy Week (25-29 March)
Armidale
Burwood
Claremont
Geelong
Manuka
Naremburn
Perth, St George's
Randwick
Sydney, Christ Church St Laurence
Sydney, St James' Queen's Square
Sydney, St Andrew's
See in brief for other cancellations.
Updated: 26 March, 2024
6 April
The Macarthur Region Tower Tour
Contact:
19-21 April
Sydney. Advanced Ringing Weekend.
Register
Contact:
1-5 May
Wellington. Two Island Cluster
Contact:
4 May
Sydney. ART Module 1
Venue: Christ Church St Laurence
Contact:
11 May
Claremont. WA Branch Practice & AGM
Contact:
25 April - ANZAC Day
23 June - 100th anniversary of Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (Goulburn)
This is a very selective list in an ANZAB context. See also the CCCBR's list for events and anniversaries, and ringing.org's peal and quarter peal lengths for appropriate compositions.
about an event or anniversary to list here.
latest first
Advanced Ringing Weekend in Victoria - 25 March
Ringing School (Intermediate) Bundaberg - 22 March
Advanced Ringing Weekend in Perth - 4 February
Fun with Bells podcast - 27 January
Lismore's staged return to ringing - 9 January
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