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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: 21 November, 2024

Publications and Merchandise Page Updated new

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The Publications and Merchandise page is available via the ANZAB web pages section of the page found via Information > Useful Links. We list a mixture of ANZAB merchandise and ringing-related merchandise made available by others in Australia and New Zealand. We recently updated the page to remove some material no longer available, and to add a Greetings Card section. The greeting cards featured are the work of Kathy Creamer, an Armidale ringer. Can you recognise any of the ringers in the sample design above?

The Webmasters
21 November 2024

ASCY Master's Challenge and Dinner in Sydney new

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All Australian ringers (ASCY members or not) are invited to take part in "The Master's Challenge" and to attend the ASCY Oz25 Tour Dinner on 2 March 2025 in Sydney. Both are part of an Australia ringing tour by Ancient Society of College Youths.

The Master's Challenge is intended to be a "no-pressure", "good-fun" ringing event with four mixed teams of up to 14. There will be four "challenges" - on 6, 8, 10 and 12 bells - with everyone ringing at least 3 times. Ringing will be at Sydney City towers.

The Tour Dinner is at L'Aqua restaurant, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney. Tickets are $130 a head. All local ringers and partners/friends are invited to attend.

See the full invitation including how to register here. Registrations close on 16 February 2025.

Phil Goodyer
November 2024

Online Lectures

YouTube recordings of theory classes held over Zoom during COVID restrictions.

Raising and Lowering in Peal
Treble Bob Hunting
Cambridge Surprise Minor
Scientific Triples
Reading touches in the RW Diary
Calling Touches
Calling Grandsire Triples
Conducting Stedman Triples
Belfry Maintenance
Recruiting
Running a Practice
Better Striking

During 2021, when ringing was either prohibited or severely limited due to COVID lockdowns, the NSW and ACT Branch explored video conferencing as a way to maintain connection and provide education. The Branch hosted a series of online lectures covering a broad range of topics - from call changes and Plain Hunt through to conducting Grandsire Triples.

The sessions were recorded and uploaded to YouTube, where they've since proved valuable as teaching resources. They're now available to the wider ANZAB community on the Branch's YouTube channel at the NSW and ACT Branch of ANZAB. See the link to the left with the list of topics. This may be found at any time on the NSW and ACT Training page of the ANZAB website.

Many thanks to all the presenters who gave their time and shared their expertise through these talks.

Richard Webster
November 2024

Wellington Ringing Festival 25-28 October 2024

ringers, Wellington Cathedral

I attended the 19th Wellington Ringing Festival in a bid to learn and practice more advanced methods that I otherwise couldn't at my local tower.

Over the weekend, I was able to try several Surprise Major as well as general 10 bell methods - some I've never even heard of before!

I was able to ring everything I wanted to practice and more. Thanks for the fantastic weekend Derek!

I'm thankful for the ANZAB subsidy making this event more accessible for people wanting to improve and blossom as a ringer. I can happily say I'll be back next year!

Christian Westrip

ANZAB CPR Training and First Aid Assistance

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.

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Updated: 19 November 2024

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Updated: 14 November, 2024

2024

22-24 November
Armidale 28th Anniversary Weekend
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24 November
Sydney. Intermediate Ringing Course
Christ Church St Laurence
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15 December
Melbourne. 10-bell practice
St Paul's Cathedral
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2025

23 February
Adelaide. ASCY-ANZAB BBQ.
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27 February - 2 March
Oamaru. Two Island Cluster Event.
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2024

Latest issue:
vol.78, no.4, Spring 2024

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