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 500 members who ring at more than 65 bell towers throughout Australia and New Zealand.
If you are not yet a ringer, we suggest you start with this short introduction to bellringing and our Association.
You can contact our association office bearers or local towers and ringers.
Updated: 24 February, 2021
Unfortunately it will not be possible to hold the 12 bell weekend in Brisbane this year. News on the next 12 bell weekend will be posted here when available.
If you have any questions, please email or call Peter Harrison on +61 (0) 414 331 769.
Peter Harrison
24 February 2021
NSW ringers, organised by Kathi Downs, marked the 125th anniversary of the first woman, Alice White, to ring a tower bell peal the weekend of 12-14 February.
Ten women met at St Mary's Cathedral Friday night for some fine Grandsire Caters and Stedman Triples, and sixteen women met for a general practice on the Saturday (see photo above). They achieved one all female quarter peal of Plain Bob Doubles and an extent of Plain Bob Minor.
Earlier in the week a Perrins family band rang a peal on handbells dedicated to the same anniversary.
Deryn Griffiths
February 2021
St Philip's, Eastwood, New South Wales
The most recent project added to our Bell and Tower Projects page is a new ring of six at St Philip's, Eastwood, New South Wales.
Thomas Perrins has provided the following information about five bells being donated by the Keltek Trust.
At the peak, 64 ANZAB towers suspended ringing, as a precaution against COVID-19.
Currently the 15 towers listed below continue to have ringing suspended as a precaution against COVID-19.
At towers where ringing is occuring visitors are encouraged to "check ahead". It is very likely that the towers have restrictions on numbers and visitors may not be welcome. Furthermore, they may be ringing for services but not practicing, or vice-versa.
ANZAB branches have also suspended various activities. Contact them for further information.
Follow this link to ANZAB's Safeguarding Guidelines.
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: 1 January, 2021
COVID-19 Suspensions
See news item here for COVID-19 related suspensions.
Updated: 24 February, 2021
27-28 February
Melbourne. Celebrating Women in Ringing.
Contact:
19 March
Sydney. NSW & ACT Branch Workshop.
Heavy Bells for Women
Contact:
21 March
Sydney. NSW & ACT Branch AGM.
Contact:
16 May
Sydney. NSW & ACT Branch Practice and Meeting.
Contact:
11-14 June
ANZAB 2021 Festival and AGM.
Bundaberg and Maryborough.
26 June - 200th anniversary of the invention of the Ellacombe Chimes
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
Women in Ringing Celebrations - 15 February
12 Bell Weekend - Plan it in Pencil - 2 February
Bells for Eastwood, NSW - 23 January
Women in Ringing - 16 January
First Ringing at St Patrick's, Parramatta - 24 December
Perth Bell Tower 20th Anniversary Celebrations and Laura Ivey's Retirement - 21 December
Hamilton Celebrates 70 years of Change Ringing - 15 December
Tower Ringing Restarting in Melbourne - 9 December
New Old Chiming Bell at Orange - 16 November
Latest issue:
vol.75, no. 1, Summer 2021
Find it on the Members' section.
Deadline for next issue:
29 March 2021.
New Zealand: Daylight Saving Time commenced on 27 September 2020 (UTC +13 hours) and will cease on 4 April 2021 (UTC +12 hours).
New South Wales, A.C.T., Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia: Daylight Saving Time commenced on 4 October 2020 (UTC +11 hours, South Australia UTC +10.5 hours) and will cease on 4 April 2021 (UTC +10 hours, South Australia UTC +9.5 hours).
Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory: No Daylight Saving Time.