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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: 22 January, 2025

Bells for St Canice, Katoombanew

On 10 January St Canice received delivery of their new bells.

A pallet in a garage-like setting with bells, ropes, pulley blocks and packed items
The bells and their fittings awaiting installation

The five full-circle bells, tenor approx. 3cwt, will be hung alongside an existing Danks bell. Bells 1 and 2 are newly cast. Bell 3 is a Mears bell. Bells 4 and 5 are Gillet and Co. The Keltek Trust donated the three second-hand bells plus one new bell.

This installation is an ANZAB approved project. Information about how to donate may be found here.

Information from the ANZAB project application and Thomas Perrins' post on Facebook

Sharing Tower Publicity Resources

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Many people are familiar with the ANZAB Tower Directory which provides contact details and information about practice and service ringing. Have you noticed the Links line? Where a Tower Page exists the Tower Directory entry has a link to "More about this tower and its ringers"

Three towers have recently shared resources via their Tower Pages. Namely a flyer for visitors used by Christ Church St Laurence Sydney (tower page here); the structure of Tower Tours at St Mary's Cathedral Sydney (tower page here); and a flyer and text of a news item promoting an Open Day at St Paul's Geelong (tower page here).

If your tower has information that would be useful to share with others, please email the

ANZAB 2025

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Information about the ANZAB 2025 festival is available here.

We anticipate registrations being open sometime in January. In the meantime, you can examine the program and may wish to book accommodation.

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.

Read more about the Assistance scheme, and how to apply, by following this link.

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see other performance links on the
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Updated: 22 January 2025

Geelong. St Paul's
Service ringing 26 January 8:30-9:15am.

Naremburn. St Leonord's
Check ahead for practices during January

South Brisbane. St Andrew's
Check ahead for service ringing during January

Brisbane. St John's Cathedral
Check ahead for service ringing during January

Sydney. St James'
Service ringing 26 January 9:30-10:00am.
Service ringing 2 February 9:30-10:00am.

Perth. The Bell Tower
Tuesday 18 February. Practice from 6:00pm.

Perth. St George's Cathedral
Tuesday 18 February. No practice.

Updated: 22 January, 2025

2025

31 January - 2 February
Hobart. Advanced Ringing Workshop.
Contact:

23 February
Adelaide. ASCY-ANZAB BBQ.
Contact:

27 February - 2 March
Oamaru. Two Island Cluster Event.
Contact:

2 March
Sydney. ASCY-ANZAB Challenge & Dinner.
Non-ASCY members invitation here.
Contact:

24-27 April
ANZAB 2025 Festival and AGM.
Goulburn+.
Information here.
Contact:

Facebook - follow ANZAB on Facebook

email - looktoanzab

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2025

Bells for St Canice, Katoomba - 18 January

Sharing Tower Publicity Resources - 2 January

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