You did it folks! More pipe bands may be added back into this year’s ANZAC Day parade after originally being cut. Last week, the Queensland Chairman of Pipe Bands Australia, Nick Tomkins, told ABC Radio Brisbane that a series of pipe bands were excluded from this year’s parade. They were told they were “no longer welcome” because they couldn’t play to 116 beats per minute, despite being involved in the parade in previous years. After hearing the news, members of the public shared their support f

Did you go to the ANZAC Day march in Brisbane yesterday? Did you cheer when you saw the pipe bands march past you? After a rollercoaster of a week, pipe bands received an extremely warm welcome from both the public and veterans walking in the ANZAC Day parade. Last week, local pipe bands were told they weren’t welcome at this year’s march, but after a wave of support from the community, the bands were told they were able to rejoin the march during a meeting on Tuesday. #ABCRadioBrisbane #ANZACDa