Historical information
Established in 1889, this band later became the Marong Municipal (Hopetoun) Brass Band. It joined with the Strathfieldsaye Municipal band to become the Greater Bendigo Brass.
Physical description
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Big brass: Hopetoun (Bendigo) Brass Band was outright winner of the open marching competition, as part of a musical festival held by the Victorian Bands League for the Mayor of Port Melbourne's patriotic appeal during World War II. The clip is in a folder.
