Welcome to Skunkworks Community Limited!
Skunkworks Community acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and perform.
Based on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We honour the enduring connection of First Nations peoples to land, culture and community.
Skunkworks Community Limited is a Not For Profit performing arts organisation that is committed to providing opportunities for community bands, orchestras and aspiring musicians to improve their skills through development projects, show productions and collaborations with established professional artists.
TRIVIA NIGHT!
It’s our favourite time of the year!
Mate Vs Mate
State Vs State (band vs band)
Get a table together and help us raise money for our 2027 tour to Wellington!!
Can’t come???
Donate a prize for the raffle!
Contact Dusty
dusty@skunkworkscommunity.com
BRIGHT BRASS AND PERCUSSION SUMMER INTENSIVE
Join us for the Skunkworks Community Summer Camp, January 10–17 2027 at the beautiful Bright Chalet in Bright! Led by Chief Conductor David Bremner of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, alongside tutors from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, NSW Police Band, Griffith University, and the Skunkworks team.
Youth Project Victoria
The Skunkworks Youth Project Victoria initiative is a wide-ranging initiative to engage and develop young musicians in multiple facets of music making and artistic development through development and performance opportunities including:
- Music Camps
- Regional workshops
- Master Classes with world class musicians
- Performance opportunities with professional artists
- Victorian State Youth Brass Band (VSYBB)
Skunkworks is developing collaborative partnerships with youth bands across the state in both the Melbourne metropolitan area and regional Victoria to carry out these initiatives.
Our People
Our directors and volunteers comprise professional musicians and educators as well business and project management professionals. We have on staff a number of creative and artistic personnel which enables us to provide the full range of skills required to carry out our mission of enhancing the cultural lives and well-being of individuals and our communities.
VSYBB - Davey Band
Davey Band
A new ensemble, the VSYBB- 'Davey Band', has been launched to honour the legacy of Janice Valma Davey OAM, while addressing a growing need for accessible, high-quality music pathways for young brass and percussion players across Victoria.
Named after one of Australia’s most influential figures in the brass band movement, the Davey Band continues her legacy of breaking barriers and creating opportunity—particularly for those who have historically had limited access to elite music experiences.
Alan, a member of the Davey family shared:
"Our family and I are thrilled beyond belief that mum is being recognised in such a manner. She put so much into ensuring the future of not only women in banding, but in banding itself. To see her legacy cement the future of banding in Victoria and nationally makes us feel very honoured.”
Open to brass and percussion players with a minimum of two years’ experience (AMEB Grade 2–5 level), the ensemble is conducted by Phillipa Edwards OAM and operates as a development and pathway ensemble into the Victorian State Youth Brass Band.
Importantly, the initiative places a strong focus on regional engagement, ensuring that young musicians from across Victoria are given the same opportunities for growth, mentorship, and performance as their metropolitan peers.
“This is not just about creating another band,” espoused the Skunkworks team.
“It’s about making sure opportunity is not defined by geography or economic circumstances—and that Janice Davey’s legacy continues to open doors for the next generation.”
The Davey Band will rehearse and perform throughout 2026, with its first intake now open.
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Help Our mission
Your support and contributions will enable us to provide more development programs for young musicians and to support the community performing arts sector. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
