Families part of military band to perform in Sydney
A FATHER and his son, a father and his daughter and two sisters are part of the PNG military band members and singsing cultural group in Sydney for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The 85-member group left last Saturday.
The event will be held from tomorrow to Saturday at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney’s Olympic Park.
The event promotes the importance of armed forces in society and the talent of military musicians from around the world.
It will bring together 1,500 international performers in a thrilling mix of traditional Scottish favourites – including pipers, fiddlers and Highlands dancers – and entertainers from Australia and South Pacific nations.
There are 13 nations – seven from the southwest Pacific – taking part.
The PNG contingent has warrant officer Billy Vele as the drum major and his son private Billy Vele Junior, on bass drum.
The father-daughter combination is Piper Corporal James Anena and his daughter Jamelyn Anena on trumpets.
The sisters are Maria and Niule Memehere who play the clarinet in the military band.
The Australian Defence Force is providing ceremonial and logistical support to the Pacific nations.
One thought on “Families part of military band to perform in Sydney”
Seems like PNGDF is a family inherited entity or birthright where most of the children of the commissioned officers supersede them. It is very evident that both parent and children are serving in the same discipline. The recruitment process is being bulldozed and manipulate. Thats where corruption comes interms of wantok system, bribery, favouritism, etc. There is no merit base recruitment.
We the qualified and potential citizen are being victimised.
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