City of Dunedin Pipe Band
Members

Pipe Major - Geoffrey Hallberg
Geoffrey began his piping in Dunedin at the age of 13, being taught by Don Smith, Mark McNoe, Brian Switalla and Airdrie Stewart.  Geoffrey has competed with many successes in the solo-piping scene, with South Island, Otago, and Southland Championships being awarded to him.  The most prestigious win was in 2001 at Christchurch when Geoffrey won the Silver Chanter - an open event for March, Strathspey and Reel playing. 

In 1990 he started playing with the City of Dunedin Junior Pipe band, which won the New Zealand Grade 4 Championship in 1991.  From here Geoffrey progressed to the Senior Dunedin band and was a member while the band was the top South Island Grade 1 band.

In 1997 Geoffrey was invited to join the New Zealand Police Pipe Band, which was then the current New Zealand Champion band (while he was still living in Dunedin). Whilst with the band he had the opportunity to travel to Scotland to compete at the World Pipe Band Championships, 1997-1999, gaining a 7^th place overall in 1998 and 5^th in the piping section. The New Zealand Police Pipe Band also travelled to the USA in 1997, gaining the South American Grade 1 Champion band title, and returned in 2001.  In 2002 Geoffrey was asked to lead the City of Dunedin Pipe Band. As the Pipe Major of the band he has developed a very strong contesting band which took first place at the Grade 2 New Zealand Championships in 2003, 2007 and 2008. The Band was promoted to Grade 1 in 2008.

Management Committee Members
The Management Committee members are dedicated to the smooth running of the band, its functions and its members.  The current team is: