Caleb Turner Award
The candidate must-
1 Have attended the last three bands schools
2 Be above average as a player, taking into consideration the period of learning
3 Show aptitude with the theory of music at the Music School
4 Have an excellent attendance record at his/her bands’ rehearsals and play outs
5 Clearly demonstrate commitment to banding.
| Year | Name | Home Band | Band School |
| 1974 | Judy Hamilton | St.Arnaud | Ararat |
| 1975 | Sally-Anne Gunning | Stawell | St.Arnaud |
| 1976 | Justin Driscoll | St.Arnaud | Warracknabeal |
| 1977 | Mathew Turner | Stawell | Stawell |
| 1978 | David Ashfield | Warracknabeal | Coromby |
| 1979 | Alan Bennett | Nhill | Bordertown |
| 1980 | James Gunning | Stawell | Dimboola |
| 1981 | Phillip Koschitzke | Warracknabeal | Beaufort |
| 1982 | David Morgan | Ararat | Hopetoun |
| 1983 | Ian Nolan | Mildura | Ouyen |
| 1984 | Anthony Wilson | Stawell | Beaufort |
| 1985 | Tony Lofts | Beaufort | Mildura |
| 1986 | Emma Read | Beaufort | Ararat |
| 1987 | Peter Young | Beaufort | Coromby |
| 1988 | Liz Dudly | Mildura | Warracknabeal |
| 1989 | Paul Young | Beaufort | Stawell |
| 1990 | Lisa Jones / Geoffrey Barker | Mildura / Beaufort | St.Arnaud |
| 1991 | Olivia Larkins | Beaufort | Horsham |
| 1992 | Ian Oglethorpe | Ouyen | Mildura |
| 1993 | Richard Lovejoy | Beaufort | Beaufort |
| 1994 | Catherine Richie | Ararat | Ararat |
| 1995 | Steve Hardiman / Janet Lovejoy | Beaufort | Warracknabeal |
| 1996 | Lucus Burns | St.Arnaud | St.Arnaud |
| 1997 | Tom Clarke | Stawell | Stawell |
| 1998 | Stephen East | Mildura | Mildura |
| 1999 | Richard Burns | St.Arnaud | Beaufort |
| 2000 | Anthony Bull / Josh Akers | Ararat | Ararat |
| 2001 | Megan Blackman | Mildura | Ouyen |
| 2002 | Cassey De Pree | Beaufort | Dimboola |
| 2003 | Rebbeca Crook | Ouyen | St.Arnaud |
| 2004 | Sibourne Lanagan | Stawell | Mildura |
| 2005 | Rendelle Wiseman / Wade Carman | St.Arnaud / Stawell | Stawell |
| 2006 | Emma Crook | Ouyen | Beaufort |
| 2007 | Mark Riedl | Stawell | Ouyen |
| 2008 | Daniel Wiseman | St.Arnaud | St.Arnaud |
| 2009 | Nicholas Wiseman/Joseph Battersby | St.Arnaud/St.Arnaud | Donald |
| 2010 | Sarah-Joy Muirhead | Ballarat | Mildura |
| 2011 | Robbie Muirhead | Ballarat | Beaufort |
| 2012 | Quade Hannan | Ararat | St.Arnaud |
| 2013 | Caitlin MacGregor | Mildura | Horsham |
| 2014 | Christopher Melton | Maryborough | Ararat |
| 2015 | Felicity Liston | Ballarat | Stawell |
| 2016 | Holly McNamara | Daylesford | Ballarat |
| 2017 | Elspeth Lawson | Melbourne | Mildura |
| 2018 | Nicole Melton | Maryborough | Bendigo |
| 2019 | Finley Japp | Mildura | Ararat |
| 2020 | COVID-19 | No school | |
| 2021 | COVID-19 | No school | |
| 2022 | Brent Fisher | Melbourne | Horsham |
| 2023 | Guy Cooper | Mildura | St Arnaud |
| 2024 | Max Pollard | Melbourne | Ballarat |
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