1988
New Parliament House opens in Canberra as part of the Bicentenary celebrations and the Sun News Pictorial increases first place prize money for the Most Graceful Calisthenics Girl to $1000…
Read More1989
South Street moves to the Civic Hall while restoration work is undertaken on the theatre and two new items are introduced to the competitions – the Geoff Smith Memorial Jazz…
Read More1990
The competitions return to the beautifully renovated Her Majesty’s and an open day is held with more than 1000 people turning out to inspect the resplendent interiors. TV auditions for…
Read More1991
Royal South Street Society celebrates 100 years of competitions with a stellar cast of stars past and present performing in a special centenary concert – with dancers David Kierce and…
Read More1992
“The Grand National Eisteddfod of Australia” is registered as a Business name and Royal South Street initiates a meeting of Eisteddfod Societies nationally.
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Keeping pace with the times, new successful sections are added to the Competition’s program including Contemporary Choral and Modern Vocal Ensembles. A weekend Play Festival is also introduced with adjudicators…
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Richard Bayly is awarded an Order of Australia for services to music and the Most Graceful Girl Competition celebrates a 70th birthday. Dancing sections prove more popular than ever with…
Read More1995
The new Country and Western Section kicks off along with the Royal South Street and Bridge Mall Traders Brass Band Marching and Entertainment Championships. The “Community Event of the Year”…
Read More1996
After a 47 year absence, the Society re-introduces the Highland Pipe Band. The W.S. Hooper Prize is put towards Speech and Drama and two new Sections are introduced – Story Telling…
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Bill Morell, a long time competitor who has yet to win a place at South Street, decides to take a shot in the Modern Vocal Section. His reason being… “I…
Read More1998
A letter was written to The Guinness Publishing Company to determine if the Royal South Street Eisteddfod is the oldest and longest running Eisteddfod in the world. A response letter…
Read More1999
Barb Dunlop becomes the first female President of the Royal South Street Society which began 120 year earlier in 1879 as the Young Men’s General Debating Society. The Herald Sun…
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