Author: Jeremy de Korte

I'm a qualified Librarian and a Secondary school Instrumental Music Teacher. I've been a member of community bands for over thirty years and I have an interest in the history of the community bands in Victoria, Australia. It's fascinating finding the "little histories" of the bands and banding people.

Te Aroha, Waikato, N.Z. – Band Rotunda

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Postcard: Sanatorium & Band Rotunda, Te Aroha (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga: Report

References:

Band Rotunda : Whitaker Street, Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain, TE AROHA. (2003, 11 December).  Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 23 July 2026 from https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/0766/Band+Rotunda

Jackson, H. (n.d.). Sanatorium & Band Rotunda, Te Aroha [Postcard]. H. Jackson, Stationer, Te Aroha, N.Z. 

Matta Flat (Kadina), S.A. – Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda

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Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda.
(The photograph was taken by Derek de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – Information board.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – “Titanic” Meorial.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)

References:

de Korte, D. J. (2026). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMGA_1841]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026a). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – Information Board [Photograph]. [IMG_4038]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026b). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_4039]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026c). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – “Titanic” Memorial [Photograph]. [IMG_4043]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

Timaru, Canterbury, N.Z. – Alexandra Square Band Rotunda

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Postcard: The Rotunda, Alexandra Square, Timaru, N.Z. (date unknown).
(Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

Blog post: Music in the Park: The Lost Alexandra Square Band Rotunda

References:

Fauth, R. (2026). Music in the Park: The Lost Alexandra Square Band Rotunda. WuHoo Timaru. https://www.wuhootimaru.co.nz/blog/1324-the-lost-alexandra-square-band-rotunda

Ware, A. A. (n.d.). The Rotunda, Alexandra Square, Timaru, N.Z. [Postcard]. [The Arthur A. Ware Series]. Arthur A. Ware, Timaru, N.Z.