2012 July 5-8 Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Conference St Laurence’s College South Brisbane, Queensland – giving conducting classes and one-on-one conducting lessons.

2012 July 12-15 Australasian Computer Music Conference, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, brisbane Queensland – interested in computer interfaces for conducting education

2012 August 5-25 Melbourne School Bands and Strings Festival, Monash University , Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria – artistic director of this festival for concert bands, jazz ensembles, string orchestras and symphony orchestras.

2012 August 12 evening Grainger Wind Symphony performing at the MSBF

2012 August 25 MSBSF Gala Concert in Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University

September 15 The Grainger Wind Symphony sharing a concert with the Geelong Concert Band in Geelong

2012 September 16 / October 16 National Final of Band Championship – cancelled because  Allans Billy Hydes in receivership

2012 October 27 – December 1 Conducting Classes starting Saturday 27 October morning with video session Friday 30 November with Boroondara Symphonic Band.

2012 November 14 Wednesday Ben Northey Conductors Seminar, Master Classes and Video Workshop – postponed from 13 June 2012 – convenor of this in partnership with Grainger Wind Symphony, ABODA Vic and Ben support by MSO Education. 5.15pm – 10.00pm at Blackburn High School

December 1 Concert: Night At The Opera Grainger Wind Symphony and vocal soloists, St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Church Street Richmond, Melbourne

2012 December 19-22 MidWest Clinic, Chicago, USA – attending this conference that attracts over 14,000 band and orchestra directors