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Other CostsA440 Tunning Fork (main Choir only)
Main choir members are required to obtain an A440 tuning fork for use in rehearsals and in practice at home. These are available from choir for or from many music shops for around $10.50. Music Bag
All choir members need to purchase a YVM music bag ($9.00).
Choir Uniform Fee
Girls in the main choir pay a one-off Performance Uniform Fee of $30, and boys pay $20. This is a once only fee to go towards costs of cleaning, ironing, alterations and general care. Performance uniforms are kept and maintained by the choir.
Uniform Items
All choir members are required to purchase a pair of black uniform performance trousers, a choir T-shirt and windcheater. Main choir members also need to purchase a choir jacket. Barbara O'Leary (95961244) can provide details of current costs.
Tours (main Choir only)
While going on tour does involve some cost to choir members, tours are very much subsidised by the Touring Fund, supported by fund raising activities and sponsorship. Hence tours are always very good value. For example the 1995 5 day tour of Tasmania was $150, and the 2000 6 day Victorian Tour was also $150. In 1996 the choir toured Europe for nearly 4 weeks at a cost of $2,550 per person. In1997 the choir toured Queensland for 8 days at a cost of $250 per person (flying both ways), in1998 toured South Africa for two and a half weeks for $1,800 per person and in 1999 the cost of the 2 week central Australian tour was $400 (for those with frequent flier points) or $550. Cost for the three week tour of Canada/USA was $3,000, and the two week tour of Queensland in 2002 was $500. The UK and Canary Islands tour cost $3,800 for 3 weeks, the 2005 Tasmania tour cost $450 for ten days on the island and the 2006 Top End Tour was $800 for 10 days. Cost of the 2007 WA-Singapore-Thailand Tour was $2,500 for 15 days. All costs are all inclusive. | 
