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    • What we do
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  • Initiatives
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    • Watch and listen
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Past battles

2024 SOUTHSIDE 30/05

2024 SOUTHSIDE 30/05

  1. The P.O.G.S (Galilee PS) 
  2. Phat Albert (Albert Park PS)
  3. The Middle Sparks (Middle Park PS)
  4. The Portals (Port Melbourne PS) 1st
  5. Parental Guidance (St Kilda Park PS) 


JUDGES

Alice Gerlach

Sarah Mc Millan

Matt Hetherington

Phil Ceberano

Alan Long


Attendance: 450

2024 SOUTHSIDE 23/05

2024 SOUTHSIDE 30/05

  1. Lunchbox20 (Elsternwick PS) 
  2. Primary Scream (St Kilda PS)
  3. The Ripoffs (Ripponlea PS)
  4. The Hamptones (Hampton PS)
  5. AB⚡️CD (Elwood PS) 1st


JUDGES

Eloise Glanville (Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring), Chrissie Vincent (Chrissie Vincent Publicity, Collarts, The Push),Tim Watson (Taxiride), Rita Mae Laing (NZ musician), Patrick Donovan (Music Victoria)


Attendance: 508

2023 NORTHSIDE VS SOUTHSIDE

  1. LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS) 1st
  2. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS) 
  3. AB/CD (Elwood PS)
  4. DOUBLE DENIM (Fairfield PS) 
  5. WESTGARTH IDOL (Westgarth PS) 


JUDGES

Polli Pearl (Special Feelings), Anita Monk (Wrockdown), Tim Watson (Taxiride), Phil Ceberano 


Attendance: 520

2023 NORTHSIDE

  1. DOUBLE DENIM (Fairfield PS) 1st
  2. WESTGARTH IDOL (Westgarth PS) 2nd
  3. ASSEMBLY (Brunswick East PS) 3rd
  4. THE NITS (Northcote PS)


JUDGES

Dylan Lewis, Tim Watson (Taxiride), Kylie Auldist


Attendance: 375 (sold out)

2023 SOUTHSIDE

  1. LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS) 1st
  2. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS) 2nd
  3. THE MIDDLE SPARKS (Middle Park PS) 3rd
  4. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS)
  5. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS)
  6. PHAT ALBERT (Albert Park PS)
  7. AB/CD (Elwood PS)
  8. P.O.G.S (Galilee PS)


JUDGES

Eloise Glanville (Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring), Chrissie Vincent (Chrissie Vincent Publicity,

  1. LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS) 1st
  2. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS) 2nd
  3. THE MIDDLE SPARKS (Middle Park PS) 3rd
  4. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS)
  5. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS)
  6. PHAT ALBERT (Albert Park PS)
  7. AB/CD (Elwood PS)
  8. P.O.G.S (Galilee PS)


JUDGES

Eloise Glanville (Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring), Chrissie Vincent (Chrissie Vincent Publicity, Collarts, The Push), Phil Ceberano, Tottie Goldsmith (The Chantoozies), Jack Howard (Hunters and Collectors)


Attendance: 658


2022 SOUTHSIDE

  1. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS) 1st
  2. LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS) 2nd
  3. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS) 3rd
  4. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS)
  5. AB/CD (Elwood PS)
  6. P.O.G.S (Galilee PS)


JUDGES

Paris Wells, François Tetaz, Paul Gidea (Ice House), Anthea Newton (Roundhouse Entertainment), Nicky Bomba


Attendance: 635

2021 SOUTHSIDE

2021 SOUTHSIDE

  1. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS) 1st
  2. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS) 2nd
  3. LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS) 3rd
  4. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS)
  5. THE LAST COUNT STANDING (Gardenvale PS)
  6. ABCD (Elwood PS)
  7. P.O.G.S (Galilee PS)


JUDGES

Kylie Auldist, Tim Watson (Taxiride), JF Ponthieux (So Frenchy So chic Festival), Brooke Taylor


Attendance: 625 (sold out)

2020 SOUTHSIDE

2021 SOUTHSIDE

CANCELLED due to COVID19

2019 SOUTHSIDE

  1. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS) 1st
  2. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS) 2nd
  3. THE LAST PORT (Port of Melbourne PS)
  4. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS) 3rd
  5. BUNCHA COUNTS (Gardenvale PS)
  6. THE PADRES (Elwood PS)
  7. D.O.G.S (Galilee PS)


JUDGES

Corenne Wilkie (Cat Empire), Felix Riebl (Cat Empire), Tim Watson (Taxiride)


Attendance: 550

2018 SOUTHSIDE

  1. PARENTAL AS ANYTHING (St Kilda Park PS) 1st
  2. PRIMARY SCREAM (St Kilda PS) 2nd
  3. THE RIPOFFS (Ripponlea PS)
  4. THE COUNTS (Gardenvale PS)
  5. THE PADRES (Elwood PS)


JUDGES

Music Teacher from each school


Attendance: 528

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