2nd October, 1977
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Nicholson & John Hucker | Ballarat | Victoria | 78.00 | 1st | 
| Mt Clear Tech. High School (Group 2) | Mt Clear | Victoria | 76.00 | 2nd | 
| Mt Clear Tech. High School (Group 3) | Mt Clear | Victoria | 75.00 | 3rd | 
| Trevor Norton & Geoffrey Norton | Mulgrave | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Scott, Sue Lacey & Owen Forrest | Vermont | Victoria | 89.00 | 1st | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Brass Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Clarinet Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | 3rd | 
| Bernie Van Blacum, Libby McClintock & Barbara Lacey | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| North Technical School Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Ballarat High School | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Robyn Cooke & Vivienne Sercombe | Vermont | Victoria | None | |
| Sue Weickhardt & Pam Bradbury | Vermont | Victoria | None | |
| Julia Croatto & Catherine Hoy | Leongatha | Victoria | None | |
| Edwin Otter, Geoffrey Barter, John Cooper & Alan Cooper | Aspendale | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Christie & John Collins | Ballarat | Victoria | 92.00 | 1st | 
| Zoe Scott, Sue Lacey, Owen Forrest & Karen Tuisk | Vermont | Victoria | 90.00 | 2nd | 
| Karen Moorehouse & Kay Leviston | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | Equal 3rd | 
| Robert Schubert & Cathy Johnston | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | Equal 3rd | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Brass Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Clarinet Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepparton Brass Ensemble | Shepparton | Victoria | 91.00 | 1st | 
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | Victoria | 89.00 | 2nd | 
| St Patrick's College Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd | 
| Mt Clear Tech. High School | Mt Clear | Victoria | 78.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Youth Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 1st | 
| M.S.V. Youth Orchestra | Ringwood East | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd | 
| Combined Tech. Schools' Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 82.00 | 3rd | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepparton Technical College | Shepparton | Victoria | 92.00 | 1st | 
| St Patrick's College Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 2nd | 
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd | 
| Mt Clear Tech. High School Band | Mt Clear | Victoria | 78.00 | Honourable Mention |