30th September, 1979
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Claredon College String Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st |
| Elizabeth Duffy & Fiona Sargeant | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | 2nd |
| Cathryn Smith & Nicole Dawson | Ballarat | Victoria | 84.00 | 3rd |
| Loreto College Clarinet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Ballarat North Technical School Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Loreto College Trumpet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | None |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hucker & Craig Nickolson | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st |
| Matthew Dawson & Nicole Dawson | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | 2nd |
| David Cox & Paul Cooper | Eaglehawk | Victoria | 86.00 | Equal 3rd |
| Loreto College Brass Quartette Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | Equal 3rd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cuming & Partner | Hawthorn | Victoria | 89.00 | 1st |
| Ballarat & Claredon College Clarinet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd |
| Ross Elford & Stephen Penny | Hamlyn Heights & Highton | Victoria | 87.00 | 3rd |
| Ballarat High School Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | Honourable Mention |
| William Van Pinxteren & Angus Christie | Mt. Helen & Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Ballarat North Technical School Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | None |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Claredon College Brass Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | 1st |
| St. Patrick'sCollege Brass Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | 2nd |
| Hamilton High School Brass Band | Hamilton | Victoria | 86.00 | 3rd |
| Shepparton Technical College | Shepparton | Victoria | 85.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Brass Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 1st |
| St. Patrick's College Brass Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd |
| Shepparton Technical College | Shepparton | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd |
| Maryborough Combined Schools' Band | Maryborough | Victoria | None | |
| Hamilton High School Brass Band | Hamilton | Victoria | None |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Youth Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st |
| Ringwood Festival Orchestra | Ringwood | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd |
