16th September, 1983
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebaclear Stage Band | Sebastopol | Victoria | 87.00 | 1st | 
| Ballarat North Technical Concert Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd | 
| Sebastopol Technical School Band | Sebastopol | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd | 
| Ballarat High School Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 84.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Post Hill Quartette | Bell Post Hill | Victoria | 89.00 | 1st | 
| Stephen Hughes and Philippa Binns | Wendouree | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd | 
| Jonathan Gunthorpe and Peter Gunthorpe | Ballarat | Victoria | 84.00 | 3rd | 
| Cathy Sadler and Meredith Gunthorpe | Ballarat | Victoria | 82.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Sebastopol Tech Group 1 | Sebastopol | Victoria | 82.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine and Kerryn Lang | Glenunga | South Australia | 91.00 | 1st | 
| Bell Post Hill Quartette | Bell Post Hill | Victoria | 89.00 | 2nd | 
| Walter and Alex Pope | Daylesford | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd | 
| Allison Clarke and Kathy Permezel | Brighton | South Australia | 84.00 | Honourable Mention |