14th September, 1986
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Wanliss Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 81.00 | 1st | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Saxophone Group | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | 1st | 
| Wendy & Jeff Steele | Bell Post Hill | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd | 
| Toorak College Flute Trio | Mt Eliza | Victoria | 87.00 | 3rd | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Flute Group | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| 3 & 1 Quartet (Kylee Smith, Emmalie Clark, Kate Forster, Cameron Wright) | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Clarinet Group | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Balben String Quartet | Ballarat | Victoria | None | |
| Toorak College Clarinet Quartette | Mount Eliza | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSC String Quartet - P Daniels, J M Mason, M Bhathal & V Kable | Toorak | Victoria | 91.00 | 1st | 
| Paul & Mark Dulfer | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | 2nd | 
| Bell Post Hill | Bell Post Hill | Victoria | 88.00 | 3rd | 
| Toorak College Flute Trio | Mount Eliza | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Toorak College Clarinet Quartette | Mount Eliza | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Spencer & Party | Victoria | 85.00 | 1st | |
| HSC String Quartette - P Daniels, J M Mason, M Bhathal & V Kable | Toorak | Victoria | 84.00 | 2nd | 
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Victoria | 81.00 | 3rd | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 79.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough Schools Band | Maryborough | Victoria | 81.00 | 1st | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn High School Orchestra | Blackburn | Victoria | 91.00 | 1st | 
| Ballarat & Queens Anglican Grammar School | Wendouree | Victoria | 88.00 | 2nd | 
| Balwyn High School | Balwyn | Victoria | 83.00 | 3rd | 
| Combined High Schools Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 79.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Hamilton Youth Orchestra | Hamilton | Victoria | None | |
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Chamber Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | None | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Queens Anglican Grammar School | Wendouree | Victoria | 90.00 | 1st | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College String Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 77.00 | 2nd | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Wanliss Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st | 
| Loreto College Instrumental Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Stage Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 95.00 | 1st | 
| Sebaclear Stage Band | Sebastopol | Victoria | 94.00 | 2nd | 
| PLC Flute Choir | Burwood | Victoria | 93.00 | 3rd | 
| Ballarat North Technical School | Ballarat | Victoria | 91.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Ensemble - 8 Piece | Ballarat | Victoria | 97.00 | 1st | 
| Bell Post Hill | Bell Post Hill | Victoria | 96.00 | 2nd | 
| Sebaclear Stage Band | Sebastopol | Victoria | 95.00 | 3rd | 
| Camberwell High School | Canterbury | Victoria | 94.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Wanliss Quintet | Ballarat | Victoria | 94.00 | Honourable Mention | 
| Ballarat North Technical School | Ballarat | Victoria | None |