On 2nd November 2008 The City of Adelaide pipe band won first place at the Australian Pipe Band Championships in Castle Hill, Sydney in a day that turned out to be a very successful "day at the office". The band had a clean sweep of the boards, with:
- 1st in the Piping, Drumming & Ensemble in the MSR
- 1st in the Piping, Drumming & Ensemble in the Medley
- 1st in Dress & Drill
