If you live in the deep east of Victoria where the mountains and miles prevent television and radio signals reaching all but the biggest aer­ials, then you have to entertain yourself. At Mallacoota, on Victoria’s eastern seaside border, that’s just what they have done.

Five years ago some locals formed their own band so that the town could have something to dance and listen to. This was all terribly normal except that they became very, very good. They also became very, very flexible.