Upcoming LRRSA Meetings
There will no physical LRRSA Meetings in Melbourne until further notice. The Melbourne meetings are being replaced by Members Zoom Meetings, open to all.
Members Zoom Meeting
Steam in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany and Poland by Guenter Oczko
Guenter will present on various European narrow-gauge steam lines in many countries between Portugal and Poland including Spain, Italy, Austria and Germany, that existed between 1970 and 2024.
Date: Thursday 12 February 2026 at 8.00 pm AEST
Attendees will need to pre-register at lrrsa.org.au
Following Meeting:
Narrow Gauge in China by Rod Smith
Thursday 9 April 2026 at 8.00pm AEST
Brisbane
No Meetings
It has been decided to cancel Brisbane meetings. If anyone is interested in taking over the position of convenor, please contact the LRRSA Secretary.
Sydney
Illawarra colliery railways
Member Jeremy Wainwright visited Tasmania in around 1960 when there was still much narrow-gauge steam activity to be found and photographed. Jeremy will talk about his photographic expeditions to railways of interest on the West Coast of the state.
Location: Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood, in the ‘Private Room’, Brasserie Restaurant. Free parking in RSL car park. Only 10 minutes easy walk from Burwood railway station.
Please contact Ross (0415 995 304) or David (0400 347 127) if you need to be signed in upon arrival. It is highly recommended to arrive early and enjoy a meal with other LRRSA members.
Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 7:30pm
Adelaide
The SA Group meets on the first Thursday of February and December, and the last Thursday of March, May, July and September. Any news of light rail matters – particularly in SA, NT and the Broken Hill area – is welcome. As accommodation is limited, interested persons should contact John Meredith at sa_group@lrrsa.org.au or by phone (0447 734 163) for details if you have not previously been to a meeting. A small and friendly group.
Location: 1 Kindergarten Drive, Hawthorndene
Date: The next meetings is scheduled for 5 February 2026 at 7.30 pm (SA time)