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Zig Zag Railway

09 September 2025 / Story: Anda Clayton; Photos: Anda Clayton, Rose Smith, Keith Monaghan; Video: Brian Clayton

Rain and snow promised but not delivered, eight intrepid South Coast and one Hunter chapter member made their way to the Blue Mountains for a ride on the Zig Zag railway

Lunch at Telegraph Hotel – Gunning NSW

04 September 2025 / Words: Ian Bottcher Photos: Robyn Bottcher

With a grading of ‘easy’, the day encouraged camaraderie among like-minded MX-5 enthusiasts, all seemingly enjoying the scenic, wandering, and relaxing drive north.

Let's Get on the Tractor

29 August 2025 / Photos and Story Kay Godfrey

New owners at Tractor 828

photo by Andrew Edgar 7 Apr 2024 https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_edgar/53635956127/in/album-72177720316041642

Officials wanted for CSCA Supersprint

28 August 2025 / Words by Gaynor Lawler

We need your help as a volunteer official for the CSCA Supersprint at Sydney Motorsport Park Amaroo Circuit on Sunday  21st September. This is your chance to give back to the Club by helping out for the day. Plus its a fun day watching the action from up close. Give it a go!

Motor Life Museum

23 August 2025 / Story: Geoff Smith; Photos: Keith Monaghan; Video: Brian Clayton

You've probably been waiting... for ages... to hear about the 'all boys' Australian Motor Life Museum run. Despite stormy weather, it was a good drive over Saddleback Mtn to Dapto, the museum provided an impressive collection of unique vehicles and memorabilia and the boys are keen to return.

A royal run to Kew !

21 August 2025 / Rosemary Black

A short run took us to the Royal Hotel Kew for a delicious lunch!

Mazdas go to Mudgee

19 August 2025 / Words by Rod Nicholas. Photos by Rod & Maryanne Nicholas

Mudgee has been a popular destination for our Chapter. My records show a Ken Keeling expedition in 2014 to experience the Food & Wine Festival (although Ken probably led a few before that) and half a dozen since then, not counting visits to Mudgee on other runs. My planning blunder (the breweries were closed!) didn’t blunt the fun.

Cruising to Charming Wiseman's Inn for Lunch

17 August 2025 / Story Genn Weir, Photos Maree Eccleston, Suzanne Theuns, Michael Lam

Through scenic Galston Gorge to Berowra Waters FFerry

South Coast Christmas in July

09 August 2025 / Story: Anda Clayton; Photos: Anda Clayton and Rose Smith

It was cold and cloudy but it was beginning to feel a lot like Christmas......yes, today was our Christmas in July run to the Southern Highlands!

A Mystery Christmas (in July)

04 August 2025 / Senia Gaunson and Brendan Barr

Christmas in July with a difference. Solve the clues to find your destination.....

Sprint to Sutton Forest

04 August 2025 / Leonie Goodsell

After a week of severe winds, it was great to Zoom-zoom off to Sutton Forest, top down.

It's a long way to Bungendore (The Royal)

03 August 2025 / Author: Simon and Cathy Trickett - Photos: Simon and Cathy Trickett, Rod Nicholas

Bungendore, a quaint little town just 40km and 35 minutes from Canberra, but for most us that just wouldn’t cut it. So we took a 230km and 2hr45min detour. Hence, the run was aptly named ‘It’s a long way to Bungendore’.

Duntryleague Christmas in July

02 August 2025 / Story Christine Cameron, Photos Wendy Mulholland and Ray Cosier

A fun winter run down the Putty Rd with a stop at Grey Gums, up Bells Line Rd across to Lithgow for lunch then on to Orange. It's an early start but necessary as we have quite a way to go.

Leeton Art Deco Weekend

30 July 2025 / Words: Rod Nicholas. Photos: Rod Nicholas, Bricet Kloren, Lili Chi, Rob Wilkins, Donna Sharpe

Our third expedition to Leeton for the Art Deco Festival snuck up on me like a burglar. It had been so long ago that I initiated the run that I had almost forgotten to finish the planning. As it was, a little cramming a short time before take-off can work just as well.

South Coast Goes to Brass Monkey

25 July 2025 / Story: Keith Monaghan; Photos: Geoff Smith, Keith Monaghan

Four hardy souls from the South Coast made the journey north to enjoy the delights of a cold winter's morning drive.

The Polar Bear Express

24 July 2025 / Words and pictures: Zan Dimovski

The Careflight helicopter was called to Goulburn recently to extract some MX-5 users from a sticky situation that may have involved a polar bear. Find out what happened ....

It's a long way to Long Flat Pub !

15 July 2025 / Words by Rosemary Black, Photos by Wayne Lang

An hour's drive from Port Macquarie through picturesque country and forest took us to The Long Flat Pub for a delicious lunch overlooking the Hastings River.

Photo by Andrew Edgar https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_edgar/54639309028/in/album-72177720327376482

Club Motorkhana Round 2

09 July 2025 / Words by Gaynor Lawler, Photos by Andrew Edgar & Rob Wilko

Thank you to all entrants for attending Round 2 of the MX-5 Club of NSW Motorkhana for 2025. Everyone behaved themselves providing a safe and fun day. There was a healthy level of competition particularly among family members and the juniors were also showing the taste of wanting to win. Results from Rounds 1 and 2 are now available to download.

South Coast Goes to 35th Anniversary

04 July 2025 / Story: Rose Smith; Photos: Rose Smith

An all chapter event and South Coast was there

Berry Mountain Adventure

04 July 2025 / Story: Bob Downing; Photos: Rose Smith

A near perfect early winter day for a tops down run in the sun around the twisty and mountainous roads of Berry Mountain and environs.