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Mudgee-Gulgong Weekend

21 October 2025 / Story by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Bryan Shedden, Fiona Shedden, Ann Hicks

Illawarra Chapter enjoyed a brilliant trip to the "nest in the hills" with plenty of great driving roads, historic goldrush towns, and delicious local produce.

Berry, Shoalhaven and Surrounds

20 October 2025 / Words: Simon and Cathy Trickett. Photos: Simon and Cathy Trickett, Rob Wilkins and Lili Chi

How were the Donuts at Berry you ask? Well worth the 850km round trip I say, plus there were also some great roads. Read on to find out more about the Canberra Chapters visit to Berry, Shoalhaven and surrounds.

We’re going Wayback – the Goulburn Brewery Run

20 October 2025 / Words: Rod Nicholas. Photos: Rod Nicholas, Rob Wilkins, Lili Chi

A visit to Australia’s oldest mainland brewery, re-opened after an absence of many long years, was a call to duty.

Orange Festival in Griffith

18 October 2025 / Story by Tony Heathwood, Jean Cook, Glenn Weir, Dianne Byers and photos by Tony Heathwood and Julie Sando

Oranges everywhere.

Leura Gardens Festival

18 October 2025 / Story by Kay Godfrey and photos by Mark Godfrey, Rob Wilko

Spring Run to Wentworth Falls Lake & Leura Gardens Festival

Lake Burley Griffin Cruise

18 October 2025 / Story: Roger Brook; Photos: Roger Brook, Lesley Brook

South Coast went for a cruise on Lake Burley Griffin and took the opportunity to team up with Canberra chapter for a run in the country.

Bundeena

11 October 2025 / Story: Karen Olde; Photos: Anda Clayton, Karen Olde, Kerry Warner and Keith Monaghan

A lovely spring morning sounds good for a run through the National Park to Bundeena for lunch.

Something to Wine about

10 October 2025 / Story Ray Cosier, Photos Wendy Mulholland

Hunter goes on A 3 day jaunt out to Mudgee for the ' Flavours of Mudgee ' Wine & Food Festival

10 Year 200,000km Road Test Report

03 October 2025 / Words & Photos by Bryan Shedden

10 years ago in Club Torque, I wrote a story about the ordering process and delivery of my 1.5L ND. It turned out to be the first ND delivered to an Australian customer. I took delivery on 5 Aug 2015, the same day as the national dealer launch in Noosa. Read on for my 200,000km road test report!

Illawarra Convenors BBQ

30 September 2025 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Ann Hicks, Senia Gaunson & Zan Dimovski

Who's up for gourmet BBQ hamburgers and a drink at the foreshore of Lake Illawarra on a gorgeous Spring day? 27 members joined Convenors Zan & Phil for a drive through the hills to our mystery destination.

Ian Combes receives the NSW/VIC Interstate Challenge trophy from John Downes. Photo by Bryan Shedden.

MX-5 Club hosts a CSCA Supersprint

28 September 2025 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilko

We hosted Round 5 of the CSCA Supersprint Series on Sunday 21 September 2025 at the Amaroo Circuit of Sydney Motorsport Park. The event also counted as Round 4 of the MX-5 Club Sprint Championship and the annual NSW/VIC Interstate Challenge with 15 visiting Victorian MX-5ers. Three events in one!

16 Aug 2025 Photo by Jimmy Shen (non-member)

Our first club track day at SMP GP circuit

28 September 2025 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Jimmy Shen

Our first ever club track day at the Gardner (GP) circuit of Sydney Motorsport Park was on 16 August 2025, organised by Club Lotus Australia as Round 5 of the CSCA Supersprint Series.

photo by Andrew Edgar https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_edgar/54603851418/sizes/h/

MX-5 Club of NSW 35th Anniversary

27 September 2025 / Words by Jeff & Pam Rowe, Steve Eccleston & Senia Gaunson, Photos by Rob Wilkins, Peter Hilkmann, Andrew Edgar, Senia Gaunson

The 35th Anniversary of the MX-5 Club of NSW was celebrated in grand style with the biggest event we've ever held, on Saturday 21 June 2025 at Gledswood Homestead & Winery. The event was heavily subsidised for members, with 260 members and 7 guests joining us for a huge Show & Shine and three-course lunch with a special guest speaker - Bob Hall!

Bulga & Beyond

19 September 2025 / Written by: Graham King, Photos: Denise Birrell

Playing around on Google Steet View highlighted a road that had been upgraded after many years of being undrivable. So whaty else to do but put a run together from Wollombi to Singleton.

Midweek Gerroa Jaunt

18 September 2025 / Mark Garvan

A perfect spring morning heading south to Gerroa

Wee Jasper Wandering

16 September 2025 / Words and photos by Rod Nicholas

My first trip to Wee Jasper took nearly three hours over a rough and dusty dirt track, but that was almost 50 years ago. Today, the 70 km trip to the Wee Jasper Distillery took an hour, and the roads are a delight in an MX-5 (mostly).

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!