Roderick. How Melbourne solved its sewage problem. Mitchell Toy October 2, 2018 Herald Sun MELBOURNE was booming 50 years after it was founded. Flush with money from the gold rush it was soon to becom

Hi all, I’ve just been reading the letters in the latest LRRSA magazine, specifically that from Dr Gregory Oehm on page 41. In his very interesting letter, he notes the number on 1513 and then mention

LRRSA Zoom entertainment meeting On Thursday 11 February at 8.00 pm AEDT (ACT, NSW, Vic., and Tas. Time). the LRRSA will be holding an online meeting via Zoom. It will go for about 60 to 90 minutes, b

Better late than never! We had a bit of a delay with the delivery of Light Railways 277, which pushed the mailout back a week. The magazine has now been handed over to Australia Post - members should

Further to the announcement of the impending arrival of Light Railways 277, we have been advised that the South Australian group will be having a meeting on 4 February, at 1 Kindergarten Drive, Hawtho

Roderick Sun.11.10.20 Melbourne 'Herald Sun' SEEKING the owner and location of the sawmill in this photo taken in September 1922, possibly in Noojee. The surnames of some men are Taylor, McKenzie and

It has been years since tramways were used in the timber industry in Victoria, but I suspect that we still keep an eye on the industry. Roderick Multiple problems with state logging agency, damning au

Greg Stephenson Brisbane, Australia Get Outlook for iOS G’day I searched through some aerial photograph available from the Queensland Government website and located the Fun Fare in the 1969 photograph

G’day all It’s Christmas Eve and I remember that growing up at Redcliffe in Queensland in the 1960’s and 1970’s that as a child we’d always go the Funfair at Scarborough on Christmas Eve to wear us ou

On Thursday 10 December at 8.00 pm AEDT (ACT, NSW, Vic., and Tas. Time). the LRRSA will be holding an online meeting via Zoom. It will go for about 60 to 90 minutes, but you will be free to leave at a

The originally planned mailout date for Light Railways 276 was to be last week, but we pushed it back so we could do a traditional mailout. The magazine has now been handed over to Australia Post, so

News has arrived via google group Trams Down Under of John's death, aged 75, apparently after a long illness. He had been a long-serving LRRSA treasurer. Enlosed: A photo of John enjoying an LRRSA tou

Roderick Smith Escape to Carnarvon, Western Australia: The town that played a surprising role in the NASA moon landing JUL 25, 2020 Carnarvon jetty, built in the 1890s, is credited with kicking off th

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The 610 mm gauge railway was quite major. The lack had a paddleboat from Ballarat, which was repatriated. The chairlift came from Whistlestop (Frankston) "150705Su-DSCF0944-ScoresbyMelbourneVic.-Carib

On *Thursday 8 October at 8.30 pm* Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (8.00pm in SA; 7.30pm in Qld; 5.30pm in WA; 0930 UTC) the LRRSA will be holding an online meeting via Zoom. It will go for ab

JUNE 25 2020 Little blue train back on track at Weston Park Bluebell the little train is operating again. Picture: Supplied In another sign of life returning to the realms of normality, Bluebell, the

I like the look of Phil Bianchi’s recent book, Woodlines of Western Australia, but nowhere online can I find the gauge of these railways Any clues please? Thanks, David 1/2d

Light Railways 275, the October 2020 issue, has been entrusted to Australia Post for delivery. It should drop into your letterboxes some time soon - or for non-members, it should be available at your

Hi all, This topic is about a model of the Corrimal Colliery and its Incline in 1/43rd scale using 16.5mm gauge track for the 2' tramway and 3' gauge stone disposal track at the screens and 32mm gauge