Meetings
Meetings of ATA members are held at various times and locations in most capitals. They allow members to meet others who share an interest in transport matters and to catch up with the latest news. Meetings also offer the opportunity to exchange interesting timetables and documents. Friends are always welcome at ATA meetings.
Adelaide
The meetings are arranged at a convenient time and place in order to meet members’ needs.
The meetings are arranged by the ATA member Robert Field. His email address is and he can be contact by phone on (08) 8339 2065.
Brisbane
Meetings are held regularly at the residence of ATA member Brian Webber, 61/22 Towns Street, Mitchelton starting at 2pm on Saturdays. Please contact Brian for the dates of meetings on (07) 3354 2140.
The meetings discuss current transport matters and members exchange timetables.
Canberra
The Canberra group is no longer meeting on a regular basis. Please contact ATA member David Cranney, by email .
Melbourne
The meetings are held on the second Saturday of March, July and November at 2.00pm at the home of ATA member David Hennell, 3/29 Croydon Rd, Surrey Hills which is a short walk from Chatham Station. David’s unit is the third one done the driveway. A presentation followed by discussion on an interesting timetable topic will be a feature of each meeting. The next meeting will be at 2.00pm on Saturday 5th July 2025.
For more details contact David on (03) 9830 1802.
Sydney
Meetings are held at the Sydney Bus Museum, 25 Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt, NSW. For details of the next meeting, contact Chris Pandilovski, , or 0423 693 718.
There is no cost for the meeting, although a gold coin donation would be appreciated which will go to the Museum to cover our usage of their kitchen and facilities.
The Museum is easily accessible from bus stops located approximately 150 metres away on Norton Street. Three Transit Systems routes serve the area:
- Bus 440 every 15 minutes from Railway Square (Central), Stand M.
- Bus 445 every 15 minutes from Petersham station stop on Trafalgar Street or Campsie station, South Parade, Stand E.
- Bus 437 every 20 minutes from Town Hall (QVB), York Street, Stand B.
The nearest bus stops are on Norton Street, opposite Pioneers Memorial Park before or after William Street (depending on direction of travel).
Leichhardt North tram stop is the closest to the Museum, with trams running every 10 minutes during the day from Dulwich Hill and from Central Grand Concourse.
Annual General Meeting
The ATA Annual General Meeting provides a great opportunity for members to meet each other over lunch and to discuss the activities of the Association with the Management Committee. The location of the AGM rotates each year around the capital cities. The 2024 AGM was held in Canberra on the afternoon of Saturday 26 October 2024.
Special Events
2023 marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of ATA.
Special events were organised to mark this milestone. A Celebration Dinner was held in conjunction with the AGM on 21 October 2023. Special historical articles were included in The Times during 2023.
