How do I find my local MR2 club in Australia?

The MR2 Owners Club of Australia website (mr2club.com.au) is the central hub for finding your state or territory club. On its home page, you select your state to be directed to the relevant local club website or Facebook group. The available entries cover New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Western Australia (Perth), South Australia, and Tasmania, plus a national MR2 Australia Forum.

What the national site gives you

The site acts as a directory rather than a single club. Its home page lists each state and territory with a link to that region's own presence, so the national page is the starting point and the local page or group is where you actually make contact.

It also hosts broader club content that applies across states, including:

• Events – a calendar and records of past gatherings
• Galleries – photo archives going back to the 2004 20th Anniversary of the MR2
• Magazine and Merchandise sections
• Tech Info and Racing pages, including the Wakefield Park Challenge
• Club history pages for the ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC branches
• A Join page and a Contact page

Where each state or territory is reached

The home page distinguishes between regions with their own website and those reached through a Facebook group:

If you are in Victoria, the ACT, or Queensland, expect to join through Facebook rather than a standalone site. For NSW, WA, SA, and Tasmania, follow the state website link.

What the club actually does

Knowing the scale of activity helps you judge whether a local club is worth contacting. The site documents a long run of national events:

• 2007 – MR2 Nationals, Canberra, ACT
• 2009 – MR2 Nationals, Bathurst, NSW
• 2011 – MR2 Nationals, Bright, Victoria
• 2013 – MR2 Nationals, Hobart, Tasmania
• 2014 – MR2 30th Anniversary, Melbourne
• 2015 – MR2 Nationals, Brisbane QLD
• 2017 – MR2 Nationals, Adelaide
• 2019 – MR2 Nationals, Canberra
• 2022 – MR2 Nationals, Hunter Valley
• 2023 – MR2 40th Anniversary
• 2024 – MR2 Nationals, Wodonga
• 2026 – MR2 Nationals, Launceston, Tasmania

The 2026 Nationals in Tasmania is listed as concluded. The event was organised by the Victorian MR2 club and its event committee, with major sponsors Autobarn Launceston, Shannons Insurance, and Gyeon Australia, and vendor support including Tamar Valley Resort, Spirit of Tasmania, Symmons Plains Raceway, Cataract Gorge Cruises, and several accommodation and dining venues. A guest speaker, Tim Johnson, spoke about the MR2 #28 race car. This gives you a sense of the kind of multi-day, sponsor-backed event the club network runs, and why joining a state branch is the way to hear about the next one.

Steps to find and contact your club

1. Go to mr2club.com.au.
2. On the home page, find the "Please select your state to visit your local MR2 club website" list.
3. Click your state or territory.
4. If you land on a Facebook group, request to join and introduce yourself and your car.
5. If you land on a state website, look for its Join or Contact page.
6. For national discussion, use the MR2 Australia Forum linked from the same list.

Common snags

• No standalone site for your state. Victoria, the ACT, and Queensland are Facebook-only, so a search for a dedicated website will come up empty.
• The national site is a directory, not a forum. Don't expect membership sign-up or event registration to happen on the home page itself.
• Event registration windows close. The 2026 Nationals page shows the sequence Registration Open → Registration Closed → Concluded, so check the current status before planning around an event.
• State pages differ in activity. A Facebook group may be quieter or more active than a state website; if you get no response, try the national forum or the Contact page.

If your goal is simply to meet other MR2 owners near you, pick your state link first and treat the national site as the index. If your goal is a specific event, check the Events section for the latest status rather than relying on past Nationals listings.