What MR2 Enthusiasts Can Find on the MR2 Owners Club of Australia Site

Updated

The MR2 Owners Club of Australia site (mr2club.com.au) is the national hub for Toyota MR2 owners and fans, and it is most useful if you want to find your state club, follow national events like the MR2 Nationals, or browse galleries, merchandise and technical material. It is a club and community site rather than a shop or a workshop manual, so expect club news, event records and links out to state groups rather than pricing or booking systems.

Finding your local club

The homepage's main function is a state selector. From there you can reach the club body for your area:

  • New South Wales
  • Victoria – Facebook Group
  • Australian Capital Territory – Facebook Group
  • Queensland – Facebook Group
  • Western Australia (Perth)
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania

There are also links to the MR2 Australia Forum. Note that several states run through Facebook Groups rather than standalone sites, so joining those means having a Facebook account and requesting to join the group.

Events and the MR2 Nationals

The site tracks the national gathering, the MR2 Nationals, with a running record of past and upcoming events. Listed years include:

  • 2007 – Canberra, ACT
  • 2009 – Bathurst, NSW
  • 2011 – Bright, Victoria
  • 2013 – Hobart, Tasmania
  • 2015 – Brisbane, QLD
  • 2017 – Adelaide
  • 2019 – Canberra
  • 2022 – Hunter Valley
  • 2024 – Wodonga
  • 2026 – Launceston, Tasmania

The 2026 Nationals page shows the event lifecycle the club posts through: registration open, registration closed, then concluded. The concluded notice credits the Victorian MR2 club and its event committee (Jodie Clarence, David Nguyen, Ethan McArthur, Michael Halliday, and Desley and James Pannell), names major sponsors Autobarn Launceston, Shannons Insurance and Gyeon Australia, and thanks venues and vendors including Tamar Valley Resort, Spirit of Tasmania, Symmons Plains Raceway, Cataract Gorge Cruises, Scamander Beach Resort, Riverfront Motel, Gold Rush Inn, Beachfront Voyager Motor Inn, Legana Tavern and Mount Elephant Pancake Shack. Special guest Tim Johnson spoke about the journey behind the MR2 #28 race car.

If you want to attend a future Nationals, the practical takeaway is to watch the event page for the registration-open post, since registration is time-limited and closes before the event.

The site also lists a motorsport entry, the Wakefield Park Challenge, under its Racing section.

Galleries, magazine, merchandise and tech info

Beyond events, the navigation covers:

  • Galleries – photo sets from milestones and meets, such as the 2004 20th Anniversary of MR2, the 2004 Gippsland Hillclimb, a 2006 NSW driver training day, the 2013 Nationals in panoramic format, and the 2014 MR2 30th Anniversary in Melbourne.
  • Magazine – the club publication.
  • Merchandise – club items.
  • Tech Info – technical reference material for owners.
  • Racing – motorsport content, including the Wakefield Park Challenge.
  • Club History – separate histories for the ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC clubs.
  • Join – membership entry point.
  • Links and Contact – external resources and ways to reach the club.

How to use the site

  1. Start at the homepage and pick your state to reach the relevant club or Facebook Group.
  2. Check the Events section for the next MR2 Nationals and its registration status.
  3. Use Tech Info and the Magazine for ownership and club reading.
  4. Use Join if you want to become a member, or Contact if your question is not covered elsewhere.

The main limitation to plan around: the site does not publish membership pricing, event fees or registration costs in the material available, so confirm those with your state club or the event organisers directly.