Moruya Antique Tractor and Machinery Association

03/09/2026

Your donation will help to complete our project… 🙏🙄

Go Fund Me ….Six and a half years since the 2019 devastating bushf… Steve Shields needs your support for Build our Shed - Rising from the Ashes

28/08/2026

Go Fund Me ….Six and a half years since the 2019 devastating bushf… Steve Shields needs your support for Build our Shed - Rising from the Ashes

28/08/2026

Our team will be at Bunnings Warehouse Australia Batemans Bay NSW this Saturday 29th Aug from 9am … The best sausage sangas in town… with or without onions… Cold drinks too.. Please come along and support our fundraising efforts to complete the build for our new shed…

26/08/2026

Aiming for this to be our Best rally ever… don’t miss out…mark the dates in your diary now…. We love to display our restored farm machinery from yesteryear, share our knowledge and have a yarn or two. There’s raffle prizes, market stalls, food and drinks, something for the whole family. Entry by Gold Coin donation.

22/08/2026

Always a great weekend at Taralga

28/07/2026

🚛 A True Pioneer of Australian Trucking 🇦🇺

Pictured here is the 1908 Daimler Renard, believed to be Australia’s oldest surviving truck.

More than a century ago, this incredible machine helped shape the future of road transport in Australia. After spending decades abandoned in a remote ghost town, it was painstakingly restored and now stands as a tribute to the pioneers who built our nation’s transport industry.

Every modern prime mover on our highways today owes something to machines like this.

At Braidwood Big Wheels, we’re proud to celebrate the entire journey of Australian trucking—from these incredible early workhorses through to the latest highway legends.

📅 Saturday, 10 October 2026
📍 Braidwood Showground

Whether you love vintage trucks, classic restorations or modern heavy haulage, come along and celebrate the history, the machines and the people who keep Australia moving.

Read the full story here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-11/australias-oldest-truck-restored-for-road-transport-museum/12545732

12/07/2026

After over six and a half years of mostly stress and angst and above all determination and commitment, MATAMA is able to move forward and see light at the end of the tunnel.

Included in their Shed, along with their Workshop and Museum will be a Food Bank Pantry and Community Meeting Room.

We are seeking donations and Grants so that the build can finally commence.

Your help will be truly appreciated. ☺️🙏

www.matama.weebly.com/our-recovery.html

22/05/2026

Entry form and details in 1st comment

15/05/2026

EWG and MATAMA rise from the Ashes – Working Bee at the Bimbimbie site on 11th May 2026
….Like the mythical Phoenix the members of Eurobodalla Woodcraft Guild (the Woodies) Eurobodalla Woodies and Moruya Antique Tractor and Machinery Association Inc. (MATAMA) on Monday 11th May commenced clearing work on their leased land at Bimbimbie, next to the Fire Training Centre.
Here they will raise two new workshops, replacing their old building at Mogo which burned to the ground in the 2019/2020 bush fires.
The two groups have after much investigation and research finally cleared all hurdles and solved all problems associated with the site at Bimbimbie.
They have development approval from Council and are currently working on the next stage to enable construction to proceed.
The site, largely clear of vegetation, required a little clean up in one corner and is now ready for work to proceed. The proposed buildings were marked out for the members to visualise the new developments and meet each other, as they will be neighbours again in the near future.
Both groups had for many years operated out of the Original Gold Rush Colony at Mogo. From there they both provided avariety of services to the community.
MATAMA operated a machinery museum, with some of the oldest working farm machinery in the Shire. Many of these items were severely damaged in the blaze but have been faithfully restored by the group in rented premises in Moruya.
The Woodies make a variety of wooden items from furniture to toys for not-for-profit organisations and Charities. They provide training in many aspects of woodwork and are currently working out of 3 containers and like MATAMA are desperate to build their own workshop to further develop their community service.
Both groups assist the community in many ways and provided a safe working environment for all of their members.
They are now seeking financial support via grants and donations so that they can start construction.
Contacts:​ Steve Shields
MATAMA 0418 439 914
https://matama.weebly.com/

https://matama.weebly.com/bimbimbie-2026.html

​Eric Simes
The Woodies
Eurobodalla Woodwork Guild
0418 655 588