Web-Based Clubs & Forums

Maxi Scooters Oz
This forum was put into place due to the ever-increasing number of people who are contemplating moving into a maxi scooter from a road bike. You are not alone, as the maxi is now a great option for touring/sports riding. So if you would like to ask questions or join, just go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/maxiscootersoz

Netrider
For a specific and dedicated scooter forum/section within broader discussion forums, log on to www.netrider.net.au

Join the Family
The Australian Scooter Collective forum exists as a way of spreading scooter news of national importance and as a place where clubs can post calender events. Hit the join button, and set it up to recieve a daily digest. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/australiansc/

Vespa Club of Australia
Part of the international Association of Vespa Clubs
www.vespaclub.com.au

The Lambretta Club of Australia
http://www.lambrettaclubaustralia.com
Siobhan Ellis, President, LCoA Inc.

Australia/International

ACT

Atomic Scooter Riders Club of Canberra
Atomic scooter touring club meets on 1st Wednesday each month at the Old Canberra Inn in Lyneham, with various regular rides and meets. 02 6282 6882
www.motorini.com.au or email motorini@cyberone.com.au

NSW

Sydney City Scooter Club
A fun, friendly and free monthly gathering and ride for scooterists (all makes and models). Meet first Sunday of each month, 2pm at the Palisade Hotel, Bennington St, Millers Point, NSW or second Tuesday at 7.30pm for social drinks, snacks and night scootering.
www.sydneycitysc.com website and chat group.

Hunter Scooter Riders
Newcastle and Hunter Region-based for all makes/models of scooters. Free regular social rides (second Sunday of the month) and a free newsletter, with regular meets (each Tuesday night at various locations around the hunter). Any enquiries welcome. Call Paul 0412 980 491, Lisa 0407 068 539 or visit www.hunterscooterriders.com

Moving Targets Scooter Club Newcastle
Moving Targets SC is a Newcastle based scooter club for all scooters under 300cc and encourage all scooter riders to come and join them for weekly and monthly rides.
They meet every Tuesday 6:00PM @ Lotus Cafe (The Junction) for a dinner ride out and every third Sunday for rides around the Hunter, Central Coast and Hawkes Nest regions.
Please visit: TheMovingTargetsSC @yahoogroups.com or phone Mat and Heather on 0406 870 767

Northern Beaches Scooter Club
Operating out of Scooter Central, Brookvale. The club rides on the third Sunday of each month with a 9am start returning around noon with a coffee/breakfast stop. The club now has 144 members but usually get a dozen or two along for rides.
Members are very friendly to newcomers and represent a cross-section of the community - male and female, learners and experienced riders, scooters of all shapes and sizes.
The club has no formal structure and members make decisions through chat sessions on their website http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/northernbeachesscooterclub
If you just want to browse check out http://www.scootercentral.com.au and click onto Northern Beaches Scooter Club or phone Scooter Central on 02 9938 5858 for more info.

Microcar and Scooter Club
www..drive.to/mcsc
A NSW-based/run nation club for club and classic microcars and scooters. Mostly themed around microcars from the 50's - 70's, but with an interesting mix of classic and rare scooters (eg. Lambretta and Heinkel) and most are ‘club-plated/registered'. Various rides, meets and displays throughout the year. Contact Microcar and Scooter Club, PO Box 42, Berowra, NSW 2081.

Central Coast Scooter Club
Central Coast Scooter Club invites all riders and owners of motor scooters for a social get together and ride on the last Saturday of each month at 1PM from Hungry Jacks West Gosford .Big scooters or small , old or new ,male or female riders, all welcome to join us on our organised outings.
Further information about our club including past and present events from Rod on 43654023 or Vicky on 0415477927 or our website www.ccscooterclub.com.au

NT

No active scooter clubs.

QLD

Maxitag Scooter Tourers
www.maxitag.org
Ride country roads in the Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast areas with the emphasis on the social aspects of group riding. Primarily for Maxi-scooters, but scoots from 125cc upward can be adequate. Motorcycle riders are also welcome.
Rides are on the first weekend of each month, plus impromptu midweek runs and "Moonlight" rides during the warmer months. Most rides are around 200-250 km, with the occasional trip 300km and over, some overnight camping trips also arranged for longer distances, and extended tours (3 days or more) a few times per year, usually to meet riders from other cities. For riders male and female, all ages, comfortable with highway speed limits.
Support given to newcomers. Check out the forum and photo gallery to see what we’re all about.

Brisbane Lambretta Club
Open to all Lambretta enthusiasts in the Brisbane area. The club does not encourage auto riders to join although they would be welcome to ride with us if they were interested in Lambrettas - the same for Vespa riders.
Contact Barney 07 3893 4336 or Dibsy 07 3800 3280

Commuters on Scooters - Townsville
A newly formed scooter group interested in meets and short day rides. Contact Peter on 07 4772 1193.

Scooteroo - Aussies who ride and/or appreciate scooters.
Scooteroo is not a club, but a way for people to meet up, socialise and have some scooter fun in Brisbane and the Great South East. We are a like minded group of people who ride scooters for a variety of reason, whether it is for commuting to work or riding on weekends to the local coffee shop. Because we have such a variety of people we also see a variety of bikes from old (and new) Vespa's, Lambretta's to new Honda's and Yamaha's etc.
Since we are not a club, there is much more happening, as everyone is free to add their own events to the forum. We also invite people to use the forum to ask questions and share information.
We have a have a variety of events on throughout the month with 2 rides on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. We also run overnight camping trips and the annual Boreen Point Scooter Rally held every November which is the biggest Scooter Rally in Australia. For further information contact:
Ben Silver: ben@scootopia.com.au

SA

Adelaide Scooter Club
Monthly rides first Sunday of the month. Email Nick Townsend, Moderator, Adelaide Scooter Club, at nick@aandr.com.au
SA Scooter Club
An official Adelaide based club for ALL scooterists, ALL brands and capacities. We do social rides and lobby the government for your rights! Informative forum to make new friends.
www.mrasa.asn.au/scooterclub

TAS

Hobart Motor Scooter Club
www.cosmicbreed.com/hobart_motor_scooter_club_htm
A very active statewide scooter club for all scooterists/scooters. Meet second Sunday of each month, at Machine Laundry Café, Salamanca Square (off Salamanca Place), Hobart, for a ride. 0421 110 414

VIC

Melbourne Scooter Collection
The Melbourne Scooter Collection is a web group for scooterists to find each other, arrange runs and chat about scooters. The Melbourne SC is not a club but a way to bring on some scooter action in Melbourne, Australia.
Regular meet ups: First Sunday of the month at the Rubicon (11:00am, 50 Errol St, Nth Melbourne). This is usually a breakfast and a ride somewhere. Last Thursday of every month, drinks and food at the Carringbush Hotel (6:30pm, 228 Langridge St, Abbotsford). www.melbournescooter.org

Melbourne Scooter Club
The Melbourne Scooter Club, a non-profit group for pre-’75 European scooters, meets first Saturday of the month at DO Store, 123 Queens Pde, Cliffton Hill.
There are regular rides and the club has club registration plates available. The scooters in the club include Maicolettas, Maico, Mobils, Heinkels, Vespas, Lambrettas, Peugeots, Tarrots, Trolls, Durkopp Dianas, Zundapp Bellas, Cezetas, TWNs and the odd ring-in Rabbit and Silver Pigeon just to mention a few.
Call Klaus on 03 9484 3965 AH or Dave on 03 9482 6010.

Melbourne Crusaders Scooter Club
Meeting every second Wednesday at the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel, 48 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, from 7.00pm. Riding every third Sunday of the month at 10.00am from the Q Cafe, 304 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill. Website and forum located at:
http://www.melbournecrusaders.org/

WA

Small Places Mod Scooter Club
A Mod culture-themed club for traditional geared scooters. Meet at Lux lounge bar, Nth Perth for night-time rides. 08 9370 1651. cadwest@webace.com.au

Join The Club
The Australian Scooter Collective forum has been proposed as a way of spreading scooter news of national importance and a place where clubs can post calendar events with the aim eventually of having a database of all keen scooterists on the land. Simply hit the join button, and set it up to receive a daily digest. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/australiansc

Scootamoto
Regular rides from three scootamoto shops on the last Sunday of alternate months. Call Scootamoto on 08 9301 1660