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Thirlmere Festival of Steam

Locality: Thirlmere, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1300 115 599

Address: 20 Barbour Rd 2572 Thirlmere, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.thirlmerefestivalofsteam.com

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25.01.2022 What a massive weekend! Here are more epic photos from this year's festival.

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24.01.2022 Happy Tuesday! Check out the final round of photos from the 30th annual Thirlmere Festival of Steam. Tag and share!

23.01.2022 Applications for the Thirlmere Festival of Steam 2020 are now open. Enquiries at [email protected] Local Wollondilly Community Groups and Charities ca...n apply for a free stall or discounted food stall by emailing their completed application to [email protected] Approval of a free stall will be at the discretion of Rotary Picton and BD Productions. Applications close 24th January 2020

23.01.2022 THIRLMERE FESTIVAL OF STEAM POSTPONED Transport Heritage NSW and Wollondilly Shire Council have reached the unfortunate decision to postpone the 2021 Thirlmere... Festival of Steam. Ongoing restrictions on mass gatherings of people due to COVID-19 have meant holding such a large-scale open event in the near future was untenable. The safety of the community needs to be our first priority. The Thirlmere Festival of Steam will be rescheduled to Sunday 20 March 2022 and will include a dinner, live entertainment, and extended carnival. Transport Heritage NSW and Wollondilly Shire Council remain committed to working together to bring about a variety of smaller activations in Thirlmere throughout the year. Steam train rides return to the NSW Rail Museum every Saturday and Sunday from this weekend and in May, the Thirlmere community will have a smaller celebration in the form of a Family Fun Day at the Thirlmere Sportsground. This will include outdoor movie, amusement rides, a market and food stalls. We look forward to announcing further details about the 2022 Thirlmere Festival of Steam later this year.

22.01.2022 Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum would like community feedback on your Thirlmere Festival of Steam experience to help plan the 2021 event. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TFoSCommunitySurvey

18.01.2022 The Thirlmere Festival of Steam kicks off today at the NSW Rail Museum with steam train rides, driver’s cab visits, a steam and vintage park, mini-train rides and more! Tomorrow is double the fun with all the NSW Rail Museum activities plus a village fair. Visit www.thirlmerefestivalofsteam.com for more information and tickets.... Image credit: SJB Photography

16.01.2022 THIRLMERE FESTIVAL OF STEAM TO RETURN IN 2021 The much-loved Thirlmere Festival of Steam will return in March 2021 following a transition agreement reached between the Rotary Club of Picton NSW, Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW. This year’s Thirlmere Festival of Steam had been postponed due to bushfires impacting the region.... While we had been in discussions with our event partners about a new date for 2020, the Coronavirus situation has further complicated our planning efforts, said Thirlmere Festival of Steam Committee Chair, Geoff Cannon. This is disappointing for us Rotarians as 2020 was to be our last Festival, however on the upside we are equally pleased to have now secured the Festival’s future for 2021 and beyond. From 2021, the Thirlmere Festival of Steam will be officially managed by Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW. On behalf of the community, I would like to thank all Rotarians involved in the Festival for their stewardship of this annual event over many years, said Wollondilly Shire Council Executive Director, Community and Corporate, Ally Dench. With our community dealing with the aftermath of bushfires, floods and now the impacts of the Coronavirus, events such as the Thirlmere Festival of Steam will be front and centre for Council in 2021. Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum, have also reaffirmed their commitment to the annual event. We look forward to working with Wollondilly Shire Council in further developing and expanding this annual celebration of steam and nostalgia which has continued to attract thousands to the area for over 30 years, said Transport Heritage NSW CEO, Andrew Moritz. As the Coronavirus situation evolves, we will continue to monitor advice from the relevant government authorities in relation to events and gatherings. Further information on event arrangements for 2021, including stallholder and sponsorship opportunities, will be announced later this year.

13.01.2022 THIRLMERE FESTIVAL OF STEAM POSTPONED As a result of the recent bush fires that impacted the Wollondilly community and the subsequent and ongoing response by local community groups, the Thirlmere Festival of Steam has been postponed to a date yet to be determined. The Wollondilly community and volunteer organisations have all been focused on the recovery efforts at a critical time in our event planning where we usually rely on the same groups and volunteers to put together t...his annual community celebration said the President of Picton Rotary, Greg Dobson. While we are deeply disappointed to have come to this decision, we equally understand and sympathise with those who have been caught up in this crisis. The Rotary Club of Picton NSW will now work closely with Festival partners including the NSW Rail Museum, Wollondilly Shire Council and BD Productions on finding a suitable alternative date. While the event has been postponed, the NSW Rail Museum still plans to recommence steam operations on the weekend of 29 February and 1 March, conditions permitting. A new date for the event is expected to be announced soon.

11.01.2022 You can now download the full festival program, including map, at the Thirlmere Festival of Steam website at: www.thirlmerefestivalofsteam.com/whats-on

10.01.2022 The North West Model Engineers will display two 5-inch locks outside Thirlmere Public School tomorrow! One is locomotive 7306 in candy colour scheme and the other is NSWGR 3203. Stop by and check them out. Thank you to our event sponsors: Wollondilly Shire Council, Transport Heritage NSW, C91.3FM, SIMEC, Governors Hill, Remondis, Multiquip Maldon Hatchery, Bradcorp, Absolute Showbags, Wollondilly Anglican College, Picton Bowling Club, Welcome Inn Hotel, PB Catering, Jim’s Handyman and the Chalker family.

02.01.2022 Wow, what a wonderful weekend! Thirlmere came to life yesterday with steam train rides, market stalls, a street parade, vintage car show and more. We were honoured to welcome His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor of New South Wales, and Mrs. Linda Hurley. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the community! Shout out to Rotary Club of Picton and the NSW Rail Museum for putting on a great event. Image credit: Jeff McGill

01.01.2022 Take a trike ride with Wild Ride Australia during the Thirlmere Festival of Steam. Rides and merchandise will be available on Sunday 3 March. You can fly solo or ride with two of your friends! Thank you to our event sponsors: Wollondilly Shire Council, Transport Heritage NSW, C91.3FM, SIMEC, Governors Hill, Remondis, Multiquip Maldon Hatchery, Bradcorp, Absolute Showbags, Wollondilly Anglican College, Picton Bowling Club, Welcome Inn Hotel, PB Catering, Jim’s Handyman and the Chalker family.