Australian Society of Section Car Operators

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ASSCO membership is generally available to people over the age of 16. Membership includes a subscription to Trackside, the ASSCO magazine.

Membership dues are $50 a year, due 1 July each year.
New members joining fee is $40.
New members joining between 1 July and 31 December pay $50 membership, plus joining fee.
New members joining between 1 January and 30 June pay $30 membership, plus joining fee.

All overseas membership application payments must be in Australian dollars with cheques drawn on an Australian bank.

Membership form here.

Contact the Group co-ordinator for all membership enquiries

To participate in meet, members must also:

• Undergo an ASSCO induction.
• Undergo the appropriate safety induction for the rail network authority (QR Pink Card in Queensland).
• Possess an appropriate Safety Worker Critical Medical Certificate.
• Pay their ASSCO insurance.
• Pay their meet fees and return their Expression of Interest form by the due date.

Members may be able to participate as passengers in a meet depending on availability of seats and the conditions of the section car owner. Membership to ASSCO does not guarantee that a member can participate as a passenger on a meet.

Section Car owners wanting to operate their section car must undergo ASSCO section car operator accreditation. Their section car must pass ASSCO standards and be registered with the appropriate rail network authority (QR in Queensland).

Use of ASSCO/QR registered section cars on any railway without ASSCO and/or QR authorisation is illegal, and will not be tolerated by ASSCO or QR. ASSCO members will be dismissed from the society if they are found to be operating their Section Cars on railways illegally outside ASSCO organised events. Illegal use of any railway corridor can result in criminal prosecution from the railway owner.

This list is not definitive and should be used as a guide only.