Welcome

Welcome to the Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia (COTMA) website. Our goal is to promote heritage tramways and foster excellence in Museum practice and presentations. COTMA, established in 1975, represents the interests of heritage tramway museums / operators throughout Australasia.

COTMA is a non-profit organisation, assisting individual museums to achieve their objectives. Full membership is open to organisations having urban transport collections within Australia and open to the public. Associate membership is available as well. COTMA works together with other rail heritage bodies such as the Association of Tourist and Heritage Rail Australia (AHTRA), the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand (FRONZ) and is a member of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA).

 

What's New?

7/1/2010 - "Call for Papers" link added to the Wellgington 2010 Conference Page.

26 December 2009 - December 2009 News Update added and MTPA web link changed over to their new site.

2 December 2009 - COTMA Statement of Purpose updated.

5 Nov 2009 - Proceedings Page style changed, Ballarat 2000 and Adelaide 1977 Conference Proceedings added.

10 Oct 2009 - Preliminary Conference Program for Wellington 2010 added to the Conference page.

3 Oct 2009 - Conference Details and link to information document provided, October News added, other minor changes made.