Galston500

A number of 5" Scale Locomotive will be working together to complete a combined total of 500 laps of the Galston Valley Railway in Galston, NSW. Raising money for MS Research

Miniature trains, Galston, NSW, Hornsby Model Engineers, Galston Valley Railway, Multiple Sclerosis, Westmead Institute of Medical Research, Fundraiser, 5inch, steam train, trains, 500 laps



Thank-you

to the following sponsors

of the

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Amount Raised in 2026
$23,750

Total Raised since 2018: $101,419



A special shout out to the Hornsby Model Engineers Co-Op Ltd and it's Members.
Not only have they allowed us to use their miniature railway track at Galston Valley Railway, but the members of the Club have volunteered their time to fulfill the roles necessary to make this day a success.


Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse is an Australian owned family business that has been supplying NEW & USED Workshop & Engineering Equipment since 1930. Currently they are one of the largest stockists and suppliers of machine tools, sheet metal and fabrication equipment in Australia. They aim to serve all machinery needs throughout Australia. Head office is located in Northmead Sydney & with supply showroom branches in Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth.

Unit 1, 2 Windsor Road, Northmead NSW 2152
(02) 9890 9111


Bendigo Bank - Galston & Districts
Community Bank Galston & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services, we're also committed to returning profits to our local communities.
348 Galston Rd, Galston NSW 2159
(02) 9653 2227


AHBIT
Your Partner in IT Services and tailored Solutions


Besty's Burgers
940 Old Northern Road, Glenorie, NSW
(02) 9652 0233


East Coast Heritage Rail
East Coast Heritage Rail operates day tours and charters out of Sydney, as well as scheduled services to the Illawarra and Southern Highlands


Ell's Sweet Treats
Home made sweet treats - Specialised in Gluten free treats
Hill Top NSW 2575


Jenn's Sewing Shack
Alterations, Repairs, Dressmaking and Embroidery
0425 216 586


MyMerchStore
Whether it's for a once off requirement, or for on-going merchandise supply, MyMerch Store is perfect for all your merchandise supplies.
Quakers Hill, NSW 2763
0402 474 636


Peninsula Seniors Toy Recyclers
Since 1975, dozens of volunteers at Peninsula Toys have refurbished many thousands of toys, games, dolls and bicycles, for reuse by the numerous children's charities that we support, both here in Australia and overseas.
The Baha'i Temple Way. Ingleside. NSW. 2101


Swane's Nurseries
Dural, NSW, 2158


The 9 Inch Sip
The 9 inch sip is a local coffee van doing a range of hot and cold beverages. Come and get creative design iced tea or fresh lemonade because we are not just coffee


The Dural Club
662A Old Northern Road, Dural 2158
(02) 9653 2017


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If your business or company would like to support this event,
via Corporate Sponsorship, Raffle Prize donation or Media Presentation
Please contact our team on info@galston500.com
Lydia Thompson has donated $30.91 towards 'Royal Mail'
on 04 Sep 2026 06:59
Bede Coleman has donated $51.35 towards 'Slimmer'
on 03 Sep 2026 08:56
Helen Facey has donated $20.69 towards 'Royal Mail'
'👏'
on 01 Sep 2026 15:24
Anonymous has donated $50.00 towards 'Woodstock or Bust'
on 31 Aug 2026 16:00
Kris Coles has donated $100.00 towards 'Woodstock or Bust'
on 31 Aug 2026 16:00
Bronwyn Fritz has donated $50.00
on 31 Aug 2026 15:35
Helen Paris has donated $20.00 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Have a great day chugging through the hours! '
on 31 Aug 2026 14:24
David Lee has donated $51.35 towards 'The bearded brothers '
on 31 Aug 2026 12:28
Suzanne Keller has donated $20.69 towards 'Royal Mail'
on 30 Aug 2026 10:42
Sarah Ongley has donated $102.45
'For a great cause'
on 30 Aug 2026 08:18
Lynne Moylan has donated $25.80
'Well done, Roger and Team '
on 29 Aug 2026 21:48
Stuart Kean has donated $51.35 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 29 Aug 2026 21:41
John and Janine Hurcum has donated $51.35 towards 'The Thackers'
'May Allie and The Thacker's reach their fundraising goal by this wonderful event. Also, to the Researcher thank you for your passion in looking into an answer to a reason why a person who is healthy one moment then face challenging way of life. Goodluck and may your research support Doctors when asked "how and why" by patients and their relatives with a defined explanation.'
on 29 Aug 2026 21:21
Angela Andrews has donated $51.35 towards 'Splinters'
'Go Splinters!'
on 29 Aug 2026 17:20
Jackie and Richard has donated $100.00 towards '7306'
'For a great son in law.'
on 29 Aug 2026 13:40
Linda Grenfell has donated $100.00 towards 'The Thackers'
on 29 Aug 2026 12:39
Linda Grenfell has donated $100.00 towards '7306'
on 29 Aug 2026 12:35
Janelle brown has donated $30.91 towards 'Royal Mail'
on 29 Aug 2026 11:38
Bruce & Denise has donated $20.00 towards 'Team 442'
'Run hard'
on 29 Aug 2026 11:05
Jacob Hall has donated $100.00 towards 'Team 442'
'Go Brucey!! Love your favs Kiz & Jacob'
on 29 Aug 2026 11:05
Anonymous has donated $511.25 towards 'Peewee'
'Happy birthday #derailorbust'
on 29 Aug 2026 10:49
Ethan Giddens has donated $61.57 towards 'The Thackers'
on 29 Aug 2026 08:28
Bianca Evans has donated $20.69 towards 'Team Magetron'
on 29 Aug 2026 03:31
Brad Hall has donated $10.00
'Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce. 500 laps to go. '
on 28 Aug 2026 21:45
Linda Hall has donated $10.00
'THIS IS WHY YOU ARE WORLD #1'
on 28 Aug 2026 21:43
Linda Hall has donated $20.00 towards 'Team 442'
'Sponsoring Team 442 because the owner is a legend'
on 28 Aug 2026 21:40
Mrs Jillian Ford has donated $51.35 towards 'Team Magetron'
on 28 Aug 2026 16:12
Michael Ford has donated $51.35 towards 'Team Magetron'
on 28 Aug 2026 16:03
Anne Moore has donated $51.35 towards 'Team 442'
'Go get them Bruce'
on 28 Aug 2026 13:14
Diana & Bill Parry has donated $102.45 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Wonderful work 😊'
on 28 Aug 2026 12:10
Central Coast Clutch Brake has donated $50.00 towards 'Peewee'
on 28 Aug 2026 10:16
Ken and Dawn Butler has donated $102.45 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Go Pete and I trust everyone have a great day. '
on 28 Aug 2026 08:17
Rick Bartholomew has donated $50.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 28 Aug 2026 08:17
Michelle Whicker has donated $20.00
'Great cause'
on 27 Aug 2026 20:46
Tim HallNoah Vale has donated $51.35 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Go for it, Peter. I hope UK pounds are acceptable! Tim'
on 27 Aug 2026 19:29
Greg Kevill has donated $51.35 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'I cannot think of anything except to have a good day, and I like the name you chose.'
on 27 Aug 2026 16:58
Rosemary Lown has donated $102.45 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Have fun.'
on 27 Aug 2026 13:33
Anonymous has donated $20.00
on 26 Aug 2026 22:59
Debra Dawson has donated $20.69 towards 'The bearded brothers '
on 26 Aug 2026 21:42
Sarah Clarke has donated $30.00 towards 'Swagger'
'All the best for the day.'
on 26 Aug 2026 20:07
Robyn Gilchrist has donated $50.00 towards 'Royal Mail'
on 26 Aug 2026 16:05
Sally Kelman has donated $51.35 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Good luck. It’s for a great cause.'
on 26 Aug 2026 10:18
Soul Pattinson Richmond has donated $50.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Team Spare Chang Unlimited you are the best .Best of luck !!! '
on 25 Aug 2026 23:03
Jamie Upton has donated $20.69 towards 'Woodstock or Bust'
on 25 Aug 2026 23:02
Clan Rattray has donated $100.00 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Go Royal Mail! Happy to support MS research. Good luck for a great day. '
on 25 Aug 2026 22:16
Geoff Wilhelm has donated $100.00 towards 'Team 442'
on 25 Aug 2026 17:30
Jenni Lainson has donated $204.65 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Go Rog! Happy laps xx'
on 25 Aug 2026 11:23
Lesley Wilson has donated $102.45 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Hi Peter, Happy to sponsor you! Lesley and Greg'
on 25 Aug 2026 08:49
Saffy has donated $102.45 towards 'Royal Mail'
'Good luck Roger, full steam ahead! Alec, Thelma and daughter'
on 25 Aug 2026 07:36
Anonymous has donated $20.69 towards 'Peewee'
'Queensland superior'
on 24 Aug 2026 22:57
Anonymous has donated $20.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 22 Aug 2026 15:03
Milton Brown has donated $50.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 22 Aug 2026 14:03
Anonymous has donated $511.25 towards 'Peewee'
'RAIL OR BUST V2'
on 21 Aug 2026 20:37
Anonymous has donated $511.25
'RAIL OR BUST!'
on 21 Aug 2026 20:35
Anonymous has donated $20.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 21 Aug 2026 08:19
Anonymous has donated $50.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 21 Aug 2026 08:18
Nicola Ashworth has donated $102.45 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 20 Aug 2026 17:31
Zaibiane Effer has donated $10.47 towards 'Team Magetron'
'Im making this donation on 2 reasons. My mother suffers from MS Disease, And 2 I know Maget’s Drivers'
on 19 Aug 2026 22:46
Susan Templeman has donated $100.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Hi Peter, Susan would be thrilled to support your Galston500 fundraiser, Spare Change Unlimited, and its efforts to raise funds for MS research. She is immensely proud when local constituents step up to champion causes that make a real difference, and she wholeheartedly supports your fundraising initiative. Susan will be donating $100.00. Wishing you a wonderful event on Saturday 29th August.'
on 19 Aug 2026 11:34
Lachlan Marks has donated $102.45 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Keep up the great work for a worthy cause. '
on 19 Aug 2026 11:07
Anonymous has donated $500.00 towards 'The Thackers'
on 17 Aug 2026 15:30
Robert Shelberg has donated $20.69 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 17 Aug 2026 14:25
Lachlan Sworden has donated $10.00 towards 'Dolphur'
'Good luck Geoff! It was a pleasure knowing you last year and having the pleasure of taking this beauty for a lap last year! I miss being at GVR and I wish you all the best! Regards, Lachlan '
on 14 Aug 2026 19:24
Mark Restuccia has donated $51.35 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 14 Aug 2026 18:08
Anonymous has donated $204.65 towards 'The Thackers'
'Keep on Thackering!'
on 14 Aug 2026 10:15
Lindsay Day has donated $51.35 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Keep on lapping!'
on 14 Aug 2026 10:11
APD Global has donated $500.00
on 12 Aug 2026 14:15
Karen Clinch has donated $20.69 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'good neighbour'
on 11 Aug 2026 18:06
Lachlan Sworden has donated $10.00 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Hi Peter, best of luck for the event! And say hi to everyone, and if Geoff is there, say hi to him too and that it was a pleasure working with him. And say hi to Guy for me as well. Good luck!'
on 11 Aug 2026 17:37
Anonymous has donated $204.65 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
'Glad to give some change to help make change. Go Spare Change Unlimited👏🏻'
on 11 Aug 2026 16:51
Michael Tulk has donated $20.69 towards 'Spare Change Unlimited'
on 11 Aug 2026 13:09
Rachel Peterson has donated $20.69 towards 'Slimmer'
'Good luck!'
on 30 Jul 2026 11:40
kerrie boxsell has donated $51.35 towards 'Peewee'
'Have fun Adam a while raising money for a great event '
on 28 Jul 2026 07:34
Shirley Liew has donated $51.35
'Hi Allie and team - keep up the good work'
on 24 Jul 2026 10:10
Craig Hill has donated $51.35 towards 'Swagger'
'Go get em Missy'
on 02 Jul 2026 17:20
Craig Hill has donated $51.35 towards 'The bearded brothers '
'Hopefully you can have a shave straight after the run'
on 02 Jul 2026 17:15
AHBIT has donated $511.25 towards 'Peewee'
'Derail, or break.. that is the question!'
on 26 Jun 2026 21:53
James Allison has donated $51.35 towards 'Peewee'
on 21 Jun 2026 14:35