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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Petra Stock

The gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship

A yellow tram beside inflatable numbered cylinders at the European Tram Driver Championship in Warsaw
The 2026 European TramDriver Championships in Warsaw. Each city was represented by two-person teams, consisting of a female and a male train operator. Photograph: Dawid Wolski/East News/Shutterstock

It’s the grand final for gunzels. But despite having one of the largest tram networks in the world, Melbourne’s Tramaroos finished second last at this year’s European TramDriver Championship, just ahead of London.

The event, held in Warsaw on Saturday, saw 26 teams compete across a series of demanding tasks, inspired – to varying degrees – by tram drivers’ day-to-day work.

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