We have walked with many during out CMRT Journey which began in August 2020. And they have walked with us. Thank you to our Parliamentarians, Councillors, Council Officers, Dja Dja Wurrung, schools, service clubs, community groups and the media.
MASC Mayor Matt Driscoll, CMRT President Janice Simpson, MLA for Bendigo West Maree Edwards, MLA for Ripon Martha Haylett, Julie Driscoll Manager of Community Bank Avoca, St Arnaud and Maryborough and CGSC Mayor Liesbeth Long.
Thank you to members and supporters and kind strangers. To everyone that have made something achievable. We are very grateful for the generous support received.
Donations from members and supporters permitted us to pledge $20,000 for the Enabling Tourism Fund 2024, and along with the pledges from Mt Alexander and Central Goldfields Shires of $40,000 each, and the $20,000 pledge from Community Bank Avoca, St Arnaud and Maryborough, part of the Bendigo Bank, we were able to receive the Victorian government Enabling Tourism Fund Grant for $400,000.
The funds will allow us to fully complete the pre-construction stage of the trail, thereby making it shovel ready in January 2026. That is an exciting prospect indeed.
Donors
Maryborough Lions Club, Maryborough Rotary Club, George Weston Foods – Don KR, Guildford Progress Association.
Paul De Sipio, E J Gilcrest, Kendall Alford-Madden, Isabel Ashton, Megan Ballinger, Steve Bateman, Owen Bentley, Evan Bottchert, Bruce Boucher, Des Boucher, Kerry Calcroft, V M Capicchiano, John Carruthers, Aimee Chapman, Richard Charles, Christine Christie, John Cook, Darryl Coulthard, H M Cronin, Helen Curran, Tom Danby, Moira Darling, James Dawson, Anna De Villiers, Paul Di, Val Dwyer, Mick Evans, Joni Fitzgerald, Nathan Gallacher, Lisa Jane Gilcrest, John Gleeson, Sian Green, Deborah Green, Kevin Griffiths, Lynette Grocke, Barb Gruen, Margit Gundert, Koby Hagenfelds, David Harmer, Laura Harris, Steve Harrison, Greg James, Elisa Jane, Chris Johnson, Peter Jovic, Norman Kaye, Paul Kent, Delphine Laboureau-Ormancey, Maria Lacey, David Laybourne, Martin Linzaat, Deborah Macer, Lucas Maddock, Jo Middleton, Colin Moore, Geoffrey Noblet, Neil Oliver, Daniel Pillard, Tiana Preston, Greg Ralton, Lexi Randall-Estrange, Cameron Ribbins, Bev Robinson, Margaret Ryan, Ian Saunders, Andrew Shirres, David Silvagni, Peter & Fiona Silver, Janice Simpson, Jenny Sinclair, Jan Sinclair, Jenny Stewart, David Tuck, Gayle Wallin, Maureen Welch, Gail Weston, Pippa White, Christopher Williamson, Graeme Wood. There were a number of donors who preferred to remain anonymous.