by CMRT | Aug 28, 2024 | News
CMRT has been awarded a Victorian Government Enabling Tourism Fund grant of $400,000 to complete the pre-construction stage of the rail trail. Mt Alexander and Central Goldfields Shires have pledged $40,000 each to co-fund the grant, and our wonderful supporters and...
by CMRT | Jul 3, 2024 | News
On Sunday 7th July 2024 we cerebrated 150 years since regular train services began on the Moolort Railway Line (Castlemaine to Maryborough) on 7th July 1874. Construction of the line commenced with the first sod turning ceremony at Castlemaine on the 7th Sept 1872....
by Ken Stewart | Apr 2, 2024 | News
We have begun the next chapter! Immediately prior to Easter we applied to the Victorian Government’s Enabling Tourism Fund (ETF) for $400,000 to complete the next stage of the trail, the Pre-Construction Stage. Mt Alexander and Central Goldfields Shires have pledged...
by CMRT | Aug 24, 2023 | Events, News
expert study declares trail can ‘transform’ Central Victoria with jobs and visitors 24 August, 2023 It’s a new dawn, Trail Blazers! An expert study released today affirms the transformative effect a trail can have upon our region. The study marks our biggest...
by CMRT | Aug 12, 2023 | News, Volunteering
Avant gardener: keeping up with Jennie Stewart 12 August, 2023 In Courtney Barnett’s indie rock ballad the singer wakes up pining “I wanna grow tomatoes on the front steps, sunflowers, bean sprouts, sweet corn and radishes”. For CMRT volunteer, avant gardener and...
by CMRT | Jun 4, 2023 | News
Community survey brings strong trail study tail wind 5 June, 2023 An overwhelming community response is providing a strong push to the feasibility study for a rail trail between Castlemaine and Maryborough as the study enters its final weeks. The consultants’...
