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 | 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’...
by CMRT | Mar 20, 2023 | News
In search of a station’s memories 20 March, 2022 Newstead Railway Station holds a special place on our trail path. It’s the home of the Arts Hub, demonstrates how disused architecture can rejuvenate a community and our trail runs right through it. All these...
