Trail experts give us the nod

Trail experts give us the nod

Trail experts say Central Victoria’s got the right stuff 12 December, 2022 Trail experts quietly began work last month on a major, six-month study to determine the feasibility of the Castlemaine – Maryborough rail trail. Senior consultants from urban...
Want your trail? Vote now.

Want your trail? Vote now.

Want your trail? Vote now …It’s prime time, Mt Alexander 07 December, 2022 Every now and again the window opens for us to have a big impact. This month is one of those. If you want a world-class recreational trail through the Mt Alexander Shire from...
Gotta make it yourself

Gotta make it yourself

Want good jam? Make it yourself! 27 November, 2022 Foodie stuff is never far from our thoughts at CMRT. Central Victoria is blessed with an abundance of produce, and epicurean destinations will dot the traverse of our trail-to-be. There’s fewer more seasoned...
AGM celebrates milestone

AGM celebrates milestone

AGM celebrates milestone study 25 November, 2022 CMRT celebrated entering its third operating year with an AGM in Newstead on 25 November. The event was attended by 31 members, with newly elected Central Goldfields Mayor and CMRT member Grace La Vella presiding as MC....
Joyces Creek ‘Atlantis’ deep

Joyces Creek ‘Atlantis’ deep

Joyces Creek ‘Atlantis’ hidden in the watery depths The foundations of the Joyces Creek settlement and railway station were submerged under the rising waters of the newly created Cairn Curran Reservoir in the early 1950’s. Like Atlantis they disappeared...
How the north was won

How the north was won

How the north was won…Bendigo wins the rail line battle 18 October, 2022 This is part two of a presentation delivered by CMRT researcher David Tuck with Lee Fenton for CMRT’s gig at the 2022 Words in Winter literary festival in Maryborough. In part one, David...