by CMRT | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Follow along as our intrepid President Janice tackles the rigors of the Ballarat to Maryborough Heritage Trail! Janice met up with two friends at the Ballarat railway station and attempted to find the head of the Heritage Trail. “This was not easy, but we got there...
by CMRT | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Over 80 years ago, in 1942, it was decided to construct a secret R.A.A.F. stores depot at Flagstaff (between Maryborough and Carisbrook) next to the Castlemaine Maryborough railway line. Nothing was printed in the media about this secret base, officially called...
by CMRT | Oct 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
AGM and Celebration for Members and Supporters Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail Inc invites you to join us at our AGM and then afterwards as we kick up our heels to celebrate our achievements, including the awarding of a $400,000 State Government Grant to complete...
by CMRT | Sep 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
With the fund raising component of Stage Two (Pre-Construction Phase) of our Rail Trail successfully completed, we now move to the “business end” of Stage Two. The overall goal of this Stage is produce a Reference Design which will be a blueprint for...
by CMRT | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
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. Thank you to members...
by CMRT | Jul 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this final installment of a four part series tracing the history of the Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line, David Tuck looks at the early successful running followed by the slow and inevitable demise of the line. Part 3 finished with Mark Twain’s scathing...
