by Admin CMRT | May 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
On a recent trip to the Gold Coast, Ken Stewart, CMRT Committee member and Jennie Stewart scheduled two days to ride the two completed sections of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (https://www.northernriversrailtrail.com.au/). The original railway line ran for 132 km...
by Admin CMRT | Feb 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
CMRT learnt that it had been successful in gaining a Grant of $400,000 from the Victorian Government Enabling Tourism Fund to complete the Pre-Construction stage of the rail trail in August 2024. The $400,000 Grant is supplemented by co-funding of $40,000 from Central...
by Admin 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 Admin 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 Admin 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 Admin 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...
