Tag: Victorian Goldfields Railway
All aboard the Valentine Express
The Valentine Express is rolling into Castlemaine and Maldon this February 14.
A carefully curated three-course dinner with views...
All aboard!
Journey back in time, rattling along the railway line in a heritage steam locomotive from Castlemaine to the historic township of Maldon,...
Level crossing upgrade
The Victorian Goldfields Railway in conjunction with Mount Alexander Shire Council is in the process of upgrading the level crossing over Sawmill...
Help keep VGR on track
The Victorian Goldfields Railway has launched a fundraising appeal to assist with an upgrade of the tourist line between Muckleford and Maldon.
Normie Rowe ‘Under the Stars’
Australian music legend Normie Rowe is set to return to Maldon later this month to play his second SteamPacket 'Under the Stars'...
Near-miss scare on railway line
Victorian Goldfields Railway crews were left in shock following a near miss between a train and a child on the railway line...
'Near-miss' Maldon crossing upgrade begins
Work to improve the safety of a notorious railway crossing at Maldon begins this week, following a concerning series of near misses.
The level crossing...
COVID’s regional tourism windfall
While COVID has crunched overseas and interstate travel plans for many Victorians, regional Victoria has just quietly been benefiting from a visitor boom.
Local accommodation...
COVID's regional tourism windfall
While COVID has crunched overseas and interstate travel plans for many Victorians, regional Victoria has just quietly been benefiting from a visitor boom.
Local accommodation...
VGR in state’s new rail training pilot
A new pilot program will offer training and hands-on experience helping Victorian Goldfields Railway upgrade the tourist railway's infrastructure between Castlemaine and Maldon.
Late last...
Help keep VGR on track
Like the rest of the world, the Victorian Goldfields Railway has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Castlemaine and Maldon Railway Preservation Society...
Impact and opportunity for VGR tourist railway
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Victorian Goldfields Railway to suspend all of its advertised passenger service until the end of June.
The VGR has...
