Heritage train groups fear wipe out from Newport rail yards
The Age Newspaper
May 25, 2019 — 4.00pm
Perhaps you wouldn’t expect to find a Millennial restoring a century-old train at a Newport workshop for fun.
But Sam Barnes is one of several 20-something men and women volunteering at the historic rail workshops in Melbourne’s industrial west, soaking up the history of Victoria’s old steam locomotives and learning from their seniors how to take care of them. Click here to read full story
Steamrail and the Heritage Listed Newport Railway Workshops and Museum Under Threat.
The State of Victoria was firmly established with the introduction of the Railways. Small, private companies running individual rail lines and routes were combined to form the Victorian Railways. And the epicentre of all rail activity up until the 1970s and ‘80s was the Newport Railway Workshops. Click her to read full Story
National Trust Objects to Newport Railway Workshops Demolition
The National Trust has objected to a recent Permit Application by VicTrack for part demolition, conservation, and security related works at the West Block Southern Extension at Newport Railway Workshops, one of the state’s most significant industrial sites. While the justification for the works put forward in the application is “the practicality of securing the site and rendering it safe and manageable following the 2015 fire damage”, it is unclear what VicTrack’s broader plans are for the site, and there is no overall masterplan to guide the works. Click here to read the full submission. Click here to read full story