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$87,600 For Loch Valley Tramway Historic Walking Track

The walking track that follows the historic Loch Valley Tramway will be upgraded and named in memory of local Noojee resident Ralph Cornwall, thanks to funding provided by the Victorian State Government and Baw Baw Shire Council.

By Baw Baw Shire Council & Parliament of Victoria - 10th May 2006 - Back to News

Member for Narracan, Ian Maxfield said the $67,600 grant to Baw Baw Shire Council was being provided through the Bracks Government’s Small Towns Development Fund.

"This project will be named the Ralph Cornwall Loch Valley Tramway Walk in memory of the Noojee local who worked with his father at the nearby Noojee Sawmill and was a forest overseer for the former Forestry Commission," Mr Maxfield said.

"It was Ralph Cornwall’s dream to develop the Tramway Walk into a walk not just for the locals, but also as a tourist attraction in its own right.

"Ralph was a member of the Neerim & District Lions Club and asked that the club help support the project, but unfortunately he passed away before the project could be completed.

"The government is extremely pleased to support this project which will upgrade 2.5km of the existing historic track into an all-weather walking track that follows the course of the old tramline through an area of great natural beauty."

Mr Maxfield said the Small Towns Development Fund was helping Victoria’s smaller towns create jobs, drive economic growth and improve community infrastructure.

Baw Baw Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Mr Glenn Patterson said council is pleased to be working in partnership with the State Government and the local community on this project.

"The State Government and council are providing $87,600 towards the completion of this project, the local community is working together to provide the rest in cash and in-kind support.

"The historic walking track will actually start within the Noojee township and we expect this project will increase custom at the local cafés and businesses and provide an economic boost to the town."

The project will develop the pathway on the route of the tramway from the town, rebuild the walking bridge over the La Trobe River and continue the pathway from the river to the tramway cuttings where the original tramline ran.

The government recently announced a $25 million extension of the Fund for a further five years under its Moving Forward ‑ Provincial Victoria Statement.

The project team are currently seeking information or old photographs on the tramway routes to provide interpretive signage along the walk. If anyone can assist please contact Lynn Mizen, rural projects officer on 5624 2541.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

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