Community

An old-school boxing gym in Benalla’s converted railway goods shed is introducing the sport to dozens of local children and teenagers.

The heritage-listed Newport Workshops Clocktower building is being lovingly restored to its former glory by volunteers from Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed.

Not-for-profit groups that lease rail land, buildings and other assets from VicTrack for community purposes have the chance to apply for community grants to help them with projects.

The Baw Baw Arts Alliance talks about how they  benefit from Yarragon and Trafalgar station buildings - two buildings refurbished and leased under the Victorian Government’s Community Use of Vacant Rail Buildings program.

Newport Railway Museum is working with VicTrack to preserve and protect heritage railway assets so they can be enjoyed by visitors for many years to come. 

A shared passion for hip-hop culture is behind a unique Eaglehawk youth program that has transformed the station’s former goods shed into a music studio, bringing ‘hiphopportunities’ for all. 

Melburnians and visitors have rare access to parts of the historic Flinders Street that are usually off limits, including its famous ballroom.

Project information about our works to restore the historic Maldon Station goods shed, which is used by the Victorian Goldfields Railway to support its repair and maintenance works.

A former railway station has been reinvented as Golden Square's home of golden oldies.