by BR Admin (KK) | May 17, 2022 | Media Article, News
The lifeblood of any heritage or tourist railway, locally or overseas is our bands of volunteers. The Geelong Steam Preservation Society runs the Bellarine Railway and has restoration and work projects that would suit a variety of interests...
by BR Admin (KK) | May 19, 2021 | Media Article, News
Like many volunteer railway organisations, most of the society’s members are aged at least 40 years or are retired. In April 2020, two existing members recognised the need to engage with people aged between 16 and 30, as a way to support the railway’s older members....
by BR Admin (KK) | Oct 13, 2020 | Media Article, News
The Bellarine Railway: Car 19 Project October 2020 Newsrail – preservation article Subscribe to Newsrail HERE The main photograph for the article was taken by Cormac Hanrahan for the Geelong Community Foundation. To find out more about the work the...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jul 10, 2020 | Media Article, News
Sadly the Bellarine Railway could not run it’s regular Magic Show and Workshop Train Specials over these winter school holidays due to the COVID-19 restrictions. So we have arranged Dazzling Dan the Magic Man and Isabella to come to you online! ...
by BR Admin (KK) | May 17, 2020 | Media Article, News
The Bellarine Railway would not exist without the time and effort given by our volunteers, and this is especially true of Mr Wayne Pickett. The Bellarine Railway started as a Sub-Group of the Australian Railway Historical Society in the 60s and evolved into the...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jul 18, 2019 | Special Train Charters
Cruise Express International, a Sydney based travel agency is running a 5-day tour this month across a range of heritage trains and train lines and the Bellarine Railway is one of them. The rail tour adventure will take guests from Sydney and through Victoria,...
by BR Admin (KK) | May 15, 2019 | Media Article, News
The Bellarine Railway is an organization that relies on its wonderful volunteers to ensure every day goes to plan, that the trains are well looked after and that everyone can enjoy the railway now and in the future. As part of National Volunteers’ Week, we would like...
by BR Admin (KK) | Mar 18, 2019 | Media Article, News
The Lions Club of Clifton Springs/Curlewis have been successfully feeding the Bellarine Railway’s ‘Day Out With Thomas’ patrons and railway volunteers since 2013. The popular 2-day event is held in January, April and October each year, at the Queenscliff Station and...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jul 27, 2018 | Media Article
The Bellarine Railway was honoured to receive a visit from The Premier Daniel Andrews and Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville on 19 July 2018, marking the start of building works to our Queenscliff Station. The refurbishment is part of VicTrack’s $1 million heritage...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jul 27, 2018 | News
Refurbishment works to Queenscliff Station will take place between July and November 2018 The Bellarine Railway’s services, charters (including The Blues Train/The Q Train) and events will continue to operate as normal during this period. Please note that...
by BR Admin (KK) | Mar 16, 2018 | Media Article
The Big Bus Tour and Travel Guide is an Australian travel website that brings readers tour and travel ideas from around the world. While Victoria’s better known tourist hot spots often attract the accolades, Geelong has been quietly transforming itself into what can...
by BR Admin (KK) | Feb 28, 2018 | Special Train Charters
All aboard! Young primary school children from across the Geelong region are set to board Geelong Regional Libraries’ annual Story Train this Friday 2 March 2018. A free, full-day excursion provided by Geelong Regional Library Corporation, the Story Train steams off...
by BR Admin (KK) | Feb 14, 2018 | News
Works are now underway for the Anderson’s Road crossing upgrade in Drysdale with sleeper and rail sections being prepared at the site. On the 4 February the regular Heritage Service became a mixed passenger and freight service on with the tractor loaded on board...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Tuesday 9 January was certainly out the ordinary! With the 3pm Heritage Service getting ready to depart Queenscliff for Drysdale we could see heavy smoke in the distance. After a discussion with Victoria Police and the CFA the train was cancelled with a coach...
by BR Admin (KK) | Jun 23, 2017 | News
The Bellarine Railway’s Thomas recently went on a road trip to the MCG to learn about Australian Football. He was joined by former Richmond Tiger Matthew Richardson and Brisbane Lions AFL W player Sabrina Frederick-Traub and, of course, some fans of both the AFL and...
by BR Admin (KK) | Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Bellarine Peninsula is No: 9 in the world Extract from The New Daily: “Talk about punching above its weight. One of the most surprising inclusions on Lonely Planet’s Best Value destinations bucket list for 2017 was Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.The...
