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Railway section car for sale

July 6, 2009

Railway section car

Bill Towner from the Limestone Coast Railways hopes to sell this vintage type section car for $1000 to a collector or restorer.

Along with four heritage rail cars the Limestone Coast Railways are trying to sell, is also a vintage type section car which was once used in rail maintenance in the 1950s. Read more

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$8m blueprint for rail corridor development

May 14, 2009

An initial financial blueprint for the development of the railway corridor in the heart of Mount Gambier foreshadows the project could cost up to $8m.

Tabled at council’s corporate and community services committee on Tuesday night, the document — the first initial budget estimates on the development — revealed council was considering selling $3m worth of land to fund the project. Read more

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Overgrown railway line a fire risk

March 6, 2009

Mount Gambier’s overgrown railway track is a fire hazard and an eyesore, according to concerned residents.

People living on the city’s eastern edge have expressed unease about the risk wild vegetation poses to their homes and safety.

They have called on the Transport Department to clear up the mess. Read more

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City council plans to tidy rail corridor

February 14, 2009

Mount Gambier City Council is likely to start preliminary work to tidy the rail corridor in the heart of the city because of concerns it is unsightly.

While the minor works still have to be given the green light by full council on Tuesday night, council’s Operational Services Committee backed the proposal this week. Read more

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