Members of the Milton-Ulladulla Model Railway Club were proud to show off the construction of their new home and railway museum to lock-up on Wednesday, December 12.
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Club members welcomed South Coast MP Shelley Hancock and family and friends to view what more than 600-hours of members’ work had built next to the Tabourie Museum.
Mrs Hancock inspected stage one’s completion, funded by a NSW Government Community Building Partnership grant for $30,000, awarded last year.
Stage one involved construction of the internal flooring, wall frames, plumbing and entry walkways, she said.
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“A lot of hard work has gone into getting to this stage and it has all paid off. The new museum is looking fantastic and the building is now at the ‘lock-up stage’,” she said.
During her visit to the new museum Mrs Hancock announced she had secured a grant for a further $20,000 from the NSW Government to see the next stage of the project undertaken.
“The funds will be used to complete the project as well as install disabled toilets and a disabled parking area that can service both the new museum and existing Jack Nicholson Museum, making the site more accessible,” she said.
“I commend Milton Ulladulla Model Railway Club president Bob Goodwin, treasurer Graeme Ralph and all of the members for their efforts in bringing this project to life.”
Club member Geoff Millard guided Mrs Hancock and visitors through the early stages of the museum’s dioramas. The dioramas will showcase the the railway from Pattimores Lagoon to Bannisters Point, which moved silica used in Port Kembla and Newcastle.
Another diorama will showcase the wood tramways, with carts pulled by draught horses, at Bendalong and Bawley Point, Mr Millard said.
Mr Millard said he and the team constructing the dioramas love “a bit of history”.
“I live at Narrawallee so it;s close to home. The museum will be good for the community.”
The museum will also include photographs supplied by the Milton Ulladulla Historical Society.
“Once fully complete the museum will be a great attraction for visitors to the area, in particular history and railway enthusiasts, as well as for local students wanting to know more about the history of the area,” Mrs Hancock said.
Anyone interested in the Railway History Museum can contact Bob on 4455 5918.