TRATA RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST TO PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORY
Trentham Rail and Tramway Association has received $2,429 of funding to help capture, preserve and share the unique stories and histories of Victoria.
Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins announced the 17 historical groups, museums, libraries and not-for-profits awarded as part of the 2025 Local History Grants Program.
The Local History Grants Program is administered by Public Record Office Victoria, and supports community activities that preserve, record and share the local, social and community history of Victoria and Victorians.
TRATA will use its funding towards educating community and visitors as to the history about the old rolling stock and what the 1880's buildings were used for. The project will deliver 3 interpretive panels about the history of the Trentham Railway Precinct.
Other recipients this year include the Bonegilla Migrant Experience, awarded $11,490 for their work in collecting memories of ex-residents of the Bonegilla Migrant Camp via a digital platform. Memories will be shared with the wider community, highlighting the stories of this significant heritage site.
The Down Syndrome Association of Victoria has been awarded $12,622 for the archiving of their heritage collection, dating back to the Association’s establishment in 1978, establishing a legacy to educate, inspire and inform all Victorians.
The National Theatre, Melbourne’s Digital History Project will come to life thanks to $6,520 in funding. The project aims to capture and share historical documents that tell the story of this seminal Victorian arts organisation.
Other funded projects include newspaper digitisations, oral histories, historical signage, and preservation equipment.
Quote attributable to Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Macedon
“Congratulations to TRATA. This funding means that they can continue to work as the heartbeat of the Trentham community by preserving the stories, people and places that make our region so unique.”
Quote attributable to Acting Minister for Government Services Danny Pearson
“We’re backing the historians and local heroes bringing Victoria’s stories to life and out into the world.”
