Goldfields Getaway
12 March, 2021
Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre
As part of the Central Goldfields Shire vision to put tourism front-and-centre of the region’s economic development, the Visitor Information Centre will be re-located to a new home at the iconic Maryborough Railway Station.

As part of the Central Goldfields Shire vision to put tourism front-and-centre of the region’s economic development, the Visitor Information Centre will be re-located to a new home at the iconic Maryborough Railway Station.
The project will also see a co-working space open at the Station.
Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor is excited about the opportunities the change of address will provide.
“The Maryborough Railway Station Activation Project is one of Council’s Priority Projects and was also identified as a key project in both the Economic Development and Tourism and Events Strategies.
“Our vision is to see the Station become an iconic game-changing local and visitor hub that provides a range of commercial, transport and community uses while providing a welcoming and engaging entry point to visitors to the Shire.
“We are working to develop exciting contemporary tourism product at the Station and take advantage of this beautiful space at the heart of the central Victorian Goldfields which are being proposed for World Heritage Listing.
“We are determined this will be a visitor experience not to be missed.”
Emma Little, Manager Tourism, Events and Culture for the Central Goldfields Shire said the Station building is one of the most impressive examples of gold rush architecture in Australia and is perhaps the grandest station in regional Victoria.
“It’s wonderful that something with so much historical importance to Maryborough will have a new lease of life in the 21st century.”
Emma cites American writer Mark Twain to highlight the timeless appeal of the station. Visiting in 1895, Twain wrote: “Don’t you overlook that Maryborough Station, if you take an interest in governmental curiosities. Why, you can put the whole population of Maryborough into it, and give them a sofa apiece, and have room for more.”
Council has leased approximately 1,000 square metres of space in the building.
The Visitor Information Centre will be located at the south end of the Station building, next to The Railway Café – a popular local eatery for both locals and visitors alike.
The Visitor Information Centre will be re-located in the coming months. The co-working space will also be ready to open around the same time.
The project has been made possible thanks to $50,000 in funding from the State Government’s Stronger Regional Communities Program.
Council has also contributed $67,500 to the project and the Committee for Maryborough have made an in-kind contribution of $10,000 for mentoring of start-ups/small businesses by experienced business operators who are Committee for Maryborough members.
For more information visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentprojects