Star Weekly - Sunbury Macedon Ranges - 7th March 2023

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Toy sale hits the track

Driver Brian Parkinson, with volunteers Sue Brabazon and her grandson Spencer, 2, Geoff Hayday and Jeff Davis. (Damjan Janevski) 321757_01

Bulla Hill Railway is holding a used toy sale on Sunday, March 19 to raise money for new emergency radios for the trains. The fundraiser will take place from 11am to 3.30pm at the railway and residents are invited to attend and enjoy a train ride around the 1.5km track. Volunteer Sue Brabazon said they have received donations from all over Victoria. “I’m surprised with how much people are donating, everything from [Thomas and Friends themed] trains, to tracks, to puzzles, to bags,” she said. Updated radios are needed in case there is an emergency to contact the railway headquarters. “We have radios but they’re very outdated,” Sue said, “We need to update them to a better standard so we can respond quicker.” There is free parking, barbeques, picnic tables and public toilets available as well as a train-themed playground for kids to enjoy. If you would like to make a donation you can contact Sue on 0412 594 023. Donations will be accepted up to March 14. Zoe Moffatt

Cheers to pub reopening By Zoe Moffatt Romsey could become a town with a pub once again. On Friday, February 24, the Romsey Football Football Netball Club committee announced its plan to reopen the Romsey Hotel. Owner and long-time hotelier Jim Hogan closed the pub in October 2017 and put the property on the market, leaving the town without a pub for the first time in over 150 years. In a Facebook post, the club proposed they would lease and run the hotel with the profits to be shared by the local community.

Romsey Hotel. (Damjan Janevski) 321671_01

“The distribution of all profits to local clubs and charities is to be decided by a board of trustees, made up of eminent local people, annually,” the post said.

Club spokesman Darryn Hartnet said “the idea is that the pub would meet the community needs [and be a] holistic approach in terms of [these] needs”. “The club intends to reach out to the service clubs and RSLs to try and accommodate their needs.” The club has detailed plans to renovate the hotel to include al-fresco dining out the front, with a high end interior café and wine bar. “[The] expected employment will be 100, providing full and part-time work, and importantly apprenticeships for local young people,” the post said. “It will be a great social and economic asset for the area”.

Mr Hartnet said the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with over a thousand positive responses to the proposals request for the community to vote. In response to the Facebook post some users expressed concern over the presence of pokies in the venue. “Looking broadly at what the facilities would be, there clearly would likely be entertainment options in the club,” Mr Hartnet said. “We’re looking at all the various options.. a TAB … a sports bar concept.” Mr Hartnet said the club is looking forward to talking to council and getting started once the necessary approvals have been granted.

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