BALLARAT Tramway Museum\u2019s facility is set for its final stages of development with $200,000 in State Government funding.<\/p>\n
Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison visited the museum last week and said the support will make the building more accommodating to all visitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s some people who haven\u2019t been able to enjoy those tram rides because of accessibility issues and that\u2019s what today is about,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a win for the tram museum, it\u2019s a win for the community, it\u2019s a win for people with disabilities and it\u2019s a win for local jobs and the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Part of the Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund, the money will facilitate wheelchair ramps and disability access for the museum\u2019s ridable trams.<\/p>\n
Additional developments include virtual reality displays and touch boards, display booths, children\u2019s activities like puzzles and a buildable tram, and further signage for the exhibited cars.<\/p>\n
Audio tours will be available in English and Chinese via QR code, and the trams on show will be lit with display lighting.<\/p>\n
Ballarat Tramway Museum facilities manager Peter Waugh said the additions will take the spaces offerings to the next level.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we\u2019re lacking is some of the smaller hands-on things to look at and touch up close,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can walk around and look at the trams but this is putting that detail into the place. That makes us a destination. You decide to come here rather than find it when you walk past.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means this whole precinct will become a drawcard. Ballarat\u2019s more than just Sovereign Hill. You come up to Lake Wendouree and there\u2019ll be enough stuff in the vicinity that you can spend the day here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The museum has over 70 volunteers among 250 members, and with the projects creating 17 construction jobs, it is expected the upgrades will be completed by 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT Tramway Museum\u2019s facility is set for its final stages of development with $200,000 in State Government funding. Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison visited the museum last week and said the support will make the building more accommodating to all visitors. \u201cThere\u2019s some people who haven\u2019t been able to enjoy those tram rides because of […]<\/p>\n