HIGH Camp Railway Station area, near Pyalong, has had a welcome spruce-up.
As part of a working bee on a recent Saturday, 31 volunteers spent three hours sawing, clipping and dragging branches.
This was part of a mission to develop the High Camp Rail and Flora Reserve as a future picnic and recreation spot.
The working bee was coordinated by the Mitchell Alliance for Tracks and Trails, led by the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail. Volunteers included local residents, members of BEAM Mitchell Environment Group, Wallan Environment Group, Mitchell Bicycle Users Group, Mitchell Bushwalking Group and the Australian Plant Society.
The day was part of a project funded by a Victorian Government Tiny Towns grant, with added support from Mitchell Shire Council.
The grant is helping restore and enhance the reserve, install picnic tables and signage, and create a welcoming destination for walkers and cyclists. It also supports the collection of history of the station and surrounding farms, and the recognition of the Indigenous history.
High Camp may never have another train, but it is on track to welcome many more visitors.