Past could fund future

federation-house

Over the years Diggers Rest has provided an historical back drop for publishers, film makers, song writers, authors and artists.

Brett McBean, Sunbury author of Wolf Creek was recently featured in the Sunbury Leader at the old Diggers Rest Petrol Station. The old Petrol Station featured in a 2008 Sidchrome commercial and a promotional poster for the 1981 feature movie ‘Road Games’.

Along the Calder Highway, the remains of the burnt out hotel, the federation style house and the former school are all identified as of historical significance by Melton Council.

What about the old Petrol Station? Has it just simply been overlooked in the scheme of things, or it possible to revamp this historical gateway to the Diggers Rest township and create a thriving metropolis?

A fully functional hotel and conference centre, overnight accommodation bed & breakfast and a traditional style automotive service centre may provide the necessary ingredients for future success.

According to an article published on January 18, 1978 in the Melton – Bacchus Marsh Advocate (Grant for “The Willows”) the then Department of Conservation approved a grant under the National State Program to restore the Willows homestead in Melton.
Melton Council matched the grant funding at $2.00 for every $1.00 raised.

This area may enable Diggers Rest to create an attractive tourist spot with landscape gardens and ancillary business opportunities for the region.

The new Bloomdale Estate promises to deliver significant developer contributions for Diggers Rest which could lay the foundations for a once in a life time opportunity to rebuild what is claimed to be our valuable assets.