Ballarat and Geelong – 150 years of trains! - V/Line

National Trust Heritage Festival, 21 April-20 MayHer Majesty’s Theatre, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.Experience Victoria’s rich built, cultural and naturalhistory with the Heritage Festival 2012. This year,invention and innovation is being celebrated,covering the broad spectrum of heritage past,present and future.From examples of resourceful ‘make do’ in hard timesto the creative use of heritage places in the 21st century,the Festival highlights some of our state’s ingenuity.The Murtoa Stick Shed and the curved Port Welshpoollong jetty are magnificent examples of Victoria’s builtheritage. The ute was invented in Geelong, which wasalso the location of breakthroughs in the developmentof refrigeration and an Australia icon, the rotary clotheshoist. The first narrative costume drama was filmed hereand perhaps the most notable innovation, AustralianRules Football, is of course a Victorian invention.This year the festival includes more than 160 eventsin Victoria from Horsham to Eldorado, Warrnamboolto Maffra. Vintage car rallies, steam traction enginedisplays, open houses, horse musters, walks and artexhibitions are just some of the events across the statethat are sure to reward a day trip to one of Victoria’sregional areas.For more information go to www.nattrust.com.auPage 4