ARARAT - Heritage attractions and groups will be opening their doors and inviting residents and visitors to enjoy their railway themed exhibits and events in a celebration this weekend.
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A wide range of events and activities will take place in museums, parks and heritage sites across the town, with activities on offer both tomorrow and Sunday to celebrate Ararat's inaugural Heritage Festival.
The theme for the Heritage Festival is Ararat and the Railways, to highlight and explore the importance of the railway to the development of Ararat and to the lives of the people who lived here. The Ararat Genealogical Society will be running their ever popular cemetery walk, this time with a railway theme, on Saturday afternoon (see story below). A new exhibition, Rail Tales, Stories from the Ararat Railways, allows visitors to find out more about specific events and stories peculiar to Ararat and to the lives of the generations of Ararat railway workers.
Ararat's heritage attractions including, J Ward, Langi Morgala Museum and the Ararat Railway Heritage Museum will conduct tours and hold exhibits all weekend with a railway theme, so a comprehensive picture of the influence of the railways to the town will be clearly evident.
As part of the family fun, the Grampians Vintage Vehicle Club and the local Vintage Engine group will hold displays on Elizabeth Park on Sunday from 10am - 3pm.
On Saturday night J Ward will conduct a night tour for brave souls!
For more details of the Ararat Heritage Festival, including listings and ticketing information, please visit or call the Ararat and Grampians Visitor Information Centre on 1800 657 158, or pick up a leaflet in your local museum.