Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Jan 9, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate
Depart Newport 14:20 - Geelong 15:35, Arrive Ballarat 17:32
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:49 - Arrive Newport 23:02
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
History of tours for 2016
Warrnambool & West Vic - Feb 6&7, 2016
Saturday - Depart Southern Cross 10:13 - Arrive Warrnambool 15:20
Run out to West Vic siding and return. Turn on turntable
Sunday - Depart Warrnambool 10:20 - Arrive Southern Cross 15:18
All accommodation and meals included
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Feb 13, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate
Depart Newport 14:20 - Geelong 15:35, Arrive Ballarat 17:32
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:49 - Arrive Newport 23:02
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Mar 5, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate
Depart Newport 14:20 - Geelong 15:35, Arrive Ballarat 17:32
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:02
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Apr 9, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 14:16 - Geelong 15:40, Arrive Ballarat 17:37
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday May 14, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 14:16 - Geelong 15:40, Arrive Ballarat 17:37
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday June 4, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 13:16 - Geelong 14:40, Arrive Ballarat 16:37
Depart Ballarat 19:00 - Geelong 20:56 - Arrive Newport 22:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Mildura area tour - June 11, 12 & 13, 2016
Saturday - Depart Newport 07:19 - Arrive Ouyen 17:15
Sunday - Dep Ouyen 07:05 - (Visit Murrayville and Yelta) - Arr Ouyen 16:59
Monday - Depart Ouyen 08:00 - Arrive Newport 18:15
All meals and accommodation included
Christmas in July - Sunday, July 17, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 09:38 - Arrive Geelong 10:57
Bus to Birregurra and return for lunch and drinks
Depart Geelong 17:02 - Arrive Southern Cross 18:25
This tour is run by the Geelong and South Western Rail Heritage Society
Christmas in July - Saturday, July 23, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 14:31 - Arrive Birregurra 16:56
Birregurra station for dinner and drinks
Depart Birregurra 21:20 - Arrive Southern Cross 23:49
This charter is run for the Geelong and South Western Rail Heritage Society
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Aug 13, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 13:16 - Geelong 14:40, Arrive Ballarat 16:37
Depart Ballarat 19:00 - Geelong 20:56 - Arrive Newport 22:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Piangil - Saturday Aug 20 & 21, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 07:57 - Swan Hill 15:10
Depart Swan Hill 10:15 - Run to Piangil and return - Arrive Southern Cross 18:45
All meals and accommodation included
Maldon - Saturday Aug 27, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 07:32 - Maldon 11:10
Depart Maldon 12:25 - Arrive Southern Cross 15:50
This charter is run for the Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Traralgon - Sunday Sep 11, 2016
Depart Newport 08:35 - Traralgon 12:21
Depart Traralgon 15:10 - Arrive Newport 18:38
This is a private charter
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Sep 10, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 14:16 - Geelong 15:40, Arrive Ballarat 17:39
Run local shuttle trip to Warrenhiep
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat - Saturday Oct 1, 2016
Depart Newport 09:30 - Via Brooklyn and Geelong - Arrive Ballarat 12:56
Depart Ballarat 15:03 - Via Bacchus Marsh and Brooklyn - Arrive Newport 17:05
This is a private charter for AREA
Tastes of the Goulburn
Saturday Oct 15, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 08:08 - Arrive Seymour 10:14
Run shuttles to the 111km post
Depart Seymour 14:40 - Arrive Southern Cross 16:58
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Nov 12, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 14:16 - Geelong 15:40, Arrive Ballarat 17:39
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Dec 3, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 14:16 - Geelong 15:40, Arrive Ballarat 17:39
Depart Ballarat 20:00 - Geelong 21:56 - Arrive Newport 23:18
Dinner on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree
Seymour - Saturday Dec 10, 2016
Depart Southern Cross 15:31 - Arrive Seymour 17:13
Depart Seymour 21:40 - Arrive Southern Cross 23:28
Private charter (DERM ride to meal at Seymour)
Ballarat via Geelong - Saturday Dec 17, 2016
Rail, Paddle and Plate (Via Brooklyn, RRL)
Depart Newport 08:16 - Geelong 09:42, Arrive Ballarat 11:37
Depart Ballarat 14:00 - Geelong 15:56 - Arrive Newport 17:18
Lunch on Paddle Boat on Lake Wendouree