YARRA RANGES: Community House re-opens

Key points

• A 112-year-old heritage railway station in Lilydale has been refurbished and reopened as the home of Lilydale Community House. Representatives from the community house, VicTrack, the Victorian Railways Institute and Yarra Ranges Council formally reopened the building this month.
• VicTrack has added a new kitchen, toilets, a multi-use activity room and interior refurbishments. Council leases the building from VicTrack and sub-leases it to the community house, which will manage the space with the Victorian Railways Institute.
• Mayor Richard Higgins said the station is a key part of Lilydale's history.