Peppergreen Farm is looking for a new home for one of the more unusual items on our Bendigo site: our colonial tramcar.
There is, however, one fairly significant catch.
While there is no purchase price for the tram itself, anyone interested in taking it on will need to arrange and pay for its removal and relocation from Peppergreen Farm. Early indications are that this could cost more than $50,000, depending on where it is going and what is required to safely move it.
So, this probably isn’t one for the backyard without a bit of planning.
The tram has been part of the Peppergreen Farm site for many years and rather than simply seeing it removed, we’d love to find someone who can give it an interesting next chapter.
That might be another tourism or heritage destination, a community organisation, a business with a creative idea for it or someone with the right location and a very good plan.
How will it work?
We’re inviting expressions of interest from people and organisations who would genuinely like to become the tram’s next custodian.
This isn’t a first-in-best-dressed giveaway.
We’ll want to understand what you have planned for the tram, where it would be going and, importantly, that you’ve considered the logistics and cost involved in safely removing it from Peppergreen Farm and transporting it to its new home.
The successful recipient would be responsible for all costs associated with removal and relocation, along with any relevant transport, insurance, permits, approvals and other requirements.
Interested?
If you’ve got a home for a tram and a plan for getting it there, we’d love to hear from you via email at info@peppergreenfarm.com.au
Expressions of interest should include:
- Who you are or the organisation you represent
- Where you propose to relocate the tram
- What you’d like to use it for
- Your proposed approach to removal and transport
- Confirmation that you understand the relocation cost may exceed $50,000
We’ll assess expressions of interest before deciding on the most appropriate new home.
Thanks to Triple M Bendigo and the Bendigo Advertiser for sharing the story!