Yarloop Workshops

Project overview

Prior to the 2016 fires, the Yarloop Railway Workshops Complex was included on the State Register, in recognition of its importance as the largest privately owned railway workshop remaining in Australia.

The Yarloop Timber Mill Workshops Redevelopment and Interpretative Project proposes a range of developments over a three-staged process with a focus on community development, tourism and respect for the past and future of the site. The redevelopment will tell multiple stories about its industrial history, timber milling history, the people, and the fire.

The design stage for the facility is complete and includes changes and recommendations made during extensive community consultations and workshops. The Master Plan for the redevelopment of the Railway Workshops destroyed in 2016 was approved for progression by Council early in 2020.

Stage 1

The project focused on the rebuilding of the steam workshops, a men’s shed and landscaping, restoration of the existing vault, as well as head works and services supply to the site.

Construction of a carpark is now underway.

An informal expression of interest process is now being undertaken to assess commercial viability. We are continuing to work with the Yarloop Workshops Committee for the best outcome for the project.