IN recent weeks a bold new structure has taken shape along the banks of the Goulburn Valley Highway.No, it’s not the new SAM – as spectacular as that is – but the expansion of Shepparton’s Museum of Vehicle Evolution (MOVE) at Emerald Bank in Kialla.
The big build is running about two weeks ahead of schedule and is on track to open mid-2021, with the structure of the 9000m2 expansion taking shape in recent weeks.
The $5.35M expansion of the existing site, partly funded by the Federal Government, the State Government and Greater Shepparton City Council, will more than double the size of the existing building and create a destination for visitors to the region.
The transport industry is part of the DNA of Greater Shepparton, and the motor museum aims to be a living collection to help ensure the town’s motoring culture can be exhibited.
MOVE general manager, Jenna Law, said it will be exciting next year to see two iconic Shepparton public buildings open – the new SAM and the new MOVE.
“At this stage it looks like we could be opening around the same time,” she said.
“It’ll be great for the region, we think the expansion will impress a lot of people, and people will travel to see it. I just can’t believe how quickly the build is coming along.”
