Work is getting underway on the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory, aiming to be the first lab in the southern hemisphere to conduct research into dark matter.
The project has its origins in a series of conversations led by Northern Grampians Shire Council some seven years ago.
To find out more about how this unique project was conceived, Chris Eddy speaks with the Mayor of Northern Grampians Shire Council, Cr Murray Emerson.
Click below to listen to the full interview.