A MEETING to discuss the prospects of Mount Buffalo Chalet being restored has been described as "positive".
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Victorian Environment Minister Lisa Neville met with Community Action for the Chalet, a group fighting to have the rundown landmark repaired, late on Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne.
The gathering in the Parliament House office of Ms Neville came after the Labor minister cancelled a meeting scheduled for earlier this month.
The chairman of Community Action for the Chalet, David Jacobson, was upbeat after the discussion.
"It was a positive meeting and we achieved some good outcomes," Mr Jacobson said.
He refused to elaborate, saying a statement would be released on Thursday.
Ms Neville's media representative also went to ground following the meeting, after telling The Border Mail a release would be made on Wednesday evening.
Community Action for the Chalet has been lobbying Ms Neville to reignite the restoration of the chalet, after a failed tender process.
It saw a $7.5 million budget prove too little for the work required to upgrade the chalet which shut in 2007.
It is estimated at least another $3m to $4m is needed to achieve an adequate restoration.
Ms Neville outlined the chalet's circumstances and the limitations of the $7.5 million funding in a parliamentary speech in September.
"The former government was told in 2013 that that was not going to be enough money, so Parks Victoria has been in the process of negotiating the cost down," Ms Neville said.
"The lowest option, however, is still millions of dollars over budget.
"I will work closely with the member for Ovens Valley and also with the local community to see what we can do."
Ms Neville first met with the chalet community group in September and told it to provide feedback for the latest meeting.
The community group is proposing the demolition of parts of the chalet, such as a staff accommodation area, but wants the entire facade retained and restored.
Electrical supply to the 1909 accommodation house remains a key budget ongoing concern with the chalet not connected to mains power.
These handicaps have seen government efforts to lease the property fail.
