Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore rail trail

Our Bushland Trail champion, Lindsay Clay, has been talking to council, DSE and Parks about lavishing some TLC on this iconic, but much-neglected trail. (See map on bikely.com) We learned recently that a council officer has drafted a Memorandum of Understanding to underpin cooperation between the three agencies. We’ve also spoken with CVGT about the [...]

Have your say – what makes an iconic trail? The Loddon Mallee Region Iconic Trails Strategic Plan is a joint project of ten local governments and number of state government departments to identify potential walking, cycling, mountain biking, canoeing and horse riding trails of regional significance that will attract domestic and international tourists to the [...]

Fifty-six people turned up for the Bendigo community briefing about the O’Keefe rail trail and beyond on Monday 13 July. City of Greater Bendigo Crs Rod Campbell and Keith Reynard, both supporters of the project, jointly chaired the meeting. Director City Futures, Stan Liacos, and Manager Recreation, Pat Jess, both spoke. This was followed by [...]