While council contractors have been working on the new bridge, the Friends have been busy reconstructing a near replica of the Rifle Butts platform. The original platform was demolished, when the last small section of [...]
The Friends History Action Group recently placed a notice in the Desperately Seeking column of the Herald Sun and have since been overwhelmed with the response. Train buffs have appeared all over the state with [...]
Twenty-seven pairs of hands arrived to work on a section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail on Clean Up Australia Day, Sunday 4 March. It was the biggest turn-out since we've been taking part in the [...]
Join us to help clean up, fix up and conserve the environment around a section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail. Come along to help on Clean Up Aust Day and also see the recent upgrade [...]
At some stage on January 4th, The Axe Creek swing bridge on the O'Keefe Rail Trail was vandalised, and severely damaged. The timber decking has been smashed, creating a hazard, and has subsequently been closed. [...]
Hanson Bendigo’s contribution to restoring part of the history of the O’Keefe Rail Trail was recognised when the Friends presented a certificate of appreciation to Kevin Benbow, Plant Manager, early in October. [...]
The Friends' first AGM will be held Wednesday 22 September. At 6.45 pm, before the AGM, Brett Martini (Manager Asset Planning and Design at the City of Greater Bendigo) will talk about the council's plans [...]