Bicycles, Bike Racks and Cycle Tourists
The O'Keefe Rail Trail linked Heathcote to Axedale and Bendigo in mid 2015, then officially opened on 21 Dec 2015. An increasing number of cyclists and walkers were coming to town , seeking food, wine, [...]
The O’Keefe Marathon has more stories to tell
Wondering what cyclists and marathon runners have in common for the same event? Stories of participation by individual and team entrants, plus volunteers involved with the 2016 O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon was highlighted in the [...]
Knowsley is on the map
The sleepy hamlet of Knowsley has been highlighted yet again by the O’Keefe Rail Trail. Back in April-May 2015, the last sections to be constructed for the trail’s extension would see Knowsley as the focal [...]
Autumn surprises
What a great time of the year autumn can be, while out enjoying parts of the rural environment and points of interest along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. While the Labour Day holiday weekend for 2016 [...]
Rail Trail Feasibility Study Begins
The Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail feasibility study formally began on 22 February 2016, with the selected principle consultants RMCG meeting with the study’s Steering Committee. The major funding for this study has been provided [...]
A Slice of Railway History
Well before the O’Keefe Rail Trail was even thought about, there was the Wandong, Heathcote, Sandhurst (Bendigo) Railway. Today many people may not realise what such a railway meant for those early communities of Heathcote, [...]
Launch O’Keefe Rail Trail TV
Would you like to know more about the O’Keefe Rail Trail, for planning a ride or walk, wanting to share information about this trail, seeking the latest news from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail [...]
The trail is now officially open
Its official, the O’Keefe Rail Trail's latest extension between Axedale and Heathcote is now open for business. Monday 21 December 2015 saw Jacinta Allan, Member for Bendigo East and Minister for Public Transport and Employment, [...]
Your trail map and brochures
Need some ‘escape’ planning ideas and information? With the O'Keefe Rail Trail now providing a continuous trail connection between Heathcote, Axedale and Bendigo, this trail is attracting an increasing number of users every week. Of [...]
New O’Keefe Rail Trail Video
The O’Keefe Rail Trail has recently been upgraded and extended from Axedale to Heathcote, making this a continuous 49km rail trail between Bendigo, Axedale and Heathcote. As an exciting new development for the region, this [...]