Friends Christmas / Year End Celebration
Recently, a very healthy number of the Friends gathered for an annual Christmas / year end catchup and celebration. We like to choose a venue somewhere along the current or future trail, and this year [...]
November “Last Wednesday” ride
November "Last Wednesday" ride "Amazing!", was the quote of the day. Despite the uncertain weather conditions, 12 FBKRT braved the possibilities, and arrived at Pratts Park carpark for the Honeyeater Bushland Reserve ride. Thanks to [...]
Axedale O’Keefe underpass mural celebration
A new mural now graces the O'Keefe Rail Trail underpass in Axedale. Two local talented indigenous artists transformed the plain (and often graffitied) concrete walls, ceiling, and entrance of the underpass into a wonderful colourful [...]
Gravel Cycling, Forest, and a Bakery
Excellent weather conditions for a Friends ride, from Heathcote to Rushworth, was just one part of a memorable day's experience. Beginning at the Heathcote Visitor Information Centre, the group's planned ride traced the proposed route [...]
Cycling Without Age for Bendigo?
The Bendigo Cycling Without Age team is advancing their proposed service while boosting the experiences of individuals. A Kerang based trishaw was brought to Bendigo's Lake Weeroona, enabling the team to take passengers who are [...]
Trail Repair Works
With high rainfall events occurring in 2023, one consequence of the Campaspe River's high flows and flooding was damage to the O'Keefe Rail Trail at Axedale. While temporary works enabled the trail to reopen to [...]
April’s “Last Wednesday” ride
With the winter season approaching, members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail enjoyed mild conditions to ride through the Wellsford Forest. The route track, through the Wellsford Forest With the Forest Gallery being [...]
Meeting Local State Member
The thought of having an off-road recreational trail, linking Wallan with Kilmore, has local community groups joining forces to promote the proposal. Representatives of the Wallan Environment Group (WEG), Mitchell Bicycle User Group(MBUG), and the [...]
Friends help Biodiversity
With the O'Keefe Rail Trail being a longitudinal connector for identified areas of significant biodiversity, care for this important link is being assisted by the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail members. 'The Crew' is [...]
Supporting the O’Keefe Challenge
The community supported O’Keefe Challenge 2024 successfully held its annual running events on Sunday, 21st April, with a total field of 932 participants. Runners in 10km event. Photo: Garry Long In near perfect weather conditions, [...]