Where did the famous Burke and Wills expedition cross what is now the O’Keefe Rail Trail? It’s a question many people may not be able to answer, yet SBS television cycling commentator Micheal Tomalaris now [...]
Even as summer temperatures soared across central Victoria in early 2026, members of the Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) pressed ahead with their latest improvement project along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. The project [...]
After recent extreme heat forced a postponement of the January FBKRT's Social Wednesday Ride, members were keen to get back on the trail when the revised date of 4 February rolled around — and the [...]
Did you know your empty drink containers can help build new facilities on the O’Keefe Rail Trail—and support our vision to extend the rail trail to Wallan, and create a connecting trail to Rushworth? By [...]
2025 was another great year for the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail. For you to have a New Year reminisce, let's take a quick look into of some of the many highlights over the [...]
A new water station has been recently installed at the Heathcote Trail Head of the O'Keefe Rail Trail. FBKRT are indebted to the Lions Club of Heathcote for providing funds for its installation. It is [...]
On behalf of local community groups, the Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) have been awarded a $38,252 Tiny Towns Fund grant from Regional Development Victoria (RDV), to support the revitalisation of the High [...]
While it has been 57 years since a train last stopped at High Camp Railway Station, the old platform recently came alive again — this time with more than 30 volunteers clearing years of overgrowth [...]
A strong spirit of participation and community support was on display during a Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail's working bee held on 12 December. Despite the warm summer weather, dedicated volunteers turned out to [...]
A very successful Australian Society of Travel Writers Annual Convention was held in Bendigo from 30th October to the 2nd November. It was presented in collaboration with Destination Greater Bendigo Loddon, Business Events Victoria and [...]
