The Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) recently donated $255 to the Heathcote SES Unit to help with fundraising to purchase a 4WD Medium Rescue Truck. As mentioned in a recent post [https://bendigokilmorerailtrail.com/2024/12/12/friends-christmas-year-end-celebration], every [...]
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 "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 [...]
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 [...]
Last week saw eleven FBKRT members get away together, and spend a memorable three days riding the Great Southern Rail Trail in Gippsland Victoria. The Gippsland Spring weather was very kind to our Friends, to [...]
Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) members recently installed five new interpretive signs on the O’Keefe Rail Trail (OKRT), providing interesting historical information relevant to the site where they are installed. One sign, at [...]
Friends of Bendigo Kilmore Rail Trail are proposing to construct a Heritage Precinct for railway memorabilia. The first site meeting was held Friday 25th October with the City of Greater Bendigo (COGB) and Bendigo Rail [...]
Monday this week saw a number of the Friends get together and volunteer for a tree planting event in Knowsley. This spring planting follows on from the autumn planting event in May. Date: Monday September [...]
The Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail "last Wednesday of the month ride" in August saw a group ride the Victorian Goldfields Railway trail from Castlemaine to Maldon. When: Wednesday, August 28th 2024 Where: Castlemaine [...]
National Tree Day recently saw a number of volunteers from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail join with the Junortoun Community Action Group for a tree planting day at the Honeyeater Bushland Reserve. 800 [...]
